Doctor Who new series prologue

[Gorn Captain]

I really thought I was going to dislike the Christmas episode, because of the forced humor and River Song.

I was right.

[Bruce Banner]

Definitely not the best of the DW holiday episodes. Turned out pretty much just as I figured it would.

I still don't like the idea of DW christmas episodes anyway.

Anyway, looking forward to the next season.

[palitoy]

I really thought I was going to dislike the Christmas episode, because of the forced humor and River Song.

I was right.

that's called a sell fufilling prophecy. "See i told you it would suck before i saw it!"

[palitoy]

Definitely not the best of the DW holiday episodes. Turned out pretty much just as I figured it would.

I still don't like the idea of DW christmas episodes anyway.

I liked the ending although i knew it was coming from the preview (Doctor mentioning a hair cut) the rest felt tagged on.

Christmas specials are usually throw aways with the odd one being good (like "last Christmas") but all in all they're kind of broad and silly. It was nice to see River and the 12th together and I like giving her closure like this but it was kind of a mess.

I actually read somewhere that the audience is expected to be a l'il drunk on Christmas day, so they play it up. Not sure if that's true but i can honestly say it didn't help

[Earth 2 Chris]

It was okay, but I myself have seen better, and I'm still a bit of a noob. I think all of Smith's were better, and last years' Capaldi special was too. The plot seemed kind of thin. I think it could have just been a regular hour show. The ending was sweet, though.

CHrsi

[Mikey]

It's sad when Doctor Who rips off Futurama --- see episode where Richard Nixon's head had that huge robo body.

[Gorn Captain]

that's called a sell fufilling prophecy. "See i told you it would suck before i saw it!"

Not at all.
If I'm a vegetarian, and they offer me a meatlovers pizza, I know I won't like it. It's fact-based science.
This pizza had forced humor and River Song toppings, as shown in the preview, and that's often enough to ruin it for me. I still watched it, hoping to be proved wrong. I wasn't.
That's ok. Can't love every episode.

[emeraldknight47]

Watched it. Enjoyed it. Not too critical of it since it was a Christmas Special. I'm always glad to see River Song and her interactions with Twelve were well played by both parties. Capaldi IS The Doctor as far as I'm concerned now. Looking forward to Season Ten and even looking forward to the reruns of Season Nine with the "cliff notes," if you will.

[johnnystorm]

I liked the Christmas special myself. I thought it was fun, and shows that the Doctor Who series doesn't always have to be massively serious.
Always like when River shows the Doctor something about his Tardis he didn't know. His face when she opens the hidden bar was priceless.
I agtee about the loud music too. I realized a few episodes back that it's gotten intrusive, and adds to the "garbaling" of Capaldi's accent.

[emeraldknight47]

And how could I have forgotten to mention the scene where Twelve gets to play the role of someone flabbergasted that the TARDIS is bigger on the inside?!? Freaking amazing AND hilarious!!!

[palitoy]

Ok, the bar part was funny (the brandy was a "hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" reference too) as was the notion that River joyrided occasionally....

It was nice to see Capaldi's Doctor smile too.

[clemso]

So River's timeline starting to make sense, it means she only ever knew 11 & 12 in actual time (i know there is no actual time, but you know what i mean i hope ).

[emeraldknight47]

Watched the Christmas Special again last night. Even better the second time around! I love the scene where he's lying on the ground laughing because they're "being threatened by a bag." I also did like the clever way that Twelve found to take out Hydroflax's robotic body.

[samurainoir]

I enjoyed it. appreciated the humour and thought the end was touching.

[jwyblejr]

Is Matt Smith going to come out of the bathroom?

All of that about the diner got me thinking,did Clara meet the 11th Doctor before the events of Asylum of the Daleks?