Ok ok hear me out. Masters of Time had a whole bunch of angst potential, it was great! But y'know what was a missed opportunity? A Christmas Carol starring Vlad Masters where all the ghosts that visit him are Clockwork in his different forms. Bonus points if Ghostwriter cameos as the narrator who annoys Vlad with each sentence he spews. If we move the Christmas special to season one, and have this replace Masters of Time, then passive aggressively getting Vlad into the Christmas spirit - by hook or by crook! - could be Ghostwriter's community service for mucking up the Christmas Truce last year. One thing I love about this idea is that it can be played straight or for laughs. Plus Vlad fits the Scrooge archetype so well; he even has an annoying nephew godson who's gained a new appreciation for Christmas and won't stop needling him about it, except in Danny's case he's also dunking on Vlad being bitter and alone for Christmas rather than inviting him to Christmas parties to hit on his mom.
Vlad tries to escape into the Ghost Zone in his desperation only to find there is no escape! Peak irony. //chefs kiss
