"I shall miss all the people in it and the great fun we had doing it. I enjoyed playing the character very much. It was a very, very special character and a very special series. And the camaraderie of it all. I loved it"
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Nostalgia is doing two jobs here: honoring a finished chapter while quietly reassuring everyone that the chapter mattered. Jacobi’s repetition of “very, very special” and the drumbeat of “and... and... and...” aren’t just sentiment; they’re performance. An actor knows how to make feeling legible without making it messy, and this quote is a masterclass in controlled warmth. He’s not selling grief or hype. He’s selling gratitude.
The intent is partly personal - a goodbye to colleagues - and partly public-facing. When a beloved series ends (or when a cast member exits), fans want a clean emotional narrative: no scandal, no bitterness, no “creative differences.” “Camaraderie” is the key word: it implies a workplace that functioned like a community, not a contract. That’s an image the industry loves because it counters the usual stories of ego and exhaustion.
The subtext is that the real product wasn’t only the show; it was the experience of making it. By foregrounding “the people” before the project, Jacobi frames the series as a temporary family, the kind you build in intense, time-limited production bubbles. “I enjoyed playing the character very much” also does quiet reputational work: it signals artistic satisfaction, suggesting the role met him at his level rather than merely employing him.
Contextually, this is the veteran actor’s graceful exit line - affectionate, diplomatic, and carefully non-specific. It leaves fans with a warm aftertaste and leaves the door open for legacy, reunion, or return.
The intent is partly personal - a goodbye to colleagues - and partly public-facing. When a beloved series ends (or when a cast member exits), fans want a clean emotional narrative: no scandal, no bitterness, no “creative differences.” “Camaraderie” is the key word: it implies a workplace that functioned like a community, not a contract. That’s an image the industry loves because it counters the usual stories of ego and exhaustion.
The subtext is that the real product wasn’t only the show; it was the experience of making it. By foregrounding “the people” before the project, Jacobi frames the series as a temporary family, the kind you build in intense, time-limited production bubbles. “I enjoyed playing the character very much” also does quiet reputational work: it signals artistic satisfaction, suggesting the role met him at his level rather than merely employing him.
Contextually, this is the veteran actor’s graceful exit line - affectionate, diplomatic, and carefully non-specific. It leaves fans with a warm aftertaste and leaves the door open for legacy, reunion, or return.
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| Topic | Friendship |
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| Source | Help us find the source |
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