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Do you watch Christmas episodes of shows when it’s not Xmas
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lotita View member profile	4th September 2023, 08:54 PM Post #1
feminist icon Pronouns: she/her Joined: 21 April 2015 Posts: 25,354 User: 21,777	It turns out some of us have strong opinions on this If I’m watching a show for the first time I won’t skip any episode including Xmas specials. HOWEVER if I’m rewatching a show I’ll tend to skip Xmas specials unless it’s Christmas time as it feels weird. The only exception to this generally is the office


Klaus View member profile	4th September 2023, 08:56 PM Post #2
❤️❤️➕🟦 Joined: 3 June 2012 Posts: 22,246 User: 17,160	Yes of course!! If you’re rewatching, you have to rewatch properly and watch it all otherwise you’ve got gaps!! You would miss several regenerations in a certain show if you missed out the Christmas episodes


T Boy View member profile	4th September 2023, 08:57 PM Post #3
Radical Pink Troll Joined: 11 March 2006 Posts: 26,606 User: 177	I said yes because it’ll often ruin the flow if I’m binging a series to skip it just because it’s Christmas. Like it wouldn’t matter for something like The Simpsons but it does for things like Doctor Who, Miranda of Gavin and Stacey.


lotita View member profile	4th September 2023, 08:57 PM Post #4
feminist icon Pronouns: she/her Joined: 21 April 2015 Posts: 25,354 User: 21,777	But I know what happens !!!! I don’t need to feel Christmassy when I know the plot x


Klaus View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:01 PM Post #5
❤️❤️➕🟦 Joined: 3 June 2012 Posts: 22,246 User: 17,160	But rewatching is about revisiting the plot otherwsie you may as well watch random episodes!! You’d go from Ten being Time Lord Victorious to Eleven climbing out of a broken TARDIS


Jade View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:04 PM Post #6
Alone and wounded Pronouns: She/her Joined: 18 January 2011 Posts: 60,191 User: 12,810	Yes I would watch the Christmas specials no matter if it was a first time viewing or not! (side note: my Christmas tolerance is clearly high at the moment as I couldn't be bothered to skip 'Frosty The Snowman' the other day)


Cowboy Cody View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:07 PM Post #7
new hair, new tee, new Levii’s Jeans Joined: 24 October 2014 Posts: 39,316 User: 21,308	kinda depends if i'm in the mood or not and even then it depends on how much the episode has contributed to society case in point - the Aaron Carter episode of Lizzie McGuire


Chez Wombat View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:09 PM Post #8
The owls are not what they seem Pronouns: He/him Joined: 11 July 2009 Posts: 37,132 User: 9,232	Depends if it's very Christmassy or not or just happens to be the normal show set at Christmas, like The Office, Doctor Who and Peep Show are kind of acceptable as they had similar vibes to how the show usually is (outside of the former's tonal change), I can't take an overload of Christmas outside of December even on my screen x


Ansel View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:18 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Gold Member Pronouns: he/him Joined: 22 May 2020 Posts: 2,812 User: 106,739	I always do if I'm binging through something! It can feel kinda weird but I know I won't remember to go back and watch that episode at Christmas, so why waste an episode?


Iz 🌟 View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:33 PM Post #10
I'm a paragon so don't perceive me Joined: 3 February 2011 Posts: 37,421 User: 12,929	yeah I mean I don't know when Christmas is going to show up, especially if I'm watching a show that has long seasons, no need to skip it there - only time I ever skip episodes in a show is if I'm rewatching it and I know in advance that it's a real dud - and even then I might try and go through it on a 2x speed just to refresh how bad it really is. Which might apply to a Christmas episode but not because it's Christmas. besides at Christmas itself you've got enough seasonal things on the watch list - I need to do my traditional watching of Haruhi again. it's a hangover of people watching shows live as they're broadcast and not as they please, not a great tradition to be in so many shows but I'm not going to do the unthinkable and actually SKIP THE STORY gawd


King Rollo View member profile	4th September 2023, 09:34 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 January 2017 Posts: 10,165 User: 23,961	I was surprised there was a brand new episode of Futurama last week which was set at Christmas but I watched it.


Hadji View member profile	4th September 2023, 11:31 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 20 November 2014 Posts: 12,677 User: 21,386	I remember when Simpsons used to broadcast their Halloween and Christmas episodes all the time but now, they only broadcast those episodes at those times of year


Roba. View member profile	5th September 2023, 01:24 PM Post #13
Rob aah Joined: 3 July 2007 Posts: 38,316 User: 3,804	I have found myself watching My Family and Miranda Christmas episodes whilst revisiting before so for that I'd say yes but I don't do it too often! So in respect I voted sometimes!