The Christmas Special - The Next Doctor? Well, 1850's London looked eerily similar to 2008 Cowbridge, a little town about 20 minutes drive from here (a very expensive one, too!) - but in spite of the unexpected familiarity, the Christmas special really did live up to all of the hype & production promises!
A great show - probably the best Xmas plot in ages, and a real bad villain, in the form of Irish actress Derla Kirwan. Terrifying with those black contacts!
Thought David Morrissey played a very sad 'Doctor'. He'd been zapped by the cybermen sometime before, and his memory had been confused & frazzled with the Cyber database on The Doctor. Morrissey's character therefore thought he was actually the Doctor, and played out the role as best he could. Sadly, he was no timelord, just a rich business man with some of the Doctors implanted memories. His 'sonic screwdriver' was - a screwdriver and his 'TARDIS' - a balloon he thought would take him into space.
I'm not sure he would have made 'The Next Doctor' - his character was eccentric, disturbed & pained, just like a timelord should be, but somehow - he would never have been a replacement for Tennant.
Great show, fantastic characterization, superb plot and some good guest actors. shame it was only an hour long - expected ninety minutes. Still, made Xmas bearable - but no more Who until Easter - when we get.. wait for it.. THE EASTER SPECIAL!
Can't Wait!
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