Katharine Jenkins won the genetic lottery BIG TIME.
A Christmas Carol discussion and grading thread
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Oh OK, I'll let you off then.
Don't sod me bro!
Overnights are in!
1 …. 11.4 (43.2%) …. EastEnders 20:00 BBC One
2 …. 10.3 (39.8%) …. Doctor Who 18:00 BBC One
3 …. 10.3 (41.1%) …. Come Fly with Me 22:00 BBC One
4 …. 9.9 (38.6%) …. The Royle Family 21:00 BBC One
5 …. 9.4 (34.4%) …. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 19:00 BBC One
6 …. 9.0 (33.1%) …. Coronation Street 19:00 ITV 1
7 …. 7.9 (37.3%) …. The One Ronnie 17:15 BBC One
8 …. 7.2 (41.9%) …. Shrek the Third 15:15 BBC One
9 …. 7.2 (31.3%) …. BBC News 22:30 BBC One
10 … 7.2 (27.9%) …. Emmerdale 18:00 ITV 1
Damn you EastEnders!
Overnights are in!
1 …. 11.4 (43.2%) …. EastEnders 20:00 BBC One
2 …. 10.3 (39.8%) …. Doctor Who 18:00 BBC One
3 …. 10.3 (41.1%) …. Come Fly with Me 22:00 BBC One
4 …. 9.9 (38.6%) …. The Royle Family 21:00 BBC One
5 …. 9.4 (34.4%) …. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 19:00 BBC One
6 …. 9.0 (33.1%) …. Coronation Street 19:00 ITV 1
7 …. 7.9 (37.3%) …. The One Ronnie 17:15 BBC One
8 …. 7.2 (41.9%) …. Shrek the Third 15:15 BBC One
9 …. 7.2 (31.3%) …. BBC News 22:30 BBC One
10 … 7.2 (27.9%) …. Emmerdale 18:00 ITV 1
Damn you EastEnders!
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I'm looking more forward to the BBC America ratings. I expect those to be some of the highest for the series over hear because they probably would have gotten the people (At least DVRing) who would have found "Other means" to watch it to watch it on their channel.
The One Ronnie?
God bless the little bastard.
God bless the little bastard.
I really enjoyed this Christmas special. It was FANTASTIC. The only way it could have been improved for me would have been if I could have seen it on Xmas Day instead of Boxing Day.
The One Ronnie?
God bless the little bastard.
I hope The One Ronnie is shown here. I just found this one YouTube.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI[/yt]
Wow. Wonderful, wild, and whimsical!
I loved the very Trekish bridge -- and the overused lens flares for every scene set on it!
Miss Jenkins has a wonderful voice. But that song she sung at the end ... about being alone with the silence? Let's not forget about the silence while enjoying Yuletide merriment.
Danny Horn was great ... he began emulating Matt Smith's mannerisms up until he learned the truth about Abigale. A nice touch by the director or Mr. Horn.
Moffat gets time travel. He consistently uses it well as part of his stories.
I'll ding the episode for the ridiculous-looking shark-drawn carriage, but I loved the use of "A Christmas Carol" in "A Christmas Carol".
I loved the very Trekish bridge -- and the overused lens flares for every scene set on it!
Miss Jenkins has a wonderful voice. But that song she sung at the end ... about being alone with the silence? Let's not forget about the silence while enjoying Yuletide merriment.
Danny Horn was great ... he began emulating Matt Smith's mannerisms up until he learned the truth about Abigale. A nice touch by the director or Mr. Horn.
Moffat gets time travel. He consistently uses it well as part of his stories.
I'll ding the episode for the ridiculous-looking shark-drawn carriage, but I loved the use of "A Christmas Carol" in "A Christmas Carol".
That would be cool. One day I'd love to see it on Christmas Day (but I'd have to be in England).
Anyways I tried to watch it with mum, but mum wasn't really that interested (very sad). So after 5 minutes I showed mum what else was on (and missed a little). Ended up missing a few minutes of it. Hopefully once this disc is burnt I'll watch it again on my laptop (alone).
Voted Very Good.
That was pretty good and an improvement on previous Xmas editions.
The scarf reference, the fez, the quick talking, loved it all.
And I was pleased to watch it twelve hours after the UK instead of twelve weeks, and did the right thing rather than 'other means'. Let's hope they keep that up in 2011.
The scarf reference, the fez, the quick talking, loved it all.
And I was pleased to watch it twelve hours after the UK instead of twelve weeks, and did the right thing rather than 'other means'. Let's hope they keep that up in 2011.
And he didn't really - remember Scrooge still turned out to be a miserly cunt who wanted to let the ship crash, just as he had before the Doctor fucked up his attempt to change him by changing things.
great line, but I cofness I missed it in the episode itself.
it was always going to be EastEnders this year.
As a general point, Matt Smith works very well with nearly everyone in the show, but he does work very well with children, first the young Amy Pon now the young Kazran
"A Christmas Carol" certainly blows "Voyage of the Damned" and "The Next Doctor" out of the water, but although different in tone I didn't prefer it to "The Runaway Bride", and it had less teeth than "The Christmas Invasion" and "The End of Time".
One thing no one mentioned yet. Right at the end Rory asked the Doctor if he had any more honeymoon ideas and the Doctor suggests taking them to the "Honey Moon"...
This places the christmal special right before "The Death of the Doctor" on Sarah Jane Adventures.
Just in case anybody was interested...
This places the christmal special right before "The Death of the Doctor" on Sarah Jane Adventures.
Just in case anybody was interested...
One thing no one mentioned yet. Right at the end Rory asked the Doctor if he had any more honeymoon ideas and the Doctor suggests taking them to the "Honey Moon"...
This places the christmal special right before "The Death of the Doctor" on Sarah Jane Adventures.
Just in case anybody was interested...
Or before, or even during. When Amy and Rory were on the cruise liner, they were already on their honeymoon, so Death of the Doctor could be placed either before, after or during A Christmas Carol.
I so suspect though that when we see Amy and Rory back packing in America in the trailer and the opening two episodes of season six, they are still on their honeymoon.
One thing no one mentioned yet. Right at the end Rory asked the Doctor if he had any more honeymoon ideas and the Doctor suggests taking them to the "Honey Moon"...
This places the christmal special right before "The Death of the Doctor" on Sarah Jane Adventures.
Just in case anybody was interested...
Or before, or even during. When Amy and Rory were on the cruise liner, they were already on their honeymoon, so Death of the Doctor could be placed either before, after or during A Christmas Carol.
I so suspect though that when we see Amy and Rory back packing in America in the trailer and the opening two episodes of season six, they are still on their honeymoon.
No, not really... The doctor suggests to Rory he takes them to the "Honey Moon" which he supposedly does right after.
During his little adventure with Sarah Jane in "Death of the Doctor" he tells her, that's were Amy and Rory are right now.
He's talking about a literal HONEY MOON not an extended vacation as such.
Okay, I'm adding this episode to my traditional Christmas Day episode-watching schedule, which currently consists of dueSOUTH's "Gift of the Wheelman" and Space: Above and Beyond's "The River of Stars."
And I concur wholeheartedly with io9's assessment.
And I concur wholeheartedly with io9's assessment.
