![]() The Doctor and Clara will be back next year. If The Doctor can be real, then so can Santa, right? How does Santa get all those gifts into his sleigh? It's bigger on the inside! Considering how dark Doctor Who Season 8 has been, getting the opportunity to lighten up a bit on Christmas was perfect. For an ancient Time Lord who flings himself across time and space in a disguised alien ship, grabbing the reins of Santa's sleigh was something that tickled his childish funny bone and the effect was amazing. Peter Capaldi had a chance to really let loose with The Doctor and enjoy something. Let's touch on the sleigh ride over London. The Doctor: No one ever matched up to Danny, eh?Ĭlara: There was one other man, but that would never have worked out.Ĭoming so shortly after Clara hugged The Doctor on Santa's sleigh and compared the two, here's hoping that is the very last time a reference to anything other than a friendly relationship is ever hinted at again. When The Doctor woke up and rushed to Clara's side, it was 62 years since they last saw each other. Even dredging up Danny Pink to urge Clara back into her adventures with The Doctor didn't feel hokey. There were dreams within dreams and it got pretty convoluted in some spots, but it never lost its momentum. Even Santa told one of the fellow dream travelers to have a little faith when The Doctor tried to enter Clara's dream state to get her out. The special was all about believing, whether in each other or in the fantastical. You put them on and absolutely everything seems funny. It's kind of a shame we miss out on Christmas Crackers and the funny hats. Rest assured, Americans, we do not share the same taste in either classic Christmas specials or music of the season. ![]() There were a lot of fun pop culture references, including several nods to Alien and a segment when Shona used some fancy footwork and the British Christmas classic by Slade, "Merry Christmas Everybody," to try to remain free from the lure of the crabs.
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