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Post by Stripes on Dec 3, 2010 14:54:18 GMT
I am digging the storyline but I can't help but feel that many people are going to be dissapionted by this one.
Still........ ROMAN RORY!!!
If they come out with a Roman Rory action figure, I want it.
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Post by jjpor on Dec 5, 2010 0:09:50 GMT
* ROMAN RORY! ROMAN RORY! ROMAN RORY! ROMAN RORY! ROMAN RORY! ROMAN RORY!
*Ahem*
To be honest, with the revelations about the space sharks and so forth, having formerly surmised that this was going to be a fairly straightforward retelling of A Christmas Carol, my main thought is:* What? What?? WHAT??? ;D
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Post by clocketpatch on Dec 5, 2010 2:02:22 GMT
And if that's not weird enough for you... in some versions of the promo shots, Eleven is wearing a Santa hat and holding the reigns on a sleigh pulled by, what else? - a space!shark*
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Post by reversethepolarity on Dec 5, 2010 20:19:46 GMT
Okay, all I can say to all of this is... What? Um, now I'm a little concerned. But that can't quell my overwhelming suspense. I think this could end up being the worst episode ever and I'd still love it, just because I've already decided to. = )
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Post by jjpor on Dec 7, 2010 21:35:03 GMT
*Because everything's better with Space Sharks!*
Or possibly not, but...we shall see. It doesn't actually have to do much to be the bestest Who Xmas special of all time, though, does it? The bar is not particularly high... ;D
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Post by clocketpatch on Dec 8, 2010 1:34:16 GMT
I liked the first one...
Actually, last night I was thinking about the Christmas Invasion and realized the blatantly obvious:
1. This special coming up is going to be the first non-Tennant Christmas special since One wished Merry Christmas to the camera 40 years
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2. Ten indirectly caused his own death in The End of Time in his first episode.
If he hadn't kicked Harriet Jones, architect of a golden age, out of office because she didn't conform to his "only I can be right and you will wait around with your thumb up your left nostril until I swoop down to save you, maybe" morality while wandering around on his post-regeneration, look ma! new hand high... Though, love him or hate him (and I'm usually double-thinking both) Ten did have a pretty mad arc.
All that said... if Eleven loses a hand in the up-coming Christmas special I may have to smack myself in the face with a fish.
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Post by jjpor on Dec 8, 2010 22:49:29 GMT
Xmas Invasion is definitely the best of the bunch so far, I'd agree. And excellent point on the Harriet Jones front... Ten certainly started off as he meant to go on, didn't he? And while it's quite possible Simm!Master would have murdered his way to No. 10 anyway, I certainly like the idea that Ten brought it all on himself. ;D
If Eleven loses a hand and/or looks straight to camera and wishes a "happy Christmas to all of you at home!" then I'll be cackling like a loon. If killer Santas/Xmas trees/Xmas tree angels show up, then...possibly not quite as much...
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Post by librarylover on Dec 11, 2010 9:56:25 GMT
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Post by jjpor on Dec 14, 2010 20:57:40 GMT
Not long to go now! ;D
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Post by clocketpatch on Dec 14, 2010 22:48:31 GMT
I've just learned something rather disconcerting... I mean, as far as disconcerting spoilers go, this one shooked me rather worse than most. Mostly because it's just Not Right. Anyways, apparently in the series 6 preview reel we'll all get to see at the end of the special Eleven has a beard. I'm assuming it's just a temporary gag thing but still.
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Post by johne on Dec 14, 2010 23:21:54 GMT
I've just learned something rather disconcerting... I mean, as far as disconcerting spoilers go, this one shook me rather worse than most. Mostly because it's just Not Right. Is nothing sacred?! 😱 😱 😱 😱
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Post by clocketpatch on Dec 15, 2010 0:13:17 GMT
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Post by Stripes on Dec 15, 2010 1:30:50 GMT
Well now i have to watch it.
Edit: It wasn't that bad as it was a quick clip. Though I can see why you would think I would get mad.
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Post by clocketpatch on Dec 15, 2010 2:26:47 GMT
Well now i have to watch it. Edit: It wasn't that bad as it was a quick clip. Though I can see why you would think I would get mad. Well, it was enough to annoy me so... Still, if nothing else, this episode is going to have the best sort of eye candy.
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Post by jjpor on Dec 15, 2010 23:06:01 GMT
* Well, if Moffat is really going for it with the Trek homage (and agreed, agreed Clocket! ;D), then it could be Eleven's evil goateed twin from the Mirror Universe?! * ;D ;D ;D
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Post by clocketpatch on Dec 18, 2010 0:52:13 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=htHx-LRe9yQ^ Eleven's Team!TARDIS wishes us all a Merry Christmas in a video that has to rival Four and Romana singing carols with K-9 for drunken Christmas randomness. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by jjpor on Dec 19, 2010 20:55:56 GMT
That was...that was...something... Reading the words off a sheet is probably cheating, though. ;D
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Post by leamichelle on Dec 22, 2010 18:26:23 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFBkPo6dxjs - Clip 4 to accompany the others. Kinda blew my mind. In ... a lot of ways, actually. I'm actually quite looking forward to this. The plot looks stable (from what I can tell, though I've never really been a good judge of stability), and I think it seems just ridiculous enough to be awesome. Meanwhile, I'm going to watch that carolling clip again and flail a little more. <3
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Post by primsong on Dec 22, 2010 20:33:10 GMT
Hahaha! I loved the way they creep up from the piano, and Arthur/Rory's hat. X-D That was great!
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Post by aquabluejay on Dec 26, 2010 4:02:22 GMT
OK, so I just snagged the special online and watched it with my brother: Slight spoilers bellow, but I'm not going to say much really:
Most of the Doctor's lines were squee worthy and generally love...11 is definitely growing on me... I really only have one thing to say about the whole thing however, and for those who get the reference: They jumped the Shark! No really.... That bit with the carriage and the Santa's sleigh reference was just a bit too much for me. XD
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