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On his way to saving Christmas (or the Christmas celebration at Tatchester Cathedral) Kay meets giant mice, Pagan Gods, an evil governess, a cult, a boy in a waterfall and a Caroplane-Aeroplane. |
On his way to saving Christmas (or the Christmas celebration at Tatchester Cathedral) Kay meets giant mice, Pagan Gods, an evil governess, a cult, a boy in a waterfall and a Caroplane-Aeroplane. |
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The Box of Delights is a cult Christmas classic to the point where many people know whole sections off by heart. It's comparable to early [[ |
The Box of Delights is a cult Christmas classic to the point where many people know whole sections off by heart. It's comparable to early [[Doctor Who]] (for more than one reason) if it had been directed by [[David Lynch]] in a good mood. It's also similar, if only in tone, to the BBC Narnia adaptations which were made around the same time and also for Christmas showings. |
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Fans are known as Boxers and can be recognised by their reactions to mentions of the Purple Pim. |
Fans are known as Boxers and can be recognised by their reactions to mentions of the Purple Pim. |
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* [[Age-Appropriate Angst]]: Completely missing. Scrobled Governess? Robbers in your house? Golly, don’t be pathetic! |
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* [[Badass Normal]]: Everyone {{spoiler|unless they aren’t normal}} |
* [[Badass Normal]]: Everyone {{spoiler|unless they aren’t normal}} |
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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Fat Joe and Foxy Charles |
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Fat Joe and Foxy Charles |
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* Tomboy: Mariah, but not her sisters |
* Tomboy: Mariah, but not her sisters |
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* [[Totally Radical]]: They have their whole own dialect |
* [[Totally Radical]]: They have their whole own dialect |
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* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made |
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?]]: To say the Box of Delights is trippy [[Needs a Better Description]]. That could refer to the eponymous box or the film itself. |
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