Many Christmas Movies Have the Exactly Same Huge Plot Hole

When December arrives (or November, for some), it's time to break the Christmas Moviesmany of which are thoroughly entertaining despite having the same frustrating plot hole. Production studios have released a wide variety of festive films over the years. From classics like It's a wonderful life for modern films like The Christmas Chronicles, there are so many fun and heartwarming holiday movies to watch at the end of each year. However, some contain an inconsistency that has been repeated countless times, resulting in frustration during what should be a joyful and celebratory time.

Of course, not everything should be taken literally in Christmas films. After all, many of them revolve around a magical being who lives at the North Pole and delivers gifts to every child in the world one night a year. However, some plot holes are much more glaring than others. In particular, it's hard not to notice a frustrating and perplexing detail regarding some films' depictions of Santa Claus and his existence in their fictional worlds.

Santa Claus exists in films where parents don't believe in him

Movies like The Santa Clause feature adults who believe Santa Claus is a myth

Several films feature a version of Santa Claus that adults don't believe in, including popular Christmas films such as Santa Claus, Elf, and The Polar Express. From the beginning, the audience knows that Santa Claus is real in these fictional worlds. However, the adults in these films are completely ignorant. Everyone believed in Santa Claus when they were younger, but when they grew up, they stopped, similar to how it is in real life. Unlike real life, though, Santa Claus exists in these holiday movies, and parents still have questions about his status as a living, breathing being.

Parents don't believe in Santa Claus in Santa Claus, Elf, The Polar Express, etc. It's so frustrating because he still gives his kids gifts even though they don't think he's real. Then, Who do parents assume is leaving presents under the Christmas trees? They don't believe in Santa Claus, even though strange gifts (that neither parent bought) appear at their homes on Christmas morning every year. The adult characters in these particular holiday films should question the gifts that are clearly from Santa Claus, but they never do.

Possible Explanations for the Santa Claus Plot Hole in Christmas Movies

Magic may justify parents' reactions to Santa Claus

At first sight, the plot hole about the parents not believing in Santa Claus is quite confusing and unfathomable. However, perhaps there is an explanation that can free films like Santa Claus, Elf, and The Polar Express of this plot hole. Everything could return to magic, which Santa Claus has in spades. However, even this theory has holes.

Santa Claus can use his magic to trick parents into thinking they're the ones who bought their children's presents in these festive films. However, this would only work if Santa didn't want people to know he exists, which doesn't make sense. The purpose of Ed Asner's Santa Claus character in Elf it's just that he needs everyone to believe in him. Furthermore, Santa Claus would admit to wanting to live anonymously in Christmas films. The other common explanation is that parents are terrible at communicating and they think their partner is the one behind the Christmas presents.

The existence of Santa Claus raises even more questions

The current situation makes this plot hole even more complex

Unfortunately, This Santa Claus plot hole in holiday movies runs deep. There are simply too many questions that the story will never be able to explain, including whether all children get gifts from Santa Claus, why parents also buy gifts, and why some children don't get the gift they wanted (as in Santa Claus). The truth is that we will probably never be able to solve this mystery. Sometimes you have to ignore glaring plot holes, like the one about adults not believing in Santa Claus, and just enjoy the Christmas Movie.

Source: Comicbook.com