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Sardick's cloud-controlling machine is bio-linked to him individually, and the Doctor can't land his TARDIS on the crashing ship [[Hand Wave|because he can't lock on]]. He brings Amy up to speed via phone... right up until he notices that fish on this planet can swim in the fog, geeks out over this and utterly fails to notice an ominous shadow slip through the mist behind him. After being reminded that, oh yeah, the ship is going ''to crash'' in about an hour if something isn't done, he's again distracted by a broadcasting [[Title Drop|christmas carol...]]
Sardick's cloud-controlling machine is bio-linked to him individually, and the Doctor can't land his TARDIS on the crashing ship [[Hand Wave|because he can't lock on]]. He brings Amy up to speed via phone... right up until he notices that fish on this planet can swim in the fog, geeks out over this and utterly fails to notice an ominous shadow slip through the mist behind him. After being reminded that, oh yeah, the ship is going ''to crash'' in about an hour if something isn't done, he's again distracted by a broadcasting [[Title Drop|christmas carol...]]


{{quote|"[[Can You Hear Me Now|What!?]]"<br />
{{quote|"[[Can You Hear Me Now?|What!?]]"<br />
"[[Title Drop|A Christmas Carol!]]"<br />
"[[Title Drop|A Christmas Carol!]]"<br />
"[[Can You Hear Me Now|What!?]]"<br />
"[[Can You Hear Me Now?|What!?]]"<br />
"[[Title Drop|A Christmas Carol!]]"<br />
"[[Title Drop|A Christmas Carol!]]"<br />
"[[Overly Long Gag|What!?]]"<br />
"[[Overly Long Gag|What!?]]"<br />
"[[Yet Another Christmas Carol|A CHRISTMAS CAROL... Oh!]]" }}
"[[Yet Another Christmas Carol|A CHRISTMAS CAROL... Oh!]]" }}


And [[Charles Dickens]]' [[Doctor Who/NS/Recap/S1 E3 The Unquiet Dead|biggest fan]] has a magnificent lightbulb moment when he decides to re-enact "[[A Christmas Carol]]" to change Sardick's life.
And [[Charles Dickens]]' [[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S1/E03 The Unquiet Dead|biggest fan]] has a magnificent lightbulb moment when he decides to re-enact "[[A Christmas Carol]]" to change Sardick's life.


First, the Ghost of Christmas Past. Confronting Kazran Sardick once again, the Doctor uncovers a particularly unhappy Christmas Sardick experienced as a boy. When young Kazran's [[Abusive Parents|abusive father]] (also Michael Gambon) completed the cloud-control machine, fish could no longer roam freely through the air in schools. Kazran missed out on seeing them raid his school once, because he was sick that day, and now he could never see the schools of fish again. He felt left out and alone, and when he tried to film himself going fish-exploring one day, his father caught him and hit him, hard.
First, the Ghost of Christmas Past. Confronting Kazran Sardick once again, the Doctor uncovers a particularly unhappy Christmas Sardick experienced as a boy. When young Kazran's [[Abusive Parents|abusive father]] (also Michael Gambon) completed the cloud-control machine, fish could no longer roam freely through the air in schools. Kazran missed out on seeing them raid his school once, because he was sick that day, and now he could never see the schools of fish again. He felt left out and alone, and when he tried to film himself going fish-exploring one day, his father caught him and hit him, hard.
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* [[Cool Starship]]: The Galaxy-class liner.
* [[Cool Starship]]: The Galaxy-class liner.
* [[Continuity Nod]]:
* [[Continuity Nod]]:
** The Doctor and young Kazran are both [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E13 The Big Bang|wearing fezzes]] once when they greet Abigail during the montage.
** The Doctor and young Kazran are both [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E13 The Big Bang|wearing fezzes]] once when they greet Abigail during the montage.
** The Doctor is inspired by the works of Charles Dickens, who as we learned back in "The Unquiet Dead," he is a massive fanboy of.
** The Doctor is inspired by the works of Charles Dickens, who as we learned back in "The Unquiet Dead," he is a massive fanboy of.
** Much like his previous incarnation did, {{spoiler|the Doctor accidentally gets married to a historical figure, though we never see the results. We can add [[Marilyn Monroe]] to the list of historical women the Doctor's had a brief romance with.}}
** Much like his previous incarnation did, {{spoiler|the Doctor accidentally gets married to a historical figure, though we never see the results. We can add [[Marilyn Monroe]] to the list of historical women the Doctor's had a brief romance with.}}
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** Amy's "I'm sorry. I'm very, very sorry" line echoes Ten's catchphrase.
** Amy's "I'm sorry. I'm very, very sorry" line echoes Ten's catchphrase.
** The "isomorphic controls" dialogue is a reference to the fan controversy about conflicting claims in different parts of ''Who'' canon about whether anyone but the Doctor can pilot the TARDIS.
** The "isomorphic controls" dialogue is a reference to the fan controversy about conflicting claims in different parts of ''Who'' canon about whether anyone but the Doctor can pilot the TARDIS.
** Rory's wearing his Centurion outfit from [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E12 The Pandorica Opens|"The Pandorica Opens"]]/[[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E13 The Big Bang|"The Big Bang"]], and Amy is wearing her police girl outfit from [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E01 The Eleventh Hour|"The Eleventh Hour"]].
** Rory's wearing his Centurion outfit from [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E12 The Pandorica Opens|"The Pandorica Opens"]]/[[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E13 The Big Bang|"The Big Bang"]], and Amy is wearing her police girl outfit from [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E01 The Eleventh Hour|"The Eleventh Hour"]].
** During Rory and Amy's reunion kiss in "The Big Bang", the Doctor reminded them to breathe. When he walks in on Kazran and Abigail having an intense kiss, he says:
** During Rory and Amy's reunion kiss in "The Big Bang", the Doctor reminded them to breathe. When he walks in on Kazran and Abigail having an intense kiss, he says:
{{quote|"How do you do that? Do you breathe through your ears?"}}
{{quote|"How do you do that? Do you breathe through your ears?"}}
** As featured most prominently in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E01 The Eleventh Hour|"The Eleventh Hour"]], the Doctor is able to deduce a lot in a short period of time by analyzing the details of his surroundings. This is accompanied by a helpful montage of said details.
** As featured most prominently in [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31/E01 The Eleventh Hour|"The Eleventh Hour"]], the Doctor is able to deduce a lot in a short period of time by analyzing the details of his surroundings. This is accompanied by a helpful montage of said details.
** One of Kazran's photos is of the Doctor excitedly pointing to [[Doctor Who/NS/Recap/S3 E4 Daleks in Manhattan|the Empire State Building.]] You can practically hear him saying, "...And there were Daleks ''in the basement!'' With ''pig soldiers!''"
** One of Kazran's photos is of the Doctor excitedly pointing to [[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S3/E04 Daleks in Manhattan|the Empire State Building.]] You can practically hear him saying, "...And there were Daleks ''in the basement!'' With ''pig soldiers!''"
** As in "Voyage of the Damned," a giant space liner is crashing onto a planet, and the Doctor must save the day. Also there is a pretty blonde girl who is played by a famous singer, and a wealthy misanthrope obstructing the Doctor.
** As in "Voyage of the Damned," a giant space liner is crashing onto a planet, and the Doctor must save the day. Also there is a pretty blonde girl who is played by a famous singer, and a wealthy misanthrope obstructing the Doctor.
** As in "The Time of Angels"/"Flesh and Stone," the story begins with a crashing Galaxy-class ship.
** As in "The Time of Angels"/"Flesh and Stone," the story begins with a crashing Galaxy-class ship.
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{{quote|''"Everyone knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Not today."''}}
{{quote|''"Everyone knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Not today."''}}
*** This also echoes statements made by the Ninth Doctor in "The End of the World" and "The Doctor Dances".
*** This also echoes statements made by the Ninth Doctor in "The End of the World" and "The Doctor Dances".
** At the end, Amy implies this is not the first place the Doctor has dropped her and Rory off for their honeymoon. They also went to a planet that was on a honeymoon with an asteroid, as mentioned in [[The Sarah Jane Adventures/Recap/S4 E5 E6 Death of the Doctor|Death of the Doctor]].
** At the end, Amy implies this is not the first place the Doctor has dropped her and Rory off for their honeymoon. They also went to a planet that was on a honeymoon with an asteroid, as mentioned in [[The Sarah Jane Adventures/Recap/S4/E05 E6 Death of the Doctor|Death of the Doctor]].
* [[Christmas Episode]]
* [[Christmas Episode]]
* [[Dissimile]]: When trying to convince Young Kazran that he's an appropriate "babysitter":
* [[Dissimile]]: When trying to convince Young Kazran that he's an appropriate "babysitter":
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