Singer Sabrina Carpenter hosts this Netflix Christmas special which consists of musical numbers and comedy sketches.
I’m not saying this is revolutionary in the grand scheme of Christmas variety specials, but this feels like it has a bit more of self-awareness including an entertaining opening number that is a little meta about Christmas specials. The sketches as a whole ain’t too shabby, including one funny musical numbers. Carpenter seems to be genuinely enjoying herself hamming it up in the funny bits.
The singer was quite the get for Netflix. Besides her popularity in the music world (you can hear three different songs by her on the radio right now), she is also charismatic (she started off as an actress, and played the best friend on Girl Meets World, so she knows how to perform non-musically).
The more traditional musical numbers are enjoyable as well. The costume department really put an effort into the outfits.
The surprise guests are satisfactory (and there are several). The ones that are the most fun are the ones that aren’t necessarily the most famous people they could get, but the ones you can’t predict.
Recommended. If you don’t like non-scripted variety specials, this isn’t going to change your mind. For everyone else, this was a fun, silly time.
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