As much as I love the good people of Port Wenn this was a terrible holiday special. The writers threw every Christmas cliche into the script. After such splendid writing for ten seasons it was an embarassment. The Doc manages to ruin Christmas for the village but of course saves the day in the end. A major flaw in this episode was having Martin drive during a snow storm on country roads ill prepared for winter weather. No coat, no emergency supplies, Martin crashes the car and then randomly wanders the woods during heavy snow. His recently deceased mother pops in for an appearance as Martin fights hypothermia. Not to worry, Martin will eventually stumble upon his patient, patch him up, and save Port Wenn's lantern parade in the nick of time. A final quibble, why did the costume designers choose to dress beautiful Louisa in such frumpy clothing all season?
Review of Last Christmas in Portwenn
