9. It Had Santa In it
What more needs to be said? Fresh from his encounter with Robin Hood in the last series, the Doctor came face to face with another impossible hero in Last Christmas in the form of Santa Claus himself. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot actually, seeing as it wasn't long before the terrifying Dream Crabs began wreaking all kinds of havoc with their mantra for brain infestation but luckily Old Saint Nicholas was on hand to aid our heroes to salvation. A base under siege on the North Pole... who else are you gonna call? Brilliant portrayed by Nick Frost, the episode's inclusion of Santa made the story feel all the more special and it highlighted one of the show's unique abilities to add a new timey-wimey, or in this case dream-weamy, twist to an old familiar figure. Introducing him into the show's mythology was always going to be a risk but it was brilliantly realised and it's safe to say that it wouldn't have been the same without him. The characters are no doubt pleased he showed up, too, since they would've been killed without him. Let's not forget Santa's ever faithful elves with attitude, played by Nathan McMullen and Dan Starkey, who helped to add a touch of comic relief to the proceedings. This Christmas, Santa Claus really did come to town.
Dan Butler
Doctor Who Editor
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
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