Haven't seen it decades
I just watched it and still think it's good
shareIt's definitely closest to the Christmas spirit next to Nestor, the long eared donkey.
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Yikes, my two least favorite Christmas specials. The little drummer boy sees his parents slaughtered in front of him and then has to play the drum they gave him for a gift just to eat and with a smile painted on his face.
Nestor watches his mother die when she protects him from the freezing cold by shielding him with her body.
WTF?
Good points. I was an adult when I saw the little drummer boy (released before my time) but I'd imagine a 3-4 year old would have trouble reconciling his parents' murder in a holiday movie. I was 4 when Nestor was broadcast and I don't recall having strong feelings about his mother dying. In fact I had forgotten that tidbit until I watched it recently. The Cricket on the Hearth has a similar dark murder on board a ship that surprised me while watching it.
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Embarrassing but true story.. I was on a business trip (I was in my 40s then) and while I was getting dressed at the hotel, Nestor was on. I started to tear up when he found his mother dead the next morning... That was the last time I saw it.