"Doctor Who" has become a holiday tradition for most of Americans who are into sci-fi and comedy. For Christmas Day 2016, it is no different than other years as The Doctor brings out joy and hope for everyone in the Doctor Who Christmas Special.
This year, the man who probably has an infinite age set out to visit the homes of kids of all ages. He decided to go all around the world and explore the possibilities this Christmas Day 2016.
For the first time, the Doctor has finally made his first appearance on television. In Season 10, the Doctor had introduced his companion bill in a short stint on the show. But for the first time this year, the Doctor made its first TV appearance in the Doctor Who Christmas Special episode, "The Return of Doctor Mysterio."
In the Doctor Who Christmas Special episode, "Doctor Who" can be seen in a full-on superhero mode. The show did not even bother being fearless when it paid tribute to the classic superheroes of this time. The entire episode revolved around the superhero genre, which made it possible to weave the story for its own superhero, the Ghost. Here is the full review of the said episode:
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" is the seventh Christmas special for the series. It was penned by Steven Moffatt. This year's special started with a snowy New York where The Doctor was visibly hanging from the window ledge of a kid named, Grant. The young boy thought it was the ghost of Christmas gifts and showed him for a quick cookie treat.
The outfits and action figures rocked this season special, which lays an amazing backdrop for Grant becoming a superhero when he grew up. He becomes "The Ghost" whom his journalist flatmate, Lucy, thought of just a geeky clerk from the block.
The premise of the show lies with Grant having to face the cosmic conquerors who are plotting to replace the brains of the world leaders with alien brains. Scarred zombie politician faces worked, resulting to some very open-minded jokes about James Bond producers giving Moffat a ring.
The writer also likes to have a panto element in his Christmas scripts, and the character who is something like a dame this time is Nardole, in a welcome return for Matt Lucas as the clumsy non-human assistant. As in modern pantomimes, there are jokes designed to go over the heads of younger viewers and land in the laps of adults, including levitation as a metaphor for erections and a gag about the New York gay scene.
Despite the attempts of Scrooge, director Ed Bazalgette keeps the show cinematic. However, it is still a breath of fresh air when viewers see Lucas enjoying himself, as well as, Peter Capaldi's performance. The Doctor has retained all pieces of his DNA from his regenerations, Matt Smith's frame, David Tennant's accent and Jon Pertwee's coff. Pretty much, the Doctor Who Christmas Special has cemented itself as a mid-winter tradition.
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