Doctor Who: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Christmas Special
10. The Name
The name alone - Last Christmas - has conjured up many frightful expectations amongst fans already, with many questioning quite whose last Christmas this will be. Is it Claras? Is it the Doctors? Clara has already departed the TARDIS countless times so any exit she potentially has here will likely feel lacklustre; we cant believe Steven Moffat anymore. Either way the title has many pondering. Peter Capaldi has already been confirmed to have signed up for a ninth series, but Jenna Coleman has remained coy. As has Steven Moffat. But despite the ominous title indicating that Clara is indeed leaving, would Steven Moffat really be that blunt? Hes renown for wanting to keep secrets from the fans so perhaps the title refers to something different entirely. Coleman said of the matter:
I don't think there's really a way back for her now that she's had a taste of this life and him. I don't really think she could go back to just having a normal life again."
Intriguing Could Last Christmas in fact refer to the Wham! classic? Reading the lyrics, it sounds like an apt description of Clara and the Doctor. Im hiding from you and your soul of ice could indicate Clara is hiding from the darker Doctor, whereas Youll never fool me again could describe the Doctors stance after Clara destroyed the TARDIS keys in her dream state. Moffat is either being literal or metaphorical. Or neither.
