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Mee seeing that top 10:

This was my first Wallace and Gromit experience! I was not even born when the original short films came out and I think only seen clips of the The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit! I rather enjoyed it! Somewhat quirky but also cute? best way I can describe the style of the animation lmao. Rather funny too! I would die for Feathers McGraw!

Right so the first few scenes we saw as teasers for the episode so I don't have much to say about them. The post titles scene onwards from the most part is completely brand new. The introduction to the time hotel was so good, I loved how the interior of the set looked, so visually stunning location wise. Then we get introduced to Trev, who is such a pure soul, I genuinely was kind of traumatised when he disintegrated. "I am sorry I let you down" THE PAIN. This brings me to the villain of the week! Which is essentially Villenguard again but in a briefcase instead of a hospital ambulance thing. Not a bad villain, in fact I would love for it to be explored further like have the doctor take down the Villenguard HQ, for example. They was serviceable in this episode tbh, in comparison how they was in Boom. I will get to the end later on as the ending was one of my main two issues. My favourite part of the whole episode was the sequence of the doctor spending a year in the hotel with Anita and forming a bond with her. I personally loved how we got to see The Doctor experience everyday human life or at least his on version of what they think human life is, The gags in this little section of the ep such as the Honeymoon suite scene and the thinking a plunger is a Dalek blaster. The comedy intertwined with the tenderness and the touching moments between Anita and The Doctor really make this whole section for me. Some may argue it may have dragged on for longer than it needed but I disagree I think it was important to have in terms of The Doctor having a post-companion episode after Ruby left the Tardis Team. If there is one thing I expect in a Moffat penned script is that he writes The Doctor than any other showrunner and any better modern day writer. However, what I was not expecting is how well he has written the people the Doctor meets, in his own tenure as showrunner, I often felt that was lacking especially after RTD's first run as showrunner in comparison. So I was pleasantly surprised when Steven Moffat wrote some brilliant side characters who were fleshed out and you could find yourself investing in them. In particular I mean both the characters of Trev and Anita who were both standout side characters. Now to my criticisms that are stopping me from putting it as 5 stars on here. One; the episode has a standalone companion in the form of Nicola Coughlan's Joy, however I find she doesn't spend a lot of time in the episode and at time it feels like Anita should be the companion over Joy. Don't get me wrong Nicola Coughlan acted the hell out of this episode, the moment she tells the doctor about her mother dying in the time of Co-vid19, in hospital, alone. Gave me goosebumps. I just wish with her being a big name and a big deal for the episode I wish we got more of her. My other real issue I had is the ending, which saw Joy just become the star seed and go into the sky, it all felt a bit easy to me...like especially with how much it was stated of a bad thing this star seed was, it felt like a quick way to wrap the threat up as opposed to actual way to deal with said threat. Overall, I enjoyed this Christmas Special and can see myself going back to it often.

this episode better sweep up the soap awards next year!!!

Yes for DR Who, BBUS and Quinn smashing the Joseph year end! As to be expected tbh! Benson's era is perfect from the strong tracklist and sound to the album cover which is another whole other kind of perfection :wub: Edit: Take That and DearALICE getting a spotlight, the former I love even more because of us listening to the albums this year which was honestly one of my favourite things I did this year, I made a proper discovery with Take That! :wub:

I haven't actually played any 2024 released games if I am honest, oops, but I do still play games that regularly get updated like Apex Legends, Fortnite and Overwatch 2, Those give me still joy to play. I do also still have a back log of games to complete as I am terrible at completing anything really, games wise, tv wise etc. I do still play a 2023 game that came out last year tho like Mortal Kombat 1. That is rather a game I love to play from time to time still,

I am late to giving my add but feel free to add me people https://letterboxd.com/itsflynn96/

What is everyone's favourite release of the year they played? Can be any game of any genre? but what is everyone's magnum opus of the year

+10 Leona Lewis - One More Sleep +09 Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree +08 Gabriella Cilmi - Warm This Winter +07 Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me +06 Darkness - Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End) +05 Coldplay- Christmas Lights +04 Kylie - Santa Baby +03 Mumford and Sons - Winter Winds +02 Hurts - All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day +01 Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm

Skins getting mentioned yesss! I started My Family too (I'd seen some eps when younger but not fully seen it all) but still on S1 so should continue it soon! As for entertainment shows. I seen Made in Korea! good show and all the others very entertaining too from what I've seen!!

So Good

Baby Reindeer and Lost Boys and Fairies :wub: I need to finish Percy Jackson tbf! Also Emmerdale on top as it should be

Was such a fun survivor, results was vastly different to what I would have done but thats the beauty of it! Thank you for hosting as ever :wub:

Big Boys for me is the perfect Comedy show as it tackles real hard hitting stuff as well as getting good laughs in it

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

What a fab selection of quiz shows I've seen and watched them all (as you know :kink:) I think I would have switched the top 2 round If I was doing the one! The only quiz show I'd add to my selection is Picture Slam, I rather like it, its chill and tbh I'd do well at that in compared to the harder ones LOL

The most non surprising thing about my list is that Take That are number one due to multiple of us listening to their albums a few months ago!

I just heard the album for the first time, way late I am aware, I know lol. However, on first listen I really enjoyed the two singles and I also really liked, Good Things Go, Cut The Bridge and Two Faced. Really strong album though, it feels elevated but also stays true to what Linkin Park are and what have always been!

Umbreon to WIN

Khaled should have been a finalist dare I even say potential winner?!

I've had a weird feeling all day and I am not even American so I can't imagine how non-republican voters are feeling right now

Hanah was so entertaining this ep! Im not a basic ration girl is a line of the series for me :lol:

I am screaming at Hanah being upset there is no coco pops :lol:

We are doing some games over on the Discord....come over for some fun, ALL are welcome!

I was so ready to evict Nathan....god dammit Emma :lol: