The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread - Page 12

Alidar Jarok · December 27 2012, 01:23 AM

The Mirrorball Man wrote:

Gep Malakai wrote:

I believe it's considered trolling, in that it's perceived as an attempt to incite a reaction from the blocked party.

Ah, alright. Well, I can understand that, except of course that putting someone on your ignore list usually means that you don't want to interact with them at all, so why would you want to incite any reaction? But hey, those are the rules, who am I to disagree?

Why are you announcing it if you want nothing to do with them? Wouldn't it make much more sense to, I don't know, ignore them?

The Mirrorball Man · December 27 2012, 01:25 AM

Alidar Jarok wrote:

Why are you announcing it if you want nothing to do with them? Wouldn't it make much more sense to, I don't know, ignore them?

Obviously, you're right. I just don't see why it's such a big deal to talk publicly about that kind of thing.

MacLeod · December 27 2012, 01:27 AM

So trying to get back on topic, which is everyones favourite/least fabourite Christmas Special?

Shazam! · December 27 2012, 01:28 AM

My favourite is A Christmas Carol. My least favourite are all the others.

Awesome Possum · December 27 2012, 01:34 AM

My only complaint is that Strax isn't a regular companion. At least he's appearing again based on the preview trailer.

The Mirrorball Man · December 27 2012, 01:34 AM

MacLeod wrote:

So trying to get back on topic, which is everyones favourite/least fabourite Christmas Special?

My favorite is A Christmas Carol, one of my favorite Doctor Who episodes, I'd say. I really didn't enjoy The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.

Skywalker · December 27 2012, 01:52 AM

I can't objectively say which my favorite is because right now it might be The Snowmen, but I want to give it some time to sink in before I'm sure I actually mean that and I'm not just hyped on new Who.

My least favorite is Voyage of the Damned, though.

Aldo · December 27 2012, 02:18 AM

The Mirrorball Man wrote:

I really didn't enjoy The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.

Ditto, that one just did nothing for me. I think my favorite would be the first one, with the introduction of Ten.

Alidar Jarok · December 27 2012, 02:23 AM

My least favorite was last year. I haven't seen the earlier ones in a long time, though. This year and the Christmas Carol were quite good, though.

Cutter John · December 27 2012, 03:29 AM

Least fav would be a tossup between last year, and Voyage of the Damned.

Mr. Adventure · December 27 2012, 05:09 AM

At one point over the holidays I had eaten too many sweets and wanted to nosh on some real food. In a similar fashion, lately Doctor Who has just not felt substantial enough to me. While the Doctor battling a snow globe is part of the charm I just don't feel the dramatics have been given enough care nor do I think those childlike qualities are working well enough to offset. Sorry for the bah, humbug.

davejames · December 27 2012, 05:54 AM

I thought Wardrobe was perfectly fine, myself. Of course I also liked Next Doctor, so what do I know?

Christmas Carol is still easily the best though. And Voyage the worst.

lennier1 · December 27 2012, 06:07 AM

One thing was kinda weird. This time around there was almost no damage to the city.
Remember when people actually left London over Christmas to get away from the chaos that usually haunts the city during those days?

Samurai8472 · December 27 2012, 06:55 AM

lennier1 wrote:

One thing was kinda weird. This time around there was almost no damage to the city.
Remember when people actually left London over Christmas to get away from the chaos that usually haunts the city during those days?

That was RTD's doing

Modern London has been spared for the last three Christmas specials thanks to Moffat

And they seem to be doing just fine without someone shouting

"oh we can't even tie our shoes without the doctor! Who will save us?!"

Australis · December 27 2012, 07:33 AM

Prefer Snowmen to Wardrobe. Carol, hmm, tricky little story, gorgeous singing, but the story was a little slight too. All the stories are, I suppose, but it's about family fun not deep and gritty.

View Poll Results: How do you rate The Snowmen?
God bless us, every one! (Fantastic)	63	45.65%
Full of Christmas cheer (Very Good)	45	32.61%
Not a classic, but jolly good fun (Good)	24	17.39%
Not enough Robot Santas (Fair)	3	2.17%
Bah humbug! (Terrible)	3	2.17%
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December 27 2012, 01:27 AM	#168
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread So trying to get back on topic, which is everyones favourite/least fabourite Christmas Special? __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

December 27 2012, 01:28 AM	#169
Shazam! Rear Admiral	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread My favourite is A Christmas Carol. My least favourite are all the others.

December 27 2012, 01:34 AM	#170
Awesome Possum Herald of the Ponies Location: Jewel HQ	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread My only complaint is that Strax isn't a regular companion. At least he's appearing again based on the preview trailer. __________________ I am at heart a propagandist, a tremendous hater, a tiresome nag, complacently positive that there is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise. -Gore Vidal

December 27 2012, 01:52 AM	#172
Skywalker Admiral	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I can't objectively say which my favorite is because right now it might be The Snowmen, but I want to give it some time to sink in before I'm sure I actually mean that and I'm not just hyped on new Who. My least favorite is Voyage of the Damned, though.

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December 27 2012, 02:23 AM	#174
Alidar Jarok Everything in moderation but moderation Location: Arlington, VA	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread My least favorite was last year. I haven't seen the earlier ones in a long time, though. This year and the Christmas Carol were quite good, though. __________________ When on Romulus, Do as the Romulans

December 27 2012, 03:29 AM	#175
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Least fav would be a tossup between last year, and Voyage of the Damned. __________________ "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things. But vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant."

December 27 2012, 05:09 AM	#176
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread At one point over the holidays I had eaten too many sweets and wanted to nosh on some real food. In a similar fashion, lately Doctor Who has just not felt substantial enough to me. While the Doctor battling a snow globe is part of the charm I just don't feel the dramatics have been given enough care nor do I think those childlike qualities are working well enough to offset. Sorry for the bah, humbug.

December 27 2012, 05:54 AM	#177
davejames Vice Admiral Location: Sac, Ca	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread I thought Wardrobe was perfectly fine, myself. Of course I also liked Next Doctor, so what do I know? Christmas Carol is still easily the best though. And Voyage the worst.

December 27 2012, 06:07 AM	#178
lennier1 Commodore Location: Germany	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread One thing was kinda weird. This time around there was almost no damage to the city. Remember when people actually left London over Christmas to get away from the chaos that usually haunts the city during those days? __________________ Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

December 27 2012, 07:33 AM	#180
Australis Writer Location: The Electric Age	Re: The Snowmen Grading and Discussion Thread Prefer Snowmen to Wardrobe. Carol, hmm, tricky little story, gorgeous singing, but the story was a little slight too. All the stories are, I suppose, but it's about family fun not deep and gritty. __________________ I will not accept tyranny, any tyranny, even that of Heaven - Terry Pratchett. Always choose cognac over cocaine. -- Jon Lord