前言：“神秘博士”（Doctor Who）是由英国广播公司（BBC）制作的经典科幻电视剧，首次播出于1963年。该剧讲述一位名为“博士”（the Doctor）的神秘时空旅行者，他可以再生，每次再生会变成不同的形象（因此有不同的扮演者）。博士与他的同伴们驾驶着TARDIS穿越时空，解决各种奇异事件，智斗外星怪兽，也演绎各种情感。水儿从上幼儿园就迷这部剧，每集必看，每周一本的Doctor Who杂志和每年的年刊也是必读的，因此对所有的角色和情节、幕前幕后的故事都了如指掌。我们在新冠疫情期间甚至把自1963以来的剧集完整的看了一遍,这包括了1989前的26季（1989停播），和2005年重续后的现代13季。

前几年剧组为了政治正确换了一个女演员出演第13任博士，彻底失败，观众人数下降，我们也失去了兴趣。2023年总算要把她换下去了，这一年的圣诞特集就是演员替换的关键时刻。为重建观众信心，在新的博士亮相之前，剧组还把曾极受观众欢迎的第十任博士扮演者David Tennant和当时的剧作者都请回来压阵，让我们好期待！

这部剧是我和水儿之间交流的一个重要平台，在他上大学前的十几年，每集我们都一起看。上大学后他答应给我的博客写剧评：他写英文我翻译为中文。这部剧在文学城很少有知音，到目前为止，我知道的唯一粉丝是好久没见更新的丹哥（祝愿他一切安好）。尽管如此，我仍然把这些文字留在这里，作为我和水儿的小园地 – 只有两个成员的俱乐部。 英文是水儿写的，我用AI翻译成中文，稍加修饰。放在括号里的，是我加的额外剧评和中文版才有的“剧情简介”。

欢迎友友们围观，但不必有礼貌留言的负担，谢谢！

 “Doctor Who”（神秘博士）- 60周年和圣诞特集三部曲（2023）

“Doctor Who”60周年和圣诞特集即将播出，非常激动!已经有大约六年没有真正好的 Who剧了，而现在David Tennant （最成功的Doctor扮演者之一）和Russell T Davies（编剧）回归，我相信这些剧集会恢复原有的水准。

然而，第一集星兽“The Star Beast”让我有些失望 

(剧情简介：2023年圣诞特集“星兽”中，David Tennant扮演的第14任博士与新同伴罗丝发现了一只迷失的外星生物。随着神秘事件频发，他们揭示了星兽的来历，并面临强大的敌人，因此展开了一场保护地球的冒险。)

虽然还算不上糟糕，但没有我所期待的耳目一新感。上半部分非常有趣，博士与Donna（以前剧集中的同伴）的家人互动也很让人开心，但剧情本身有些单薄，结局也过于直白。总体来说，这更像是一个中间季的填充剧集，而不是60周年的开场大作。看完之后，我对接下来的剧集感到相当担忧。

但是，这种担忧完全是多余的，因为第二集“Wild Blue Yonder”简直是精彩绝伦！

第二集，荒野蓝色（Wild Blue Yonder）精彩绝伦

（剧情简介：2023年圣诞特集“Wild Blue Yonder”中，博士和以前的同伴唐娜（Donna）意外重逢，来到一个风格独特的星球，被称为“荒野蓝色”。那里充满了神秘的风景和奇异的生物，他们在TARDIS的引导下，来到一个神秘的宇宙空间站，那里笼罩着诡异的蓝色光芒和未知的危险。随着探索的深入，博士和唐娜发现这座空间站隐藏着一个巨大阴谋，涉及到一个神秘的外星种族试图操纵时间和空间以实现其邪恶目的。这个外星种族计划通过扰乱时间流动和改变历史事件来增强自己的力量，从而统治整个宇宙。这个阴谋不仅威胁到空间站上的生命，也可能导致整个时间线的崩溃和宇宙的毁灭。博士和唐娜必须解开这座空间站的秘密，找到这个外星种族的弱点，并阻止他们的计划。在这个过程中，他们面临重重危险和道德难题，需要运用他们的智慧、勇气和决心来恢复时间和空间的正常秩序。这个冒险不仅考验了他们的能力，也使他们对彼此的信任和合作更加深厚。“荒野蓝色”不仅延续了“神秘博士”一贯的紧张与悬疑，还通过扣人心弦的情节和丰富的角色发展，向剧集的历史致敬。)

这是一集非常聪明的剧集，充满了出色的表演、有趣的转折和复杂的谜团。在这一集中，第十四任博士真正展现出了新的化身，而David Tennant是一位了不起的演员，他的表演让人感觉非常独特。整集围绕博士和Donna展开，有出色的角色刻画以及一些真正令人毛骨悚然的场景。这可能是“Doctor Who”史上最好的一集之一，让我对即将到来的新时代充满希望。

最后，60周年特集以“The Giggle”结束

(剧情简介：一个神秘木偶的咯咯笑声让人类陷入疯狂。当博士发现它的可怕的制造者Toymaker回归时，他面临的是一场永远无法赢得的战斗。在这一集的结尾，助阵的老一代博士（David Tennant扮演）正式退出，新一代博士（Ncuti Gatwa扮演）闪亮登场。)

尽管标题有些滑稽，但这一集本身是又一个精彩的故事。他们探讨了博士的角色、创伤和心理健康，这些都处理得非常出色，并且在叙事上非常令人满意。Neil Patrick Harris在剧中扮演的Toymaker表现突出，他的面部表情和变幻的声音是该集的一大亮点。Ncuti Gatwa作为新的博士扮演者在剧集尾声中的出现是一个惊喜，非常受欢迎。在短短的几分钟内，他巧妙地确立了自己作为博士的地位，我非常期待看到他更多的表演。

博士的两代交替使该集能够处理博士的复杂连续性和创伤，并探索他的心理健康，同时重置他的角色，使Tennant的博士留在地球上处理他的创伤，而Gatwa的博士可以有一个新的、充满活力的开始。

当然，这一集也还是有一些不足，特别是Toymaker的相关场景有些短，而抓捕游戏作为剧集高潮有些令人失望，但总体来说，无可置疑，这一集很精彩，是“Doctor Who”很长时间以来少见的情感丰富剧集之一，令人满意。总而言之，虽然三部曲的第一部让我失望，但接下来的两部恢复了我对剧作者Russell T Davies的信心，让我觉得“Doctor Who”的未来可期。

有了新博士和新同伴，2023年的圣诞特集标志着“Doctor Who”新时代的开始。虽然一开始的故事本身有些平淡，但Gatwa（博士）和Gibson（演博士同伴，Ruby）在他们的新角色中表现出色。博士本身充满活力、迷人、情感丰富，在这第一集中就已经展示了极大的表现力。我非常期待看到他在更深入和紧张的剧情中的表现，但他已经给我留下了非常好的第一印象。Ruby Sunday也是剧情中的一个非常迷人的新角色，她与Gatwa饰演的博士之间的化学反应非常棒。总的来说，这是一个不错的开始，期待后续更多精彩！

 Doctor Who trilogy - the 60th anniversary specials and the return of Christmas special (2023)

I was really excited in the lead up to the 60th anniversary specials this year (2023). It had been about 6 years since we had genuinely good Doctor Who, and now Tennant (the Doctor) and Russell T Davies (the author) were returning, so I had faith that these episodes were going to be a return to form. 

Unfortunately, I was somewhat disappointed with the first special, The Star Beast. While it wasn’t terrible, it also wasn’t the breath of fresh air that I was hoping it would be. The first half was very fun, and seeing the Doctor interact with Donna’s family was a joy, but the plot itself was somewhat lacking and the resolution far too convenient. Overall, it felt like more of a mid-season filler episode rather than an explosive opening to the 60th anniversary and after it, I felt quite apprehensive about the upcoming episodes.  

However, my apprehension was completely unfounded as the second episode, Wild Blue Yonder, was utterly spectacular. It was such a clever episode filled with phenomenal acting, interesting twists and complex mysteries. It was this episode where the 14th Doctor truly felt like a new incarnation of the Doctor, and David Tennant is an incredible actor for making his performance feel so distinct. The whole episode revolving around just the Doctor and Donna allows for some fantastic character work as well as some genuinely chilling scenes. This was one of the best episodes of Doctor Who maybe ever, and gave me so much hope for the upcoming era.  

Finally, the 60th anniversary specials ended with The Giggle. Although the title is rather silly, the episode itself was another fantastic story. The way they explore the Doctor’s character, his trauma and his mental health is masterfully done and so emotionally and narratively satisfying after years of a Doctor who’s character was lacking in depth. Neil Patrick Harris also gives a standout performance as the Toymaker, portraying a truly chilling and threatening villain, with his facial expressions and shifting voice being a highlight of the episode. Ncuti Gatwa’s appearance towards the end of the episode was a surprise, but a very welcome one. In just a few short minutes, he manages to gracefully cement himself as the Doctor, and I am very excited to see more of his performance.  

The bi-generation allows Russell T Davies to address the complex continuity and traumas of the Doctor and explore his mental health as a consequence of this, while somewhat resetting his character, allowing Tennant’s Doctor to remain on Earth and deal with his trauma so that Gatwa’s Doctor can have a fresh, vibrant start. 

I did feel that certain aspects of the episode were lacking, specifically I felt the sequence in the Toymaker’s realm was somewhat short, and catch was an underwhelming game to use as a climax to the episode, but overall it was truly fantastic and one of the most emotionally interesting and satisfying episodes of Doctor Who in a long time. To conclude, I was disappointed in the first special of the trilogy, but the next two restored my faith in Russell T Davies and showed me that the future of Doctor Who is looking very bright. 

The 2023 Christmas special marked a new era for Doctor Who, with a new Doctor and a new companion. While the story itself was somewhat middling, Gatwa and Gibson both shone in their new roles. The Doctor himself was energetic, charming, emotional, and showed great range just in this episode. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing some more serious, tense moments with him but he has made a very good first impression. Ruby Sunday was also a very charming addition to the cast, and her chemistry with Gatwa’s Doctor is fantastic. All in all, it was a decent beginning, and now I just want to see more.