Why was it so bad to let a little boy believe in Santa?
-
Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Santa Clause
Queen_BC — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 05:29 PM)
Charlie's mom and stepdad were so annoying, they acted like him believing in Santa was murder. He's a little kid that's what he's supposed to believe in. And Neil was way too involved with the custody issues and how Charlie's real parents wanted to raise him. He seemed to be the only mad that Charlie still believed in Santa, and his wife just went along with him.
-
novastar_6 — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 10:37 PM)
He seemed to be the only mad that Charlie still believed in Santa, and his wife just went along with him.
No, he was mad that because Charlie DID believe in Santa and it was connected to his dad, that Scott was suddenly more important to Charlie than Neil was. -
fleurfairy — 9 years ago(December 28, 2016 10:00 AM)
No, not in the beginning of the film. We see Charlie sad to leave Neil's car. We see him say to his mother "Do I gotta stay?" when she dropped him off for Christmas Eve. He demands to be picked up at sun-up. He brags to Scott about Neil being a doctor and being a really good cook. That's why they were all surprised when at "Career Day" at school, Charlie picks Scott to speak to the class instead of Neil.
-
Purplecover101 — 9 years ago(December 24, 2016 08:40 PM)
Both of them, particularly Neil were mostly bitter because they didn't get what they wanted at Christmas causeing them to lose hope about Santa.
Quite unfair if you ask me! Why take it out on the child?????