Tru Calling (TV Series) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas... Again (2005) User Reviews

Great Episode - Not an ending

[ragnarok04 · 9/10 · 25 May 2006]

I really liked this episode. It's good and your learn a lot about what direction the story would have taken. The end of the episode seems to make the story that small bit 'darker' as the viewer finds out things that Tru doesn't.

For some reason I am not allowed to give URLs but if you want to find more about where the story was going. And what would have happened to Jensen (as he wasn't meant to live and kinda goes crazy because of it!) then e-mail me and i'll be happy to give you a link to one of the story writers blogs which contains a lot of information about it.

It's not an ending. And that makes me mad. FOX really p*** me off but there isn't a large amount you can do about it but complain to them.

"Tru Calling" "ends" on a fairly high note

[gridoon2024 · 8/10 · 20 July 2009]

There are three main ingredients that make "'Twas the Night Before Christmas....Again" unique in the general pattern of the series: 1) The body that asks Tru for help (at her autopsy classroom) is six months old, but she only goes one day back; that means that she cannot prevent the death, and she must figure out in what other way she can help. 2) Jack and Tru are working together - Jack has valuable information about the victim in his head, and since there is nobody to fight over on this particular day, they agree to make a temporary truce. 3) In a chilling scene, we get a glimpse of what might happen if Harrison ever found out about his father's secret teaming with Jack. That was one of the plot threads being set up for the future - others involved a possible new role for Jensen (who, after all, had not asked for help as a corpse on the previous episode but Tru saved him anyway, therefore he is truly not supposed to be alive), and Carrie's infiltration of Davis' life. Of course all these theories are for naught, because the series was very unfortunately cancelled at this exact point. A shame, as it was a consistently engaging, intriguing and well-made program. *** out of 4.

And so it ends.

[bethwilliam · 8/10 · 8 July 2008]

After 27 episodes "Tru Calling" just fizzles out. Its a pity because the series was showing real potential. There were a number of problems. Mostly that the creators just didn't know what it was all about. It could have been a mystery because Tru's mother was murdered. Then it became science fiction with Tru being a time traveler. In the end it was a battle between good and evil with "unlucky in love" Tru being the good guy.

Basically the writers tried too hard.

In the final episode a Godiva asks for Tru's help. Unfortunately the corpse has been dead for six months. When Jack turns up the two enemies become allies as they race to solve a six month old murder before someone makes a terrible mistake.

The rewind also saves the day for Harrison who follows his dad to a flat where he is meeting with none other than ... Jack Harper. Because Jack has a memory of the day he is able to warn his colleague and continue the deception.

In the end a truce is called as Christmas eve is celebrated by all.

Not too bad!

[dewlover420 · 10/10 · 29 January 2020]

It almost seemed like they knew they were going to be cancelled! I could see it just being the episode they were going to make regardless but nevertheless it was satisfying enough at least going in knowing the show was cancelled! I'm very sad that this show was cancelled though! It could have been a FANTASTIC 5 season show! (5 seasons is my perfect show because of Breaking Bad and MANY others!) No spoilers from me!