But once these villains appear, they do little to present themselves as believable threats. Perhaps the most criticized of all Doctor Who Christmas specials, but not bad enough that I can knock it all the way down to the bottom rung. With the Time Lords waiting behind the ever-present crack in the wall — and all of the big baddies from the Whonerverse drawn in by the signal passing through a quaint little town called Christmas — the episode builds itself up to a major blowout that never occurs.
That being said, the episode redeems itself a little bit in the closing minutes, as the Doctor says his final good-bye to Amy Pond and reflects on the inevitable nature of change. Before tragedy strikes, he attempts to save a small group of survivors, including his would-be companion, Astrid guest star Kylie Minogue , but the episode tries too hard to build emotional stakes for each character, with short exchanges purely intended to make us care when they die.
Justin Chatwin perfectly embodies the adorable boy next door turned hero nanny, and Charity Wakefield presents a clever love interest, though neither character evolves much past their tropes.
Plus, John Simm is an absolute treat as the Master, and Bernard Cribbins also delivers great scenes as the ever-endearing Wilfred Mott. Time and time again, Madge comes to the rescue: commandeering and piloting alien machinery; transporting within herself the souls of a whole planet; and saving her husband as she navigates her family, the Doctor, and countless tree-souls through space and time.
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It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature. Special adventures across time and space with the time-travelling hero. The newly-regenerated Time Lord is out of action, but the Sycorax are coming The Doctor finds himself with a new companion, and they uncover an ancient alien plan. When disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. When the Doctor meets another Doctor, the two must combine forces to stop the CyberKing.
A London bus takes a detour to an alien world, but can the Doctor defeat the Swarm? Mars, Bowie Base One. As sad as it is that the Christmas specials have ended, we still have the classics to rewatch. So join us now as we travel back in time to rank the best of the best of these Christmas classics, according to IMDB. Luckily, unlike the original, The Doctor is here to save the day.
Currently between companions, The Doctor relies on assistance from a waitress named Astrid, played by charming Australian pop-legend Kylie Minogue. One of the highlights of this episode is seeing Earth starting to get used to alien attacks around the holiday season, and taking the necessary precautions. Luckily Tate proved her doubters wrong and went on to become one of the most beloved companions of all time and returned as a regular crew member of the TARDIS a couple of years later.
A fun episode with the chemistry between Tennant and Tate being the true star.
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