Reviews

I like Christmas movies. I don't expect a lot from them, and occasionally we get some crackers like "Klaus", "Angela's Christmas 1 & 2", "Flight Before Christmas", "Arthur Christmas", "Black Adder's a Christmas Carol", even "The Christmas Chronicles (1 more than 2)", and "Robin Robin". I also like the predictable "Love Actually, "Princess Swaps", etc, and all the Channel 5 afternoon/Hallmark Channel basically copy and paste movies. They are predictable, they are warm and fluffy, they are ideal rather than real Christmasy, but I like that switch off and escape to idealistic Christmas.

This movie had the chance to be in the collection that I first mentioned, but.....it kind of trips and falls face first in the snow, has the head of its snowman slowly slide off and land next to the body, upside down. The setting in a small English village is quite good, and focuses things, plus allows the ending to seem plausible. There are lots of plots happening (in that Love Actually way), and as some have said, that could be one of the main problems. The Santa plot is pretty good (except only one reindeer unexplained, and the very end updating sucks). The Danny plot, being new, with his divorced parents, mother busy in a small village NHS, and intertwining the strict small village headmistress story into his, is magical, and should have been the main plot, and the main focus, and should have been explored in more depth. They could even run another plot with this one, that of the twins, one who appears to be naughty, and one always worried and doing right, who also happens to be Danny's love interest. This plot was ok, with a good twin and a naughty twin, and where they went with that is kind of interesting (to clear one thing up that a writer questioned, Santa didn't mix them up with the presents, it was a test!) That plot and the Danny, and Santa (plus Bill the lighthouse) is all the movie needed, and should have focused and expanded a little on those. This is where it all starts to fall apart though.

The last plot, with the diverse families living in the small hamlet area (the community feel of that hamlet area was great, and I grew up in place a little similar, where neighbors and families with kids around the same age would get together, share, and do things together) was the worst, and dragged the whole thing down. This plot had a lot of the preaching, the "message", modern kids know better than adults, modernism that we seem to have in all our tv and movies now. From illogical parents (though most of what they do is just so we can have independent children led by a strong individual girl (whose age I couldn't ever work out, and appears to be the only child of that age in the small village, which could be possible and would suck for her, but seemed unlikely and unnecessary)), to said strong, independent, I know better than adults, girl-boss, and the message that this whole plot seems to want to send. The parents, even if they went to a wedding on Christmas Eve with the possibility of the snow storm having not fully blown over, when the disaster happens, they could clear have walked back, in the snow, either at night or at least in the morning. Sure hard going, but possible. The men giving up clothes wasn't noble, nor funny, just humiliating. Like I said, they were there just so the girl-boss could take control, have a modern Christmas they wanted because traditions are for boring old people who don't know anything. She comes across as annoying, pretentious, initially possibly responsible, but once left to her own devices, extremely irresponsible. Maybe that was the message that at first I missed. Don't let children run their own lives as they need rules and boundaries otherwise bad things happen. The parents at the "climax" of the movie act irresponsibly again, just so children can save the day. (I get it if this was fully aimed just at kids, but it doesn't seem to be).

That last plot should just be scrapped or sidelined, but it isn't, it's quite dominant!!

I liked the animation, it's similar in feel to "Arthur Christmas". I like the voice acting. Dialogue is ok, not Shakespeare, but just a typical Christmasy movie. Length is about right (though could be a little sharper if most of the plot I don't like was trimmed to only just be a part for the others to slip into at points).

I'd love to give it more, but it annoys in places, and isn't focusing where it should do. Plus, some of the messages may not be that great or are a little lost. Not sure I'll watch it every Christmas (like the ones initially in my listing, but maybe after 3-4 years when I've forgotten about it a little (will be easy to do) I may watch it again.

Very interesting concept. Love the idea that even if you want to go back in time and change "fixed points in time", like the assassination, Hitler coming to power, the development of the Roman Empire, the birth of Christ (depending where you stand) that it's really difficult to change that point. Also, great idea of a pub where everyone tries to stop the event. (Though confused as to how Sara can keep coming back even when killed in the attempts! Even though previous once were removed from time I.e. The Asian guy who is blown up. (Asian guy in 1914 Sarajevo and no one gives him a second look?!)

But, this seriously important point in history, they introduce Spooner as "A sexual" wow!

Also, look at some of the "gaffs" for this episode. Especially stop the bomb, no need to change direction and be left open to being shot!

And also changing a fixed point.....would have a massive effect on history (and again, they forget why they are meant to be "legends of tomorrow", no matter how wrapped up in their own stuff that they are)

You like reality tv shows (basically Big Brother) you may like this and see some funny side to it. But I believe most people that watch this show either from origin or those that seem to think seasons 6 & 7 (up to now) are the best, probably don't really enjoy reality shows....

Also, for me, making all the characters (except Gideon, Gwyn, and probably Nate) make me hate them even more!!!!

They really just seemed to go all out and write and do whatever they want, especially in this season. Probably knew there wasn't going to be a new season. I still think that maybe they could keep the writers on and continue in the same vein with "Social Justice Women in Time (and Space)" as the last two seasons haven't been "Legends of Tomorrow", just keeping it all as they have been doing. Or last episode gave us "Android Legends of Tomorrow" which could work too....but they totally killed "Legends of Tomorrow" over the last two seasons.

Finally, an episode that I actually enjoyed all the dross characters that they have been feeding us over the last two seasons, of course "evil Gideon" chose to pick the "evil/robot legends" all from the current crop, rather than some of the originals, but seemed to use some of their personas. None of them actually annoyed me, and I could seriously watch a sho with them as "Android Legends of Tomorrow" but only with reprogrammed "assassin Sara".....actually the only time I've liked her.

Actually, ditch the current characters, and let's have "Android Legends of Tomorrow", I'd watch that. As long as they kept it to the original idea of Legends but with today's android cast.

Or use your time travel ability, and go back to season 6, change the name to "Social Justice Women in Time (and Space)" and use the current cast and extended it into 5 seasons of its own stuff.

Sorry, rants again.

Love the idea of this episode, and actually made the "new class" likable at last! Though no John/Gwyn (though of course he has to be gay) or Rory.....but still started to like the "new class" characters. Even Astrid! (Sure a little bitter, as I foresaw that, as soon as she started learning magic, Constantine was done.)

Loving Davis character. Amazing actor, shame it's not John. Loving Gideon. Even Gary is making me warm to him a little. Spooner....ok. Nate still Nate.

None of the others are actually Legends any more. Ava tries (pathetically to respond to "don't leave footprints in the time line"), but seriously! Since season 6 it's more about relationships and everyone pairing off with each other. And, hey babe, you know, it's just like all about how great women are babe, and this episode is another one babe, that just shows how much superior women are to pathetic, stupid, controlling men, babe!

I was liking the episode, but of course, we have to have evil bad white straight man. The "social Justice Women in Time" (as the show should have changed it's name to in season 6) come in and change things again, but it ok to change timelines as long as it's to help women, and now women of minorities. No wonder the "evil" Gideon (or Gideon that actually does the job of "Legends of Tomorrow" originals.....wait is that what we have been building up to over the last two seasons?!? Seriously, just change the name of the show, and maybe it wouldn't grate and frustrate so bloody much!)

Also, to take untrained staff and to believe that they could build a plane in the same time as those that had been trained is belittling the effort and skills of those women that built machinery during WWII!!

These last two seasons babe (oh my god!!! How annoying is that!!! Why?! "Hey babe" "Yeah babe" But you know, it's ok, as they are lesbians so it's all good) have been so.......aaarrghhh!!!! Did they choose to just take two seasons of tongue in cheek taking the piss out of itself, with cartoony dialogue, and cartoony modern stereotypes?! Again, just change the name of the show "Social Justice Women in Time (and Space)" for example.

I miss the original Legends that actually tried not to disrupt the timeline just because they were caught up in their own dramas.

Wow!! I am struggling through this season. Last season was basically the start, but this season!!!!

Men are stupid, idiotic, and pathetic. White men are all bad and stupid (except Nate and Gary, they just fall into the first category) Women are all strong, sensible, smart, powerful, always right, and constantly oppressed and victimized (though those last two seem contradictory to the previous pushed points) Seasons 6 and 7 has just been so much of this tripe!!! I thought we were meant to be aiming for some kind of equality in life, society, and movies and films! All this show has become is a complete imbalance and bu11sh1t!!!

Again!!! Changing the timeline doesn't matter any more. Especially if it is (again) to help a woman out!!! Sooooo much having to reset of timelines based on season 6 and 7! Oh! Yeah, that's right, it's not really Legends of Tomorrow anymore, it's more "Women Kick Ass in Time (and Space)"

Great episode only because we get to see all the people that made this show great, before the major downward spiral from season around season 5ish to the joke of a show we have now.

Great to see all those older characters, that may have had little flaws, but no where near the annoyance that almost all of the new characters are.

Gideon the best thing in this episode, along with the flash backs of the old teams. Can't believe the annoying big bad from last season is still on the go!!! Only watching through this most frustrating, annoying, and pointless b0ll0cks of a season as I made it this far. Though so much eye rolling for the stupidity, dumb dialogue, and frustration of how the show has become, is such a constant!

Again, why do they not care about screwing up the timeline!!! Spooner's mom should be dead! But hey, it's ok! This episode just points out how far they have moved from what the show was originally! Basically NONE of the current characters are "Legends", (except maybe Nate. Of course Gideon. Sara if I must (but never really liked her character)) It was getting hard to watch since mid season 5, but at least we had Rory and John.

The first 3seasons or so were great. Interesting ideas, interesting development, interesting balance of characters and their creation too.

This season is so "wtf" almost every episode, and the main great characters, and some of those that replaced others, have slowly been taken out. Also.... I get it! All women great, powerful, better than men.....but seriously you don't need to lay it on so thick, an make all the men weak and pathetic!!! Even big bad....oh that's right it's a man....still generally comes out as pathetic!

Equality doesn't really seem to exist any more, only belittling!

Sara....again....the story has gone on too long! Who cares! Can we ever go back to what the show was in the first 3 seasons?!

Or maybe, just called it something different from basically this season

Gideon is still great 😊

They really should have changed the name of the show from when they ditched most of the original characters. At least then I may accept and watch it without eye rolls and "WTF" almost every 5 mins!!!

John and Rory are basically the only reasons I keep watching. John was always a reason to watch, as loved his own show, but they ended it too soon.

Rory is the only thing that keeps this linked from the original show.

The original show was great, a great idea, greatly played out. Now it is just a tongue-in-cheek trip fest. It should have a new name. Plus, reducing John to no longer what he should be!!!

Sara.....come on.....it's just boring now....going to drag it out until almost the finale!!! Jeez! I see why it apparently dies at season 7....it totally lost direction.

This episode.... I get the making fun of all the cartoon princesses....hahaha.....but not why I started watching this show! Trying to do the weird fun Supernatural episode thing, but failing so hard on almost every attempt.

Astra sucks so much.....and not getting on board with so many of these "new" characters and the "new direction"....and again....why make John suck....why can't we just be done with the Sara story.....never really cared when she went missing....even Gary is more interesting and more fun

But why do that to John.......

I liked the first season, as it was interesting, the characters slowly grew on me, even those that were a little annoying. This season has started ok, except the worrying increase of music being played more and more in each episode, thing "Holly Hobbie" or "4 o'clock club" (that last also started focusing way too much on songs than a story). This episode is just way too much!

The Buffy Musical episode was kinda good as it was done well, was one of the first to do so, and was a one off of having songs in an episode, in a show that doesn't need songs!!!

Please!!!! Why do we need songs in these shows, especially when it never had them before and it is not necessary. In fact takes away from the story....and general feel of the whole show. Sure magic, sure makes people sing, sure that's a thing, but please.....really!! Run out of ideas for the show and struggled to make 10 episodes!!!

Watched both seasons, not read the comic (though half wish I had, and half not, as apparently it's only kinda based on the comic) I started watching as it seemed like an intriguing and interesting concept, that I hoped would do a lot.

Season one was a little slow, but introduces you to the characters, the world they live in, and some of the hardships that are faced. Ava (main character) can be a little annoying and overly teen angst at times. But she is trying to deal with a lot of changes....is that an excuse though.....and too many "woe is me" monologues or dialogues about how bad everything is for her.

All very beautiful to look at, with some amazing scenery. Plus, the cast try hard, act well, and show some good chemistry. Just the dialogue and over use of "everything sucks for me" brings it down a little. I actually would have put W. N. at an 8 after season one. Though it does have quite a lot of the old Buffy feel about it, it still has an interesting slant on things.

Season 2.....well.....more action and a very interesting introduction of a big bad. Also, some fairly good cgi. The dialogue has got a very slightly bit better, though still more "woe is I! How don't people realize how bad my life is and how hard done by I am" not just from the main character, but now almost everyone has to have their moment doing this, at least once. Is it possible nowadays to character develop without these boring, long, dialogues?

Also, we are introduced to the fact that men are weak in mind, spirit, and body, as well as being the main reason for everything bad in the world. And women are super smart, strong, ignored, defeat all against them (unless it's another woman) easily, and generally are so superior to all men, even an angel. But hey, I'm still hoping and waiting for a time when we may actually get some equality of gender characters. Plus, where main characters don't have to fall in love with each other, as you know, it's ok to be friends and care for each other! Isn't it? Those nuns have some amazing power to turn someone who was chasing guys in the whole of one season, and the beginning of the second. Unless of course Ava was just leading Beatrice on...but surely not.... I get Ava has special powers (sometimes....) but she stomps on a male angel, while struggles against a turned nun/demon. Oh, and another female saves the day too. I get that nuns are the main focus, and no issue with them destroying lots of bad guys, they are highly trained and all....but season 2 just steps even further away from gender equality characters.

So much just seems agenda driven, or long drawn out "woe is I and all of life, which no one understands how I suffer" dialogues (from almost every one at some point) that each episode can be watched in about 15-20mins if you skip those bits.

I give season 2 about a 6. Though the action lifts it (more action and interesting takes on certain things than season 1), but other elements just pull it back down. You can see the love and effort that the whole team put into it, with some great acting and connections between characters, but it is let down by so much of the dialogue.

I don't understand why there are so many 10 reviews, as to be a 10 it has to be something truly special.....this isn't that. It's good and entertaining, and pushes to a 7 (balanced out over the two seasons) Does there need to be a season 3?!? I thought it ended quite nicely. But according to all those 10 reviews out there, it needs more.

The movie wasn't all that great, wasn't all that new, and does have some flaws (like why so desperate to get to Korea, as that is a safe space, but surely if the issue is with all androids trying to remove human life, do the writers really thing Korea is that far behind the US with technology?!? Having lived there for a little while, I can tell you that they are more advanced than the UK in some aspects. Plus, Asia is safe?!? Anyone seen the technology in Japan? Of course it could be North Korea....but still some issues)

As for the movie itself, I didn't find it as terrible as so many reviews suggest here. Maybe I just have a lower expectation than most. I enjoy movies that remove me from modern life, and this tells a story that does that. There are some interesting parts, especially the warning about reliance on AI, and the Arthur character. There are some questions that some reviews ask, that if they were actually watching we answered or suggested (spoiler: getting onto the base in Boston without a full check, was because G was in mid-birth and unconscious, plus Sam was bleeding out, so I'm guessing they were more concerned with getting them treated) Like I said, there were some other questionable actions, flaws etc, but most are given reasons or suggestions for them.

For me, it was a good move to watch while passing sometime. Will I watch it again, maybe...sometime in the future. Will I rave about it to my friends.... I doubt it. But it was a terrible film, and Chloe is great.