December 25th, 2016
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What did You Think of The Return of Doctor Mysterio?
This Christmas sees The Doctor join forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure.
With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost.
Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?
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The Jamie
December 26th, 2016 - 12:06amReally Really awful and boring especially being an episode after a year of no doctor who and they left us with the worst episode in doctor who history hell bent and why Nardole why no reason for him to be there
Series 10 looks ok but it should be great since they had a year off to work on it.
The Living Shadow
December 25th, 2016 - 11:47pmWhat a strange episode.
…Kinda loved it!
Simon W
December 25th, 2016 - 11:41pmIm holding my thoughts about season 10 till after its been shown.I just hope its going to be a good series.
Mr. Huffles
December 25th, 2016 - 11:30pmTo all those who are complaining about series 10, obvioulsy hard work has been put into it, so dont criticise something that hasnt even aired yet. I personally think having a new companion who asks what no one else asks is great. It already feels like a new show.
I also think they should sign Matt Lucas on for a few more series as Nardole, as he is great comic relief. The story line in TRODM was interesting, plus there was a mention of Osgood, and the fact that a UNIT soldier has been taken over by the alien brain thingies.
And i was in stitches with the stress toy that Lucy had, brilliant comic timing. Justin Chatwin made a dull sounding character shine and was relatable. For the first time in long time, it didnt feel like a dreadful Steven Moffat script, it had fun, humour and serious parts.
I was dreading it being like the awful The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, but was pleasantly surprised.
Anonymous
December 25th, 2016 - 10:22pmI thought the story was better than I originally thought it would be but it didn’t feel much like a Christmas episode and the whole relationship with the ghost and the journalist was boring and stretched. I liked the comedy humour between the Doctor and Nardole and it was interesting learning more about the brain aliens from the previous Christmas special
Jamie
December 25th, 2016 - 10:22pmYour complaining a Doctor Who Christmas special features an alien invasion at Christmas? Really?
Jamie
December 25th, 2016 - 10:21pmI enjoyed it!
paul
December 25th, 2016 - 9:31pmgoing to watch it again later and on the whole it was good in my opinion, nardole is definitely more intelligent than he appears! looking forward to 2017
Dalekparadigm2
December 25th, 2016 - 9:16pmMixed reviews by the look of things. I haven’t yet seen it so am yet to form my own opinion. However it sounds like Moffat being his now usual, not interested self…
Have however seen Series 10 trailer. It looks… Ok. asBill looks and sounds irritating with a sense that her gasps and actually acting in general is forced…
Anonymous
December 25th, 2016 - 9:11pmI just see nardole and a dalek?!? :/
Anonymous
December 25th, 2016 - 9:07pmWell, its possible it could be the ‘class’ corridor, modefied slightly, would need to see it again though to say.
doctor no more
December 25th, 2016 - 8:32pmboring,not much story,aliens invading again at Christmas! very poorly written story,too busy concentraiting on his other programme script,looking forward to a good reboot.
Simon W
December 25th, 2016 - 8:06pmI’m glad that Moffet is leaving as head writer this special was a week one I just hope when the new one starts in 2018 it will put the show on a new lease of life. Moffet has lost all interest in doing brilliant scripts Like the Blink episode that was in my opinion his best work.
Only in Dreams
December 25th, 2016 - 8:02pmWell, when it was Dr. Who, I thought it was actually quite good.
Unfortunately it was more interested in being a generic and poorly-written RomCom that Dr. Who. Another Christmas special being butchered through sheer plagiarism.
Doctor Stu
December 25th, 2016 - 7:57pmSo who exactly said they cried when reading the script for this episode because……no
Jasonisnotarobot
December 25th, 2016 - 7:55pmI honestly didn’t find it that bad, it was good fun in the end. Also when the cut to the high school I honestly though it was Coal Hill Academy
N Bridge
December 25th, 2016 - 7:40pmUsual Moffat garbage unfortunately. He is singlehandedly destroying this once great show.
Next season looks poor as well 🙁
D0CT0R WHO
December 25th, 2016 - 7:40pmI enjoyed the episode. It was funny and enjoyable but I’m not too keen on the new series.
Anonymous
December 25th, 2016 - 7:38pmUsual Moffat garbage, he is single handedly destroying this once great show.
Next season looks poor as well 🙁
Kingoftheshadowkin
December 25th, 2016 - 7:17pmI was trying to work out what they were but oh my god yes it is the Movellans
AsDavid
December 25th, 2016 - 7:14pmIn the trailer if you pause at 0:32 you can see the movellans
WFK DVD Collector 16
December 25th, 2016 - 7:12pmI was having a good Christmas until then. Oh well.
Aside from that, hope everyone had a great Christmas.
Whorules
December 25th, 2016 - 7:05pmNot too bad, Mind I normally enjoy Peter capaldi’s stories more on a second watch, so will reserve final judgement until after I’ve watched the dvd. In general, acting was good and it was well made, nice to see as well that nardol will be in the new series and that the new series looks good as usual. I’ve really enjoyed moffat’s run since 2010 so looking forward to new series.
(All the people who complain so nastily about moffat will no doubt be as voraciously vocal about chibnall just enjoy it while we still have TV Who!)
Koquillian
December 25th, 2016 - 7:05pmit was better than i expected and i’d say it was the best Capaldi christmas episode… but thats not saying much. It was bland, predictable and the best thing it in (and i can’t believe i’m saying this) is Nardole! And that trailer for the new series was a punch in the stomach of cringe and contained no monster other than the bloomin’ daleks!
The Dalek Whovian
December 25th, 2016 - 7:03pmIt was alright it was not bad or good. It had a decent plot. Nardole looks like a promising companion though
Tim M
December 25th, 2016 - 7:03pmIt was a very good episode for Christmas Day. I really enjoyed it. Not too demanding and great escapism. 8/10.
prototype dalek
December 25th, 2016 - 6:53pmI actually really liked it, I think it was a lot of fun but not too dark either. Cant wait for series 10 and the return of the Daleks
Rikki Krystal
December 25th, 2016 - 6:50pmVery Good,for a christmas episode.
Matt lucas,was good,looks like he’s in the series as well
C’rizz the Cheshire Cat
December 25th, 2016 - 6:50pmI liked it it was fun 🙂
Kingoftheshadowkin
December 25th, 2016 - 6:48pmThat was a bit meh