New Who 7.6 The Snowmen

I watched this on Christmas day, but amongst noisy family goings-on, so took the opportunity to rewatch it from the peace and quiet of my own sofa on New Year's day before trying to review it. I enjoyed it very much both times, though. It is certainly Matt Smith's best Christmas special to date, and quite possibly better than some of David Tennant's as well - though I'd have to rewatch those too to be sure.

( The opening titles )

( Intertextuality )

( Design and symbolism )

( Victorian values )

( The Doctor )

( The Vastra, Jenny and Strax Show )

( Clara of the split personalit(y/ies) )

( Clara's mystery )

( Light-bulbs, meta-narrative, parasites and eggs )

( The character implications of the multiple Claras )

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