Yes, I am in England, which means I get to see it before most of my friends HAHAHAHA
Needles to say, SPOILERS.
1715 Snowflakes with sharp teeth. This feels so Nightmare Before Christmas!
1715 When an evil snowman with the voice of Sir Ian McKellen asks a creepy loner if he wants help, magical things are bound to happen.
1716 “I said I’d feed you. I didn’t say who to.” Even his grammar is evil.
1717 Scariest snowman ever. I love it. They have sharp teeth and angry eyes.
1719 SCREAM IT’S MADAM VASTRA. Who is wise to the Doctors terrible habit of picking up chicks everywhere he goes.
1720 And we have a show name! “Doctor? Doctor who?”
1720 Matt Smith in a top hat is a lovely sight. I approve.
1720 “Ice remembers.” I’m sensing a theme here.
1721 HAHAHA ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE BASED SHERLOCK HOLMES ON MADAM VASTRA. “A woman and her suspiciously intimate companion.” Eeeee and Vastra is married to Jenny so she resents the implication of impropriety.
1723 Alien snow? “When you see something new… what’s the next thing you look for?” “A grenade!” I love this little Sontaran (Strax) so very much. He’s my favorite “psychotic potato dwarf.”
1725 After all that time saving the Earth and the Earth doesn’t care. Aw, poor Doctor needs a hug.
1727 Don’t think about snowmen! And then they melt if you think about it hard enough, which seems a bit silly.
1730 The invisible staircase is very pretty. But also very impractical. Neat way to get to the TARDIS though, floating on a cloud.
1732 “Tomorrow the snow shall fall and so will mankind!” Oh Doctor Who, you are so silly. Never change.
1733 In-carriage costume change! And suddenly she’s gone to a prim governess. Apparently she’s Mary Poppins?
1735 TMW your employer calls you pretty and then says he just meant young. SUBTLE.
1737 “Do not attempt to escape or you will be obliterated. May I take your coat?” STRAX I LOVE YOU.
1738 Madam Vastra wants one word answers. Two questions like why. Oh but she is good.
1740 And then an even tougher one. Oh my god Madam Vastra is so cool. Explain danger and why he should help in only one word. The answer of “pond” is a real punch in the stomach, ain’t it Doctor.
1741 LOL AND THEN THE DOCTOR PRETENDS TO BE SHERLOCK HOLMES. And he is so utterly terrible at it.
1741 …what is that pun even. No. Bad Doctor.
1742 “Shut up I’m making deductions it’s very exciting.” OH GOSH.
1744 “Madam Vastra wanted to know if you needed any grenades… she might have said help.” STRAX I LOVE YOU.
1744 “I’m the clever one. You’re the potato one… you’re not clever or funny and you’ve got tiny little legs!”
1745 Even the Doctor’s own hand doesn’t listen to him.
1747 An evil governess made of ice. That’s a new one.
1747 Not sure how I feel about the Doctor and hand puppets.
1749 “It’s okay I’m your governess’ gentleman friend and we’ve just been upstairs uh… uh… kissing!” YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG, DOCTOR.
1749 “Hello I am a lizard woman from the dawn of time and this is my wife.” Maid: SCREAMS Us: Squeal with delight.
1752 Wow, getting the kissing on early I see.
1753 Stupid is the Doctor’s thing. That’s amazing.
1754 “My eyes are always front.” “Mine aren’t.” And thus Clara says the thing all women have been thinking ever.
1754 The staircase is taller on the inside. Oh that is clever.
1755 Now sure how I feel about the redo on the decoration for the TARDIS. The central column makes me think of a carousel.
1756 Aha callback to the other episode the actress was in. Well we knew Steven Moffat would desperately find some link. Guess we’ll see it. Wow, and he’s already giving her a key? That was quick. “Me, giving in.” Awwww.
1757 And apparently we were so busy being cute we totally forgot about the evil ice governess and… there goes Clara really? Well that was even quicker. They’ve introduced this woman twice and killed her both times. Yeesh.
1759 Oh Strax. You are the most comforting.
1805 Ah, the return of the memory worm. That’s fun.
1805 Somehow I doubted it would be that easy. It’s Sir Ian McKellen for goodness sake.
1806 …winter is coming, really? I think nerdpanties everywhere just got wetter.
1808 An all it took was a whole family crying on Christmas Eve? That’s a bit… yeah.
1810 Another reference to souffle girl.
1811 The woman keeps dying! “Remember, we shall meet again.” Oh, that’s kind of fun. “Watch me run.” Yeah this could be an interesting series. Wonder if they’ll kill her in every episode like Kenny.