SPOILER ALERT. (Yes, it needs to be mentioned twice.
“The big draw to this year’s “Doctor Who” Christmas special was the Doctor meeting Santa, but as usual, there ended up being a lot more to it than that.
“First thing’s first, Nick Frost was brilliant casting in one of the best portrayals of Santa ever. And the story — which involved dreams within dreams — was classic “Who,” slyly acknowledging the fact that it was also paying tribute to “Alien” and “The Thing From Another World.”
“(“There’s a horror film called ‘Alien’?” the Doctor asked in shock. “That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.”)
“But the biggest question hanging over all was where things stood between the Doctor and Clara.”
Read more: CNN.com
