{"id":303476,"date":"2023-12-15T14:40:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=303476"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:37:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:37:50","slug":"doctor-who-christmas-special-goblin-eating-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/doctor-who-christmas-special-goblin-eating-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special gets attention for ‘Goblin Song’ that celebrates eating babies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ever since Peter Capaldi retired as the Twelfth Doctor, the long-running British sci-fi series “Doctor Who” has faced ratings troubles, with audiences expressing disinterest in the direction of the series. <\/span>With the arrival of the Fifteenth Doctor, portrayed by Ncuti Gatwa, fans’ concerns with the direction of the show are reflected, as ratings continuing to decline.\u00a0<\/span>However, a clip from the upcoming Christmas special \u201cThe Church On Ruby Road\u201d garnered attention \u2014 but not for the reasons that the producers may have intended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the episode, the Doctor and his companion, Ruby, portrayed by Millie Gibson, infiltrate a church. As they enter, they hear music.\u00a0<\/span>What transpires is a song sung by a cabal of goblins who are celebrating their upcoming meal: a human child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Doctor does not express concern about the situation, simply remarking, \u201cAmazing\u201d \u2014 only to be chided by Ruby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve got a baby, we can feast,\u201d says the goblin singer<\/a>. \u201cWe can dine three days at least. Baby blood and baby bones. Baby butter for the baby scones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As Doctor Who and Ruby crawl through the rafters of the church, the chilling yet absurd song continues, with each verse getting stranger as it is revealed that the baby is a sacrifice for the King Goblin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n