Theory:SJA television discontinuity and plot holes/Death of the Doctor

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

• Jo Grant forgot her encounter with the Eighth Doctor in the 90s in Genocide.

The nature of her encounter involved the creation an alternate timeline.

Novels aren't canon, especially if overuled by a television show.

Not true. Canon is a term that has been constructed by fans. A Doctor Who official once said there was never any sort of canon used by the creators.

• Wouldn't Sarah Jane object to Tia Karim being in her attic and seeing Mr Smith. Previously she didn't want UNIT to know about him.

She may have become more lenient, seeing as she has had numerous contacts with UNIT (During the Horath situation, Dalek invasion etc.)

Seeing as it's evident that UNIT are aware she runs a anti-alien-invading force, that she's bound to have technology in there. But they aren't Torchwood, so they might let her have it.

Perhaps even the Doctor told them to leaver her alone.

She could have been so distraught by the news of The Doctor's death that she didn't think about them seeing Mr. Smith.

• Amy and Rory Williams aren't mentioned.

This could be because he dropped them of somewhere for a honey moon.

This could have happened when the TARDIS was regenerating.

Impossible as the Doctor would still be wearing the raggedy suit

They could still be in the TARDIS waiting for him to return and when he doesn't they leave it and are apprehended by the Shansheeth.

The episode hasn't concluded yet.

He mentions them both in part 2. He didn't really have much time in part 1 to do so did he...