Years Later, The Ninth Doctor's Greatest Doctor Who Quote Has A Whole New Meaning

Two decades after Christopher Eccleston’s first and only season as the Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who, his final line has taken on added resonance. Eccleston appeared in the 2005 revival for 13 episodes, alongside Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler. Their run centered on Earth and its orbit, before the Ninth Doctor’s regeneration after absorbing energies of the time vortex to save Rose. The article points to his goodbye—telling Rose, “you were fantastic… so was I”—as a message that now also feels aimed at the audience. Doctor Who’s influence and longevity are also emphasized, including its original run ending in 1989 and its revival in 2005.