You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen.,But do you recall?The most famous reindeer of all? Then one foggy Christmas Eve,Santa came to say,Rudolph with your nose so bright,Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight? Then how the reindeer loved himAs they shouted out with glee,Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,You’ll go down in history. Unfortunately when he gets there he finds that his family and his girlfriend have been searching for him. He travels back out hoping to find them when he is attacked by the Bumble. The Bumble has also kidnapped his family and girlfriend. But right before the Bumble enjoys some venison, Hermey and Cornelius swoop in and save the day. They all return to find that Santa is about the cancel Christmas due to horrible weather. But wait, Rudolph’s nose glows! They use Rudolph to guide Santa’s sleigh. They also manage to pick up the toys from the Island of Misfit Toys and they are delivered to children who will love them. Honestly. That’s the special. But this Christmas special has turned into a classic and is a favorite among humans who have feelings. Unless you’re Sister Jude from American Horror Story. Then this special is the work of Satan. The characters in this Christmas special really make it. We have all felt the pain of not fitting in at some point, especially those among us who are especially geeky. And what is better than finding misfits to fit in with? And Rudolph and Hermey are wonderful examples of lovable misfits. And the wonderful thing about this special is that neither of these characters changes to fit their surroundings. Their surroundings find places for them. One character that comes off as a jerk within this special is Santa. He’s mean, grumpy and just awful to Rudolph and his parents. But in the end Santa eats his words. The music is obviously a huge part of most Christmas specials and Rudolph is no exception. Burl Ives lends his voice to the Christmas carol classics associated with this film including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Silver and Gold. Other excellent songs in this film are The Island of Misfit Toys and Why Am I Such a Misfit. The music isn’t overwhelming and fits in nicely with the plot. What is the greater meaning of Rudolph? We suppose it is that misfits rock and that you’ll find your place in the universe. Sometimes we just don’t know how to use our skills yet. Etc. But really, we just love this classic.
