Doctor Who 10x0 The Return of Doctor Mysterio Edited

I feel strongly related to the doctor through how he reacts to the torture of Mr.Huffle

I love nardoles speech so much, its a perfect description of the doctor

This one, for Brits of a certain age is perhaps more Christmas themed than it might seem to anyone not of a certain age or British. You see back in the day of my youth (and Moffats for that matter) the UK only had 3 tv channels, BBC1 and 2 and an umbrella channel of independents ITV, and there was no home video yet, so once a film had been round the cinema the only way you ever saw it again was if it was broadcast on television. And big blockbusters were held over by the 2 networks for big holiday occasions, such as Christmas. And with some films you only ever saw them at Christmas time never any other time of the year, usually the biggest and most popular. One such blockbuster of its day was the Christopher Reeves Superman film, which would turn up every year throughout my childhood at xmas time (Wizard of OZ was for some reason another such film that only got shown around xmas). So for those of us of a certain age such as myself or indeed Moffat, Superman, despite being in no shape or form a xmas film has an odd mental association with xmas time, and I suspect that is why it seemed to him particularly appropriate for a xmas special and why it pays tribute so much to those Christopher Reeves versions of Superman so lovingly.

It's always a fun premise when The Doctor isn't the superhero of the show, thinking of the Robin Hood episode as well, so you have that one and this one with essentially Superman and he plays the almost the side kick role in the episodes so it's interesting watching him navigate not being the main character. But yeah a fun episode and one Capaldi really gets to flex his comedy and humour in which is always a good time as well. And then we all got sad about River :( But also the Doctor! He basically brought Nardole back because he thought he's be too lonely otherwise, which is actually quite sad when you think that he does that :(

I love how much fun you had with this one. Your joy was infectious and has given me a really positive start to the day. 😀

such a fun episode!! the comedy really worked for me in this one, the Ghost's dry delivery of his lines always gets me, and I'm a sucker for a new york story. "be happy, I'll take care of the rest" such a doctor quote. such a burden to carry. goodness. gotta admit i felt like a victorian man seeing an ankle at the sight of one singular button undone at the end there. i'm also curious of your final thoughts on series 9? I think you are going to LOVE series 10! so much greatness and wonderful moments ahead.

Fun fact: Did you know Doctor Who is known as Doctor Mysterio in Mexico!! I know Peter Capaldi absolutely loves the name as he stated it in a fabulous official Documentary called Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour when they visited Mexico promoting S8. It's still on Daily Motion and it's a fantastic watch for fans showcasing how loved worldwide DW is (This was also when Jenna Coleman changed her mind leaving during Last Christmas) Link to the docu - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2eyoi5

Might be a problem my end I use bbc I player to watch the full reaction in the uk and my version was 30 seconds slower probably I player but a brilliant reaction

This is definitely a strange one, being the show's only real dabble with a Superhero story, and some clear homages to Superman in particular. It was interesting to see the Doctor try to play matchmaker and the awkward situations between Lucy and Grant. Also when you reacted to the last episode i hadn't realised or remembered that harmony shoal was the name of the organisation meeting with River to buy the jewel, as you pointed out. Given how much you liked Nardole in your last reaction no doubt you were delighted to see him again and rescued from the Hydroflax body, especially acting as a bit of a companion to the Doctor. So onwards to a new season and the start of a new adventure for the Doctor, and I'm eager to see you get started with it properly.