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.

Yes, but canon refers to anything within the Whouniverse. It refers to what counts, as such, and what doesn't, so in a way, every TV show has a canon to distinguish sketches, etc, from the real thing. Novels are generally not considered canoncical, especially, as said above, if they contradict sources that are definately canon; Doctor Who, SJA and Torchwood.

• 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.

I agree, this seems to contradict previous episodes in which Sarah tried to cover up the existance of Mr Smith from UNIT. I think the most logical explanation is that she was in shock, so forgot.