December 25th, 2014
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What Did You Think of The Special Last Christmas?
Now that the 2014 Christmas Special has aired what did you think? Was it everything you had hoped for or not what you expected…
The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!
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Dalek The Supreme
December 26th, 2014 - 5:44amI hate it because I felt so many elements were unnecessary, felt like padding, or felt like they were insulting me.
the astronaut of death
December 25th, 2014 - 11:24pmWhat did you think of it booboo?
Tim M
December 25th, 2014 - 11:18pmGreat episode. Even though the majority of ‘Last Christmas’ is all a dream. It’s not the first time it’s happened in Doctor Who either. ‘Amy’s Choice’ is another one that immediately springs to mind. Plus I’ve always considered (at least by the last couple of minutes of part one, plus up to and including the end of part five), ‘The Mind Robber’ to be a dream of the Doctor’s, by an outside force.
I really enjoyed ‘Last Christmas’. I thought it was the Best Christmas Special since ‘The Christmas Invasion’. Most Christmas specials for me anyway have been average or fairly poor.
Anonymous
December 25th, 2014 - 10:35pmThere’s not that much hate…it’s just that those who didn’t like it, as usual, leave far more aggressive comments so they stand out more. But if you look at the voting results (as I type this) 70% voted for the top 2 comments. Most people who enjoyed it will vote but not have time to comment but the vast majority of those who disliked it will vote (probably several times) and will always be sure comment so they can spout their negative opinions….like we actually care what they think 🙂
47
December 25th, 2014 - 10:25pmI wish it could have been a past watershed episode, given the censors a Mary Whitehouse moment, and gone all out horror/suspense and given it a 30 Days of Night tonal quality*……..I thought Peter Capaldi was excellent and his Doctor is good for me, I liked the concept (not too original, though), but the supporting cast was not much to write about, and as for the comedy with the elves and Santa, that was abysmal and ruined every part of the episode they were in – story point or not. *see opening sentence.
TheExtremeBlueTARDIS
December 25th, 2014 - 10:17pmBefore I begin on my opinion, let me just say something.
It shocks me the amount of hate this episode is receiving. If this is “worse” than that embarrassing TDTWATW episode, or that really boring The Next Doctor, then I have no clue what to think anymore.
I thought the whole idea was great. The whole dream within dreams part give me the chills, nevermind the Dream Crabs which themselves gave a scary tone to the episode.
Ashley was a great character. I wanted her to join the TARDIS crew, though its a shame she isn’t a scientist. It’s been a long time since the Doctor had a companion that intelligent.
Flaws: The dreams DID get overused. After the fourth one, there was no need for the aged Clara one… It was just there at the end to make us Whovians thing “Yep, Clara’s going.”
Other than that, great episode, probably ranks 2nd or 3rd in the Christmas Top 10. 😀
Anonymous
December 25th, 2014 - 10:10pmBest Xmas special by a country mile….had everything, laughs, horror, Sci fi, creepiness, fun…..and Santa!!
Tardis 79
December 25th, 2014 - 9:54pmThought it was a great episode!
Anonymous
December 25th, 2014 - 9:45pmquite correct. it was absolute bilge & certainly not only the worst christmas special but also the biggest pile of drivel of an episode yet. moffat really needs to go. seasson 8 was dire & i’m not looking forward to season 9 at all!
Trenzalore
December 25th, 2014 - 9:32pmIf you only watch that far then no wonder you found it absurd! 😆
Trenzalore
December 25th, 2014 - 9:30pmSorry that was me 😳
Anonymous
December 25th, 2014 - 9:30pmI thought it was absolutely brilliant, favourite Christmas Special by a mile. I found the whole story very interesting (a dream within a dream within a dream within a dream ect…) though it did get a bit silly around the aged Clara time though I thought this was still touching especially seeing the similarities between that Clara and the aged 11th Doctor, and I think that would have been a good and quite ironic way for Clara to go. I loved the sleigh ride over London and all the supporting characters (it sort of got them involved in new, unusual ways such as the book reading). Finally I liked how Santa was the sign that it was a dream – I found this quite smart. Overall my favourite Capaldi story so far though I hated the elves they made me want to melt into the sofa watching with my family 🙄
WFK DVD Collector 14
December 25th, 2014 - 9:27pmI completely agree with you. In fact I couldn’t of put it better myself!
Amy
December 25th, 2014 - 9:26pmLoved it!!!!
Thought that episode was really interesting!
Best one yet!!!
Ian
December 25th, 2014 - 9:24pmTerrible.
Made worse by Clara staying.
Really, really awful.
Toby
December 25th, 2014 - 9:23pmreally bad episode
Nigel M
December 25th, 2014 - 9:07pmOK, I got as far as Nick Frost holding a jar containing a crab then I gave up and refused to watch any more of this absurd claptrap. Is this seriously what Doctor Who has become ?
Harold Saxon
December 25th, 2014 - 8:59pmExcellent Epispode,i found it more enjoyable than last years,the horror elements were good and guest stars were good,not the worst xmas special.
Dalek Supreme
December 25th, 2014 - 8:51pmA complete shambles
Nick Frost was good, and had an interesting twist. However, the amount of stuff it reuses is criminal. Alien, Arthur Christmas, Inception to name a few. The dream crabs were actually pretty cool, and could have deserved their own episode.
The overall plot was…inconsistent. One minute we’re in Ridley Scott’s Alien, then it’s Christmas with the dreariest supporting characters ever. If the ideas were original, it wouldn’t be half bad. But there’s the feeling that we’ve seen it all before, and done better the first time.
It wasn’t even funny, for a Christmas episode. Quite possibly the second worst Christmas episode in modern Who, with the utterly awful Time of the Doctor last year. I’ve had enough with Moffat’s terrible writing. Clara is still the worst written character I’ve ever seen in Dr. Who, and she hasn’t changed at all in two series.
It just makes me mad about how Moffat can steal ideas from other things, and re purpose them with about three others, and people find it good.
Doctor Stu
December 25th, 2014 - 8:24pmWhat did I seriously just watch…..I need a lie down
WFK DVD Collector 14
December 25th, 2014 - 8:23pmI couldn’t get into that at all. I had real trouble understanding it. Worst Christmas special since The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.
dalek105
December 25th, 2014 - 8:10pmBEST 12TH DOCTOR EPISODE YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
doctor no more
December 25th, 2014 - 7:58pmworst Christmas special yet,thank goodness clara was in it and is staying.compared to past Christmas specials with 10th or 11th doctor got to be bottom of the list,you just have to watch the snowmen or tenants episodes that out class this poor effort,what a shame its getting rubbish.
Gallifrey Will Rise Again
December 25th, 2014 - 7:57pmI loved the title sequence makeover. I thought the ending was absolute perfection! i fell for it hook line and sinker i genuinely thought her story done, so pleased it isn’t. also the way that aged clara mirrored the doctor from last year was very moving. I thought that girl from fresh meat (shona) could actually be a decent companion.
Kiek
December 25th, 2014 - 7:47pmNo, brobably not
the astronaut of death
December 25th, 2014 - 7:26pmIt was a bit weird
But I loved it very christmasy and I loved the title sequence make over.
Hifi orno
December 25th, 2014 - 7:25pmIt was great
Anonymous
December 25th, 2014 - 7:19pmShona was calling the Doctor a magician, does that mean she’s returning?
T4RD1S
December 25th, 2014 - 7:18pmAwesome!
The Silent Silent
December 25th, 2014 - 7:17pmAMAZING EPISODE !!!