Saturday 25 December 2010

A Christmas Carol: Dr Who, and families

*Spoilers*

Or, at least, this post will be a spoiler, if you haven’t actually seen the Christmas Day Dr Who special, A Christmas Carol.

Which was — I think — superb … !

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To be frank … ?

It’s actually — so far — been the highlight of my Christmas …

Let me explain.

In case you didn’t know, the younger of my two sister, Ruth is pregnant.

Actually … ?

She went into labour, this morning.

At 2.

She’s still, some fifteen hours later, still in labour.

Understandably, I think for my immediate family … ?

Christmas — at least the present-giving part of it — has been put on hold, until at least tomorrow, when Ruth gets back home, with me nephew …

Nerve-wracking, isn’t it … ?

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But lets get back to tonight’s episode, shall we … ?

And wasn’t it fantastic … … ?

As the title implies, A Christmas Carol is loosely based on the the Christmas time Dickens classic. But opens with Rory and Amy spending their honeymoon on a soon=to-crash spaceship.

One who’s crash can be prevented only with the help of Scrooge-like Kazran Sardick, played by Michæl Gambon.

Who’s not exactly bothered by the 4003 people whose lives could be lost …

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Now, can I be frank, here … ?

I’m actually impressed.

No, seriously, I’m impressed.

Like many of my friends, I was a touch worried about Matt Smith taking over from David Tennant, as the Doctor.

But felt that — over the course of series 5 — he slowly improved.

A Christmas Carol … ?

I think A Christmas Carol shows us that Matt Smith is now officially the Doctor.

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