User Reviews

Apart from the special effects department's efforts to shoot a Christmas special in late summer, another very decent outing for one of our favourite reboots.

I'm not sure the little girl evacuee character, taken in by the household, added a huge amount to be honest, but trying not to be Grinch like.

The story line, involving Siegfrieds attempts to keep his brother away from the horrors of war, was fair enough. His tactic of injecting a horse with something to enable it to race was, knowing how Siegfried always puts his patients first, was rather unbelievable.

Normally a 10/10 for this splendid remake but this particular episode wasn't quite on th money for me.

Patricia Hodge, who I remember from the mini-series, The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (TV series) returns as Mrs Pumphrey for this special Christmas episode set amongst the world at war. Anyway, the mood of Christmas and all.

Will Thorp returns as Gerald Hammond, and Mrs Hall finally declares her love for him through a passionate kiss under the mistletoe tree before Gerald heads off to Hull. Hopefully Gerald can return. I'm also hoping Florence Pandhi can return for Tristan. Talking of which, Siegfried's attempts to stop Tristan from being recruited for war is quite emotional, especially at the end.

I find myself openly cringing - it's so surface and on The nose it's no longer interesting. Not one character does anything not predictable and card Board cut out.

The little refugee girl with the ruby red slippers "they don't work" ....ARGH. And then With the kitten, "families should be together" "you're allowed to cry too even though you're a grown up" "thank you for reading me" EYE ROLL

It's excruciating.

Also, worst vets ever. The mommy cat is a little thin so we'll take her kitten. How about just feed the mom. The rat he loves is in the smallest cage I've ever seen.

Silly predictable story lines! The guys going to race his prize horse even if it'll break the horses leg??? Horses racers are notoriously selfish and cruel But that's just Really really obvious here it's going!

And what Was that last episode with Tristan proposing to the girl for why??? And with A key ring??? Made him look like he was simple. And then She says, "you can't be you if you're with me" huh? And then They break up?! She disappeared from the show. Terrible writing. Unless they want Tristan to seem that stupid.

Tristan goes off to war while the hallmark music swells and i Could not care less. That's some bad writing. If he dies in the war I'm not sure I'll shed a tear. Bad writing.

It's all patent and surface. Not sure how many more I can watch. Right now I've got me thumb on the FF 10 seconds button and hit It A LOT and miss Nothing.