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*Various details, such as the "French Revolution" book in the science lab, match up with [[The Pilot Episode]] but not with [[An Unearthly Child]]. | *Various details, such as the "French Revolution" book in the science lab, match up with [[The Pilot Episode]] but not with [[An Unearthly Child]]. | ||
*The Doctor says that the Daleks are dependant on rationality and logic, whereas Daleks are actually driven by Xenophobia and race hatred (it seems an '''especially''' odd statement to make as one of Remembrance's core themes is racial purity). ''The Doctor is obviously referring to their battle strategies, not to their psychology.'' | *The Doctor says that the Daleks are dependant on rationality and logic, whereas Daleks are actually driven by Xenophobia and race hatred (it seems an '''especially''' odd statement to make as one of Remembrance's core themes is racial purity). ''The Doctor is obviously referring to their battle strategies, not to their psychology.'' | ||
*In episode 2, during the scene in the undertaker's, [[Ace]]'s baseball bat suddenly switches from the Doctor's left hand to his right. ([[Sophie Aldred]] points this out on the DVD commentary.) | *In episode 2, during the scene in the undertaker's, [[Ace]]'s baseball bat suddenly switches from the Doctor's left hand to his right. ([[Sophie Aldred]] points this out on the DVD commentary.) | ||
*It is strongly suggested that the events of this story take place on or about 23 November, 1963, to coincide with the first broadcast of ''Doctor Who'' in real life, yet no reference occurs to the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]] the day prior, or the subsequent death of Lee Harvey Oswald, both of which would have been dominant topics of conversation even in London. ''Although strongly suggested, it's not definitively stated that this takes place in November 1963; all we know is it takes place soon after the events of ''An Unearthly Child'' which could have taken place at an earlier or later date.'' | *It is strongly suggested that the events of this story take place on or about 23 November, 1963, to coincide with the first broadcast of ''Doctor Who'' in real life, yet no reference occurs to the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]] the day prior, or the subsequent death of Lee Harvey Oswald, both of which would have been dominant topics of conversation even in London. ''Although strongly suggested, it's not definitively stated that this takes place in November 1963; all we know is it takes place soon after the events of ''An Unearthly Child'' which could have taken place at an earlier or later date.'' | ||
*Also left unmentioned is the absence of teachers [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] and student [[Susan Foreman]]; if this story takes place within a few days of the events of ''An Unearthly Child'' (as suggested by the presence of the "French Revolution" book), their absence should be noted by the police and the school undertaking investigations and news reports of a missing teenager and her teachers. | *Also left unmentioned is the absence of teachers [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Barbara Wright]] and student [[Susan Foreman]]; if this story takes place within a few days of the events of ''An Unearthly Child'' (as suggested by the presence of the "French Revolution" book), their absence should be noted by the police and the school undertaking investigations and news reports of a missing teenager and her teachers. | ||
*The Doctor proclaiming himself as "President Elect of the High Council" contradicts ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' in which he was named full president and ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' in which it was stated that he was deposed. ''Perhaps in an unchronicled adventure, he was reelected, or his deposition was reversed when it was discovered that the Trial had been orchestrated by enemy elements | *The Doctor proclaiming himself as "President Elect of the High Council" contradicts ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' in which he was named full president and ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' in which it was stated that he was deposed. ''Perhaps in an unchronicled adventure, he was reelected, or his deposition was reversed when it was discovered that the Trial had been orchestrated by enemy elements.'' | ||
*Rachel Jesen uses the name Dalek without having heard it. | *Rachel Jesen uses the name Dalek without having heard it. | ||
*If it is 5:15 when the TV is playing then it should be dark. In addition, The Doctor asks the others to lunch after that on what appears to be the same day. | *If it is 5:15 when the TV is playing then it should be dark. In addition, The Doctor asks the others to lunch after that on what appears to be the same day. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
