December 26th, 2014
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We have now had 10 Christmas specials since 2005 featuring 3 different Doctors, David Tennant, Matt Smith and now Peter Capaldi – so which is your favourite?
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The Werewolf
March 16th, 2015 - 9:32pmThe Christmas Invasion was the best Christmas special and it has never been beaten in my eyes.
The Fourth Doctor
March 9th, 2015 - 11:04pmOops that was me
The five doctors
March 9th, 2015 - 11:03pmVoyage of the Dammned by far !!!
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
January 10th, 2015 - 9:55pmI always thought that it was a shame that Christopher didn’t do a Christmas special
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
January 10th, 2015 - 9:54pmIf I had to choose a top 5 it would be:
1. The Christmas invasion
2. The Time of the Doctor
3. The Voyage of the Damned
4. Last Christmas
5. The snowmen
Anomoynus
January 6th, 2015 - 10:18pmMy favourite Christmas specials were the time of the doctor and the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. Last Christmas was ok. it was a bit confusing though at some parts.
Anomoynus
January 6th, 2015 - 10:13pmI agree
drwhocollector
January 1st, 2015 - 11:59amLast Christmas is easily my favourite, though it may take a off alien and inception a bit, it has the perfect balance of humour and darkness, which is needed for a Christmas special. The cast were great especially Nick Frost as Santa – I’d give this a well deserved 8/10!
docfan
January 1st, 2015 - 11:22ami know
TheRedCreeperTRC
December 31st, 2014 - 5:36pmI agree completely! The only thing that bugged me a little was when Astrid came back as stardust, that was a bit cheesy, but the rest of it was truly terrific. Fantastic special, and the greater significance of the it in the subsequent series’ plot (Wilfred) was very clever. Definitely my fav!
The Moffat Paradox
December 31st, 2014 - 2:55pmI liked TOTD best as a Christmas Special as well.Why?Because I thought it sucessfully wrapped up the loose ends from Matt Smith’s time In the Tardis, gave what I think you want in a Christmas Special :a Christmas theme without being TOO Christmassy and provided a pretext for throwing in all the deadliest enemies in an epic drawn out battle.
What’s not to like?
Doyouhearthem?
December 30th, 2014 - 2:19pmI’m surprised that Time of the Doctor is only fourth; to me it is the ideal Christmas special in its explorations of hope, redemption and saviours, coupled with the emotional competence and superb performances. The End of Time seems an odd choice for favourite Christmas special…
GallifreyanKnight
December 29th, 2014 - 12:45pmStupid characters, stupid resolution, wasted cameo, breaks logic…
Need I go on?
drwhofan4ever
December 29th, 2014 - 12:35amVoyage of the damned is my fave Christmas special because it was fun and exciting and The characters were portrayed amazingly. They had so much depth and i was devastated when astrid died. Still think she should come back because of the relationship between her and the doctor. Mind you, the snowmen and the Christmas invasion are not too far behind
You Know I’m Right
December 28th, 2014 - 11:29pmThe Christmas Invasion – a bit simple, but a well structured and paced adventure that I found pleasingly unpredictable and entertaining = thumbs up.
The Runaway Bride – a jumble of annoying characters, drawn out ideas, a cool villain who doesn’t do anything, pantomime acting, different ideas that don’t work together and a summer-y Christmas crowbarred into the mix = thumbs down.
Voyage of the Damned – an odd little gem filled with really weird ideas placed together incredibly well using fantastic humour, slick direction, awesome production designs, OTT moments, deep characters, and a barmy climax which results in an episode that, although isn’t overly Christmassy on the surface, captures the spirit of the season perfectly = thumbs up.
The Next Doctor – a solid plot with some decent moments, reasonable characters and a well utilised villain, the ending is the weakest part (all that Cyber-King rubbish) but the graveyard scene makes up for all of the mistakes of the episode = thumbs (just about) up.
The End of Time – absolute fan-girl bait trash that doesn’t deserve my time, a diabolical dump RTD took on the show = thumbs down!
A Christmas Carol – a festive treat that takes a great story and puts Doctor Who’s twist on it resulting in a fun, flipping fabulous hour of my favourite show. Not without mistakes mind you = thumbs up.
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe – a funny, perhaps overly Christmassy Christmas episode that delivers in thrills, twists, interesting plot developments and depth that I didn’t see coming. Also, bloody wooden king! = thumbs up.
The Snowmen – a mixed bag of underused actors, illogical scenes, magical moments, creepy villains and odd production design/a wobbly Moffat episode = thumbs (again, just) up.
The Time of the Doctor – a fast paced, very clever, pretty heartbreaking war story told in a fantastical way which showcases all the reasons why people loved Matt Smith. Also, bloody wooden cyberman! = thumbs up.
Last Christmas – an episode which balances christmas, inception, alien, Clara’s development and Danny’s (final) goodbye through use of bland direction, majestic music, momentous moments and really joyous ideas = thumbs up.
Anonymous
December 28th, 2014 - 10:11pmI HATED IT SO!!!!!!!!! MUCH!!!!!!!!
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NM
December 28th, 2014 - 8:46pmI thought it was a great special. Of course I liked the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe.
PedroPete
December 28th, 2014 - 8:26pmThe Christmas Invasion
GallifreyanKnight
December 28th, 2014 - 3:51pmBecause it’s garbage. That’s why.
Anonymous
December 28th, 2014 - 11:27amClearly a minority view point. Most people enjoyed Last Christmas and as a lot if the Xmas specials have been poor esp End of Time, then that’s why its up there. Your opinion is not fact…its a minority opinion…nothing more.
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December 28th, 2014 - 9:52am1 : The Next Doctor
2 : End Of Time
3 : Voyage Of The Damned
4; The Snowmen
I’m not sure if I’ve seen the Christmas Invasion, as I turned off during the Christopher Eccelstone era, and didn’t go back and ‘give it another go’ until David Tennant started his series’ proper.
The Runaway Bride, I don’t remember, Last Christmas – I’ve commented on on the other link, and the rest you can put in a big ol’ bag and beat them with a stick as I thought they were a complete embarrassment to watch and summed up everything I disliked about Matt Smith’s era.