Theory:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Highlanders

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• Ffinch threatens his men with 300 lashes each.

Seems like a lot, but the point was to frighten the men.

What exactly is the discontinuity here? Ffinch is a massive bastard. The idea that he would threaten his men with a disproportionately large punishment for failing to satisfactorily complete his orders shouldn't be too much of a surprise.