Doctor Who: 14 Cool Details Revealed In Steven Moffat's Eleventh Hour Commentary

6. The Apple Scene Came Dangerously Close To Being Cut

Doctor Who The Eleventh Hour Amy Pond Matt Smith Karen Gillan
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Right in the middle of the episode, there's a terrific little moment where Amy accepts that the Doctor is real and that the Earth is in severe danger, and she starts to believe in him as a real hero - rather than as her imaginary friend.

It's a standout moment, which is why it's painful to hear that it almost didn't make the cut. In fact, according to Moffat, there was once a version of the episode where it was cut - a version that was even screened to a few members of the public for testing purposes.

The reason for this is because there was an earlier line of dialogue that hit a similar emotional beat to the apple scene. But when this earlier dialogue was cut, the apple scene became more of a "unique" moment, and so, it was added back in.

And thank god it was, too. The music, the visuals, the acting - it's all top-notch.

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