Good catch, he's simultaneously both the masked vigilantly that nobody is sure exists (like Nolan's Batman) and a public figure of good and righteousness (like classic Superman).
You can't have it both ways Moffat!

The say way Jeff Winger can take a pencil, tell you it's name is Steve and when he callously snaps it a part of you dies inside.

Yea it would seem more in-character for this Doctor to play alone because how embarrassed he is to be part of this weird bit she's doing.

"I like you better with your hero costume on" line was more groan educing for me and my family, I mean it was cute but too much so and you could see it coming from a mile off.
But perhaps we're all just cynical grinches, no feels here.

Yea, that's the problem the show is always going to have: Whether it's going to appeal to large British audience or a cult international audience.

You're right about Brits doing Christmas on Christmas day, we're in the minority in that regard but it doesn't make sense to me why you'd celebrate something the day before the day you've named after the thing you're celebration, you don't celebrate your Birthday the day before your Birth Day…
*deep breath*
Anyway, yes…

I actually think this episode is better for non-fans. There's been a lot of complaints in England lately about the Doctor Who Christmas specials becoming overly complicated and hard to follow. In fact it was a punchline on a Radio 4 program I overheard earlier in the holiday.
This isn't an episode I'd use to introduce…

I wouldn't be too worried about Doctor Who having a superhero in it's continuity I mean with the amount of aliens, robots and parallel universes he's nothing special in the grand scheme of things.
It's no weirder than him suddenly not calling on Captain Jack when he many problems could be solved with an immortal.
That…

I'm getting tired of that character beat as well, espeailly with a show like this that can jump ahead in time they could easily explain why he was instantly over it.
Not to mention the amount of companions he's been through you'd expect him to have developed some method of detachment or coping mechanism but nooo, if…

Yea a lighter fun Christmas episode was just what this show needed plus something less continuity focused was probably welcomed by the casual viewers. Two out of those four you mentioned required a reasonably in-depth knowledge of the current plot-lines.
I'm not the biggest fan of RTD's tenure on the show but he knew…

Yea it's something I'm hoping for when Chris Chibnall takes over, it will be awesome if they take the opportunity to retool the show a bit, and a larger TARDIS crew would be a great way to do that and make use of the varied perspectives of a writers room (there's talk of him using that model).

If it makes you feel better the same creepiness often applies to characters like Clark Kent and Peter Parker too.
It's a trope of the genre, probably because most superhero writers are shy, white men with unrealistic views of women, but that's why it's worth pointing out.
You seem to be taking it very personally.

I guess, the moment just made it obviously how far he's come. It's a shame because I liked that as it made him distinctive, without a big difference like that the character tends to drift towards the same wackiness of Tennant and Smith.

I liked the special but I'm with Jrsosa18, the character did come off as a tad creepy and negligent.
Even with the baby monitor and the power of flight so many things could have gone wrong with him being out of flat, there could have been a fire and the child silently died of smoke inhalation or the monitor could have…

I mean it was the same Superman story as the 1978 Superman film.

Although I found it out of character that this Doctor would care about a bit of plastic, I thought this version was more prickly and uncaring.

Surprised no one pointed out the villain's plan plan was exactly the same as the Slitheen minus the fat-jokes and fart-jokes.
Not that it's a problem with an episode like this, where the plotline takes a backseat.

Or he might never mention it. I know they have a few references to Torchwood but I think that might be too specific to bring up.

It's strange I have a similar experience with the show but in reverse, I started watching as soon as it aired in 2005 but, aside from a few stand-alone episodes, it never really clicked until the first Matt Smith series and the increased over-arcing mythology.
But even so the show has a lot of baggage for me because…

Well there's a few of those you'll like then, there's a bank heist episode that's perfect RTD-ere cheese, a Robin Hood stand-alone story and a two-parter with Maisie Williams I suspect you'll really enjoy.
There are some others as well but those are the one that stand-out to me as ones that fit your comment.
In short,…