Theory:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/Dalek (edit)
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::The Doctor and the Daleks are Time travellers and Time is constantly in flux. At that point, Time had not been changed to allow the invasions to happen. | ::The Doctor and the Daleks are Time travellers and Time is constantly in flux. At that point, Time had not been changed to allow the invasions to happen. | ||
:: It is mentioned by the Eleventh Doctor that a Time Crack erased the events of these episodes. | :: It is mentioned by the Eleventh Doctor that a Time Crack erased the events of these episodes. | ||
:: Yes but it is implied that the erased events (at the very least the ones preceeding Series 5) were restored to their rightful place in time. Having said that it is likely that, as you say, the constant state of flux that time exists in compensates for this discontinuity and in deed many other across Dr Who's history (e.g. the Loc Ness Monster attacking London) | |||
*The Dalek begs the Doctor for pity. It was established in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' and other stories that the Daleks cannot feel pity, having no concept of it. | *The Dalek begs the Doctor for pity. It was established in ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' and other stories that the Daleks cannot feel pity, having no concept of it. | ||
::The Dalek had began to take on Human emotions when Rose touched it, hence why it eventually killed itself. | ::The Dalek had began to take on Human emotions when Rose touched it, hence why it eventually killed itself. | ||
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::It is possible that this particular Dalek was of an older model, or that it was not 100% repaired when touched by Rose. | ::It is possible that this particular Dalek was of an older model, or that it was not 100% repaired when touched by Rose. | ||
::The Dalek hadn't hovered, or even moved in over 40 years, so it would likely been slower than others. It machinery and the electric energy repaired it, so it would be at 100%. | ::The Dalek hadn't hovered, or even moved in over 40 years, so it would likely been slower than others. It machinery and the electric energy repaired it, so it would be at 100%. | ||
:::It was also in deep thought as it's DNA was being mutated. | :::It was also in deep thought as it's DNA was being mutated. | ||
[[Category:DW TV discontinuity]] | [[Category:DW TV discontinuity]] | ||