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Subject: Re: Doctor Who - joy to the World - review with Spoilers
From: anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
Organization: Easynews - www.easynews.com
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:32:53 -0700
The Doctor <doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote:
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> **Doctor Who: Joy to the World â A Festive Sci-Fi Whirlwind**
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> The Doctor returns with a Christmas adventure full of time-bending drama
> and quirky charm. Set across centuries, the tale centers on a mysterious
> suitcase containing a star seed capable of cosmic destruction. Highlights
> include the Doctor's pumpkin chai latte obsession, his humourous
> fashion choices, and a dinosaur swallowing the suitcase in 4202.
> (Wrong CHAPGPt 65000000BC)
Thumbs up from me
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> The Doctor's festive escapade, Joy to the World, is a heartwarming yet
> chaotic journey through time, with pumpkin chai lattes, Silurian diplomacy,
> nd a suitcase harboring a deadly star. Set against the backdrop of Christmas
> in London's Sandringham Hotel and the futuristic Time Hotel, this adventure
> deftly weaves emotional stakes with quirky humour, personal depth, as her
> grief over her mother's death in 2020 informs her choices. The suitcase bomb
> -a literal star seed threatening universal annihilation-becomes a clever
> metaphor for Joy's bottled-up grief and the redemptive power of connection.
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> Ncuti Gatwa thrives in their portrayal of the Doctor, switching between
> charm and urgency. The introduction of Joy, a fiery and relatable new
> companion, injects the story with personal depth, as her grief over her
> mother's death in 2020 informs her choices. The suitcase bomb-a literal star
> seed threatening universal annihilation-becomes a clever metaphor for Joy's
> bottled-up grief and the redemptive power of connection.
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> The premise shines in its whimsical creativity: a hotel hosting humans
> across all time periods, dinosaurs from 65 million years ago swallowing
> suitcase bombs, and the Doctor improvising solutions with psychic paper
> and rope from a 1953-themed room. Yet the narrative's pacing stumbles
> slightly, juggling multiple timelines-2024, 2025, and 4202-leaving moments
> of confusion.
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> The resolution, where Joy transforms into a star after taking the star seed,
> is both poignant and visually spectacular. It's an uplifting message of hope,
> rebirth, and the enduring light of loved ones lost, perfectly fitting
> for a Christmas tale. The Doctor's interactions with Joy are occasionally
> sharp, but the underlying empathy shines through.
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> Overall, this episode delivers classic Doctor Who magic-quirky, emotional,
> and brimming with festive wonder.
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> The emotional core is Joy, grappling with loss while transforming
> into a literal star-a poignant metaphor. While chaotic at times,
> it's a touching, imaginative ride.
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> **Rating: 85/100**
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> Google Gemini is totally useless with the inputs
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> Myself 7.5/10
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> The Anita's scences are more powerful moreso than the Joy Scene.
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> JOy getting transformed and the End with Joy being the Light over Jesus
> is still an awesome reminder of why Christianity is dominant
> in today's world. BTW, Did you catch the King's Speech?
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