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Doctor Who Christmas Special 2012

12/26/2012

 
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by Matman

As much as opening gifts and hanging out with the in-laws, our big Christmas tradition (at least for three of us) is the Doctor Who Christmas Special. Always a great time of fun, adventure and a few tears... except this year's.

This year we go back to Victorian England to find a young boy who has made a friend... a snowman. As an adult this man (played by the great Richard Grant) has now controlled the snow to do his bidding. That is the basic plot... no spoilers. 

What is interesting about this episode is the state we find the Doctor in; ready to give in to his misery of losing Amy and Rory and no longer wanting help anyone. But along comes new companion Clara played by the lovely and quite charming Jenna-Luise Coleman who will look to change his solitary life.    

So what can I say about Matt Smith except that he IS the Doctor. Every new episode cements his place as the best Doctor so far.

For the past bunch of years, the Doctor Who Christmas Special was a one off episode that may have had lose threads leading into and/or continuing into the next. This episode felt like more of a lead into the upcoming season that begins in April. 

By no means a bad episode, but not what I was looking for or expecting. There was a lot of humor especially when Sontarian companion Strax (played by Dan Starkey) was involved. Hope this character hangs out a bit more. 

So what did you think?


Brian
12/25/2012 07:39:25 pm

I loved it! I really like the idea of this season being about the mystery of his new companion.

Wayne
12/26/2012 12:42:10 pm

I loved it, too! I didn't realize it until this episode, but it is time for a new companion, and Clara is fantastic. I have to say though, I am sick of companions who fall in love with the Doctor. Partly because River (though dead) was the best love interest, and partly because Jenna-Luise Coleman should be in love with me!

milkman
12/27/2012 07:50:33 am

I liked it too. I didn't get to see this season so I really had no idea who this was or why the Doctor was so down (I know now though, thanks Wayne.) but Matt Smith is really good at this roll. He has the perfect blend of youth and an old soul. And Patrick Stewart as angry snow, what's not to love.

Wayne
12/27/2012 09:10:37 am

Lol. The Doctor is down because of what happened to Rory and Whats-Her-Name. River died the first time David Tennant met her in the library. They are living their marriage in different directions, but she still died and they will never meet.


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