Happy holidays, all. Being that it's the Yule-tide season, and we were re-watching old favorite Christmas films, some things got me thinking....
In the 1994 film, The Santa Clause, Tim Allen plays toy executive Scott Calvin, who accidentally causes the actual St. Nick to fall off his roof and apparently vanish into the Force or something on Christmas eve night. Scott then has to finish Santa's deliveries to the rest of the world, and in putting on the suit institutes a binding magical contract (hence the titular "clause" pun) where he himself now inherits the role, powers, form and responsibilities of Santa Clause.
The film was a success, leading to a sequel, where in Scott, now being Santa for 8 years, has to find a wife to fulfill the "Mrs. Clause" to stabilize his powers, or his contract will be broken and he'll run out of magic and thus cease being Santa. This leads him on a mad-dash to fall in love----or at least find somebody suitable----- before the next Christmas eve, all while dealing with the drama of maintaining his "civilian identity" as Scott Calvin, including dealing with his now teenage and less than well-behaved son, Charlie, from the first film.
Now why they waited 8 years and just before the deadline to do this (beyond plot reasons, of course) is beyond me, but the second film brings up a few good questions:
** 1. If all Santas have to have a "Mrs," then why was there no version, or even mention of a previous Mrs Clause for the predecessor Santa that Scott replaced seen in the first movie?**
Now, it is possible that that Santa was still "new" and hadn't come to the 8 year contract date yet, so he simply didn't have a wife at that time. Given how long "Santa" as a Legendary figure role has been around, though, and the existence of the "Mrs. Clause" itself, it is unlikely that every (or even most Santas) would just fall off a roof or get replaced within 5-8 years, so there must have been at least a few previous Mrs. Clauses of note....
2. Why then was the role of Mrs. clause, which could make or break the contract, forgotten or sidestepped by the entire Elf populace for _8 years? and...
3. What possibly happens to all the "previous" Mrs. clauses when their Santa husband ceases to be Santa?
Do they just fade away with him, or is there some other explanation?
Granted, I know its highly unlikely the films "canonically" address this information, but I can't help but be curious if this was ever touched on anywhere?
Educated guesses based on the films and any supplementary media would also be appreciated.