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* Unlike most stories in this series, this story focuses much more on characters than plot, and has hints and references to van Gogh's struggle with bipolar disorder and suicide, something the series has not explored deeply before. A message and phone number for the "BBC Action Line" was broadcast following the "Next Time" trailer for those wanting more information on "issues raised in this program". | * Unlike most stories in this series, this story focuses much more on characters than plot, and has hints and references to van Gogh's struggle with bipolar disorder and suicide, something the series has not explored deeply before. A message and phone number for the "BBC Action Line" was broadcast following the "Next Time" trailer for those wanting more information on "issues raised in this program". | ||
* Pictures of the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s are printed on the TARDIS' typewriter. | * Pictures of the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Second Doctor]]s are printed on the TARDIS' typewriter. | ||
* The accordion player in the café is clearly playing a rendition of "I Am The Doctor" from the series 5 soundtrack. | * The accordion player in the café is clearly playing a rendition of "[[I Am the Doctor|I Am The Doctor]]" from the series 5 soundtrack. | ||
* This is the second story in the series to lack any cracks, silence, or other foreshadowing of the series finale, the first being ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]''. However, it does tie in to [[Rory Williams|Rory]]'s death and establishes that, on some level, Amy is aware he has died. | * This is the second story in the series to lack any cracks, silence, or other foreshadowing of the series finale, the first being ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]''. However, it does tie in to [[Rory Williams|Rory]]'s death and establishes that, on some level, Amy is aware he has died. | ||
* [[Bill Nighy]] agreed to take the part on condition that he was not credited, no publicity photos were taken of him, and he did not have to give any interviews. | * [[Bill Nighy]] agreed to take the part on condition that he was not credited, no publicity photos were taken of him, and he did not have to give any interviews. | ||
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* The scene with the Doctor, Amy and Vincent lying in a field was inspired by the painting ''Starry Night''. | * The scene with the Doctor, Amy and Vincent lying in a field was inspired by the painting ''Starry Night''. | ||
* [[Steven Moffat]] named this as his favourite [[Eleventh Doctor]] episode. | * [[Steven Moffat]] named this as his favourite [[Eleventh Doctor]] episode. | ||
* [[Richard Curtis]]' daughter Scarlett suggested that the Krafayis (originally spelt "Crafayis") could be spotted by the Doctor in Van Gogh's 1890 painting ''The Church At Auvers''. | * [[Richard Curtis]]' daughter Scarlett suggested that the Krafayis (originally spelt "Crafayis") could be spotted by the Doctor in Van Gogh's 1890 painting ''The Church At Auvers''. | ||
* Due to time constraints, several scenes were cut. These included several scenes involving Madame Vernet - the mother of the slain Giselle - as well as the revelation that the Doctor knows of the Krafayis from a book of scary stories he read as a child on Gallifrey. The latter plot strand would have caused the Doctor to be jittery throughout his time in Auvers, and would also have presaged the climactic revelation about the Krafayis' handicap, since the book was titled ''Blind Fury''. | * Due to time constraints, several scenes were cut. These included several scenes involving Madame Vernet - the mother of the slain Giselle - as well as the revelation that the Doctor knows of the Krafayis from a book of scary stories he read as a child on Gallifrey. The latter plot strand would have caused the Doctor to be jittery throughout his time in Auvers, and would also have presaged the climactic revelation about the Krafayis' handicap, since the book was titled ''Blind Fury''. | ||
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* [[Bill Nighy]] and [[Tony Curran]] have both appeared in the ''Underworld'' series, playing elder vampires Vincent and Marcus. | * [[Bill Nighy]] and [[Tony Curran]] have both appeared in the ''Underworld'' series, playing elder vampires Vincent and Marcus. | ||
* It was [[Steven Moffat]]'s idea that the Krafayis be invisible. | * It was [[Steven Moffat]]'s idea that the Krafayis be invisible. | ||
* When the Doctor and Amy say goodbye to Vincent and he stands in the field, the wide shot of him as the TARDIS fades has two branches cut through the middle of the frame which somewhat resemble half of the crack from Amy's bedroom. | * When the Doctor and Amy say goodbye to Vincent and he stands in the field, the wide shot of him as the TARDIS fades has two branches cut through the middle of the frame which somewhat resemble half of the crack from Amy's bedroom. | ||
* The original script was a pure character piece where the Doctor and Amy visit Van Gogh and spend an uneventful few days with him. The execs insisted they needed to fight a monster. | * The original script was a pure character piece where the Doctor and Amy visit Van Gogh and spend an uneventful few days with him. The execs insisted they needed to fight a monster. | ||
