History Recap / DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen

* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: between Clara and the Doctor! River's not going to like this...]]

"The Snowmen" is the 2012 ''Series/DoctorWho'' ChristmasEpisode. According to the official BBC synopsis:
-> Christmas Eve 1892 and the falling snow is the stuff of fairy-tales. When the fairy-tale becomes a nightmare and a chilling menace threatens Earth, an unorthodox young governess, Clara, calls on the Doctor for help. But the Doctor is in mourning, reclusive and determined not to engage in the problems of the universe. As old friends return, will the Doctor really abandon humankind or will he fight to save the world – and Christmas – from the icy clutches of this mysterious menace?

This episode introduces JennaLouiseColeman as new companion Clara, and features the return of Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint, and Strax from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar A Good Man Goes to War]]". The first trailer can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3KVpvEUTns here]].

The Doctor is in Victorian London, with Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax. He claims to be retired. The first trailer can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3KVpvEUTns here]]

* EmotionEater: The snowmen

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman in the introduction to the special's first trailer.
-->'''Smith:''' And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the very first look at the Doctor Who Christmas trailer... which is, of course, the very first episode to feature Miss JennaLouiseColeman.\\

'''Smith:''' [...] Yeah... so you [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial couldn't be the same character at Christmas, that would be just impossible]].

->''"It will build an army of ice... and it will be the last day of humanity on this planet."''

-->'''The Doctor'''

-->'''Smith:''' And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the very first look at the Doctor Who Christmas trailer... which is, of course, the very first episode to feature Miss JennaLouiseColeman.
-->'''Coleman:''' {{Ahem}}... second.
-->'''Smith:''' Oh yeah, you were in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E01AsylumOfTheDaleks the Dalek one]], weren't you... playing a different character...
-->'''Coleman:''' Yep, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial totally different character]].
-->'''Smith:''' [...] Yeah... so you [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial couldn't be the same character at Christmas, that would be just impossible]].

** The Doctor takes interest in Clara due to how much she looks like Oswin Oswald from ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E01AsylumOfTheDaleks Asylum of the Daleks]]''.

* HeroicBSOD: The Children In Need preview showed that the Doctor has apparently "retired", presumably out of depression over the loss of Amy and Rory. [[ForegoneConclusion It obviously doesn't last]].

* RecurringCharacter: Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax from ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS32E7AGoodManGoesToWar A Good Man Goes to War]] return in this episode.

* HeroicBSOD: The Children In Need preview showed that the Doctor has apparently "retired", presumably out of depression over the loss of Amy and Rory. However, [[spoiler: Jenna-Louise didn't even bother trying to hide the fact that the Doctor will end up being spurred into action to save the world again. To be fair, that aspect of it is a pretty ForegoneConclusion]].

* ContinuityNod: The Doctor is seen wearing [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E05TheAngelsTakeManhattan Amy's reading glasses.]]

* TheScrooge: The Doctor wants nothing more to do with fun and adventures after being parted from Amy and Rory at the end of ''The Angels Take Manhattan''.
* {{Snowlems}}: Of the [[CalvinAndHobbes Type III]] variety.

-->'''Smith:''' And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the very first look at the Doctor Who Christmas trailer... which is, of course, the very first episode to feature miss JennaLouiseColeman.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman in the introduction to the first trailer, Clara and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E01AsylumOfTheDaleks Oswin]] are most definitely not the same character.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman in the introduction to the trailer, Clara and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E01AsylumOfTheDaleks Oswin]] are most definitely not the same character. As the episode has not yet aired there is potential for this to be a SubvertedTrope and is simply playing off of the WildMassGuessing started by Jenna's appearance in [=AoTD=].

* TimeyWimeyBall: Judging by Strax's appearance, this episode takes place before ''A Good Man Goes to War'' in his, Vastra, and Jenny's timeline. (Of course, there's also the possibility that this Strax is yet another clone, as the Sontarans are a clone species. Knowing StevenMoffat, though, TimeyWimeyBall is likelier to be in full effect...)

The Doctor is in Victorian London, with Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax. He claims to be retired.
The first trailer can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3KVpvEUTns here]]

* TimeyWimeyBall: Judging by Strax's appearance, this episode takes place before ''A Good Man Goes to War'' in his, Vastra, and Jenny's timeline. (Of course, there's also the possibility that this Strax is yet another clone, as the Sontarans are a clone species. Knowing Steven Moffat, though, TimeyWimeyBall is likelier to be in full effect...

* TimeyWimeyBall: Judging by Strax's appearance, this episode takes place before ''A Good Man Goes to War'' in his, Vastra, and Jenny's timeline.

The Doctor is in Victorian London, with Madam Vastra, Jenny, and Strax. He claims to be retired.

* {{Snowlems}}: Of the [[CalvinAndHobbes Type III]] variety.

* TimeyWimeyBall: Judging by Strax's appearance, this episode takes place before ''A Good Man Goes to War'' in his, Vastra, and Jenny's timeline.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman in the introduction to the trailer, Clara and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E01AsylumOfTheDaleks Oswin]] are most definitely not the same character. As the episode has not yet aired there is potential for this to be a SubvertedTrope and is simply playing off of the WildMassGuessing started by Jenna's appearance in [=AoTD=].

The first trailer can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3KVpvEUTns here]]

The first trailer can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3KVpvEUTns here]