The new Doctor Who Christmas Special--

POSTED BY: Peulsar5
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 08:34
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PEULSAR5

Sunday, January 4, 2009 6:50 AM

With the excitement of the NEW Doctor being picked, I forgot to ask fellow Browncoats across the pond how the Christmas show was.

So?

WAKEUPSOON

Sunday, January 4, 2009 12:43 PM

I enjoyed it.

My friend and I picked our favourite line too:

"Are your legs on silent?"

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From when the cybermen sneak up behind the Doctor

According to other friends it amused us more than anyone else.

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Also, I had originally thought that that woman dressed in red might be the one with the red nails who picks something up after that episode with the master and the end of the universe, it would have cleared up some questions.

Alas, I was wrong, but she is still an awesomely weird Doctor Who character!

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This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.

Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

SERYN

Sunday, January 4, 2009 2:27 PM

I thought the

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memory loss storyline

was a bit obvious but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Has everyone heard the news about the 11th Doctor?

*goes off to find (or maybe start?) the Thread of Squee over that one*

WAKEUPSOON

Sunday, January 4, 2009 2:36 PM

Oh yeah ... New Doctor =

See: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=8&t=36248

Go Matt Smith, Go!

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This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.

Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

SERYN

Sunday, January 4, 2009 4:33 PM

yes, i might have known Simonwho was way ahead of us. Quick on the ball that man

SIMONWHO

Sunday, January 4, 2009 6:10 PM

I read it in The Times. Tomorrow's Times.

SERYN

Sunday, January 4, 2009 7:56 PM

Yes dearie, of course you did.

CYBERSNARK

Sunday, January 4, 2009 8:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SimonWho:
I read it in The Times. Tomorrow's Times.

Certainly an appropriate place for news about a time traveller. . .

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TWILIGHTPRO101

Monday, January 12, 2009 2:17 AM

Thought it was a fun special this year. Was hoping that we would get a bit of a tease for the next special in April.

LWAVES

Monday, January 12, 2009 10:42 PM

I really enjoyed it although I had kinda decided in my mind (despite earlier theories)

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that he wasn't a real Timelord and that some eplanation would be forthcoming.

My fave bits are in spoilers to save blocking each section.

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The scenes where there was some connection to the world we know and then we had the real Doctors reaction. For example when he asked for his sonic screwdriver and then they both face the Cyber-furball and shout 'Allons-y'.
Or when sonic screwdiver is revealed to be just a screwdriver (useful for getting through doors which was the point of it in the first place) and it was sonic because it made a noise when you tapped it.
I especially liked the revelation of the TARDIS and the brilliant explanation of what the letters stood for.
I also thought it was a nice touch to show all the previous Doctors. Forms a nice link to the earlier seasons.

I also think David Morrisey played his role brilliantly, given equal weight to the emotional and madcap sides.

Looking forward to the next one.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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