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*Despite the few, somewhat tame obstacles the Doctors encounter, they make their progress to the Tower with relative ease. ''Brousa most likely took most of them out. Plus many could have died off.'' | *Despite the few, somewhat tame obstacles the Doctors encounter, they make their progress to the Tower with relative ease. ''Brousa most likely took most of them out. Plus many could have died off.'' | ||
*The destruction of the Dalek, which was supposed 'to play the Game too well' not so much demonstrates the cunning of the Doctor as the stupidity of the Dalek. | *The destruction of the Dalek, which was supposed 'to play the Game too well' not so much demonstrates the cunning of the Doctor as the stupidity of the Dalek. | ||
*What is the structure the First Doctor and Susan encounter the Dalek in? Aside from the Tower, no | *What is the structure the First Doctor and Susan encounter the Dalek in? Aside from the Tower, no other structures are seen throughout the whole of the death zone. ''That doesn't mean there aren't any. It could be the remains of a downed dalek scout ship, dumped in the zone by Borusa.'' | ||
*When each of the Doctors are taken out of the Doctor's timestream, only the Fifth Doctor is affected. Why aren't the Second, Third and Fourth getting the same reaction when the First Doctor is taken out and so forth? ''They probably had the same reaction but it was not shown on screen or perhaps the previous Doctors were taken out of time at the same instance. Or perhaps only the Fifth Doctor felt the effects as he was at the time the "current" Doctor. Further, it's doubtful the other Doctors felt the effects as, like the Fifth, the other Doctors were among witnesses who would have asked the Doctor if he was alright when he yelled in agony (the Second Doctor was standing in front of the UNIT receptionist and the Fourth, putting aside the fact that he was in an insert from Shada was punting with Romana) or, in the case of the Third Doctor he was driving, and had he been affected, when we first saw him he wouldn't have been so pleasantly enjoying a drive in Bessie (in fact he'd be lucky if it didn't make him crash.)'' | *When each of the Doctors are taken out of the Doctor's timestream, only the Fifth Doctor is affected. Why aren't the Second, Third and Fourth getting the same reaction when the First Doctor is taken out and so forth? ''They probably had the same reaction but it was not shown on screen or perhaps the previous Doctors were taken out of time at the same instance. Or perhaps only the Fifth Doctor felt the effects as he was at the time the "current" Doctor. Further, it's doubtful the other Doctors felt the effects as, like the Fifth, the other Doctors were among witnesses who would have asked the Doctor if he was alright when he yelled in agony (the Second Doctor was standing in front of the UNIT receptionist and the Fourth, putting aside the fact that he was in an insert from Shada was punting with Romana) or, in the case of the Third Doctor he was driving, and had he been affected, when we first saw him he wouldn't have been so pleasantly enjoying a drive in Bessie (in fact he'd be lucky if it didn't make him crash.)'' | ||
*Why doesn't the Fifth Doctor remember the events already (likewise the Third, Second, etc.). ''This is an issue faced by every multi-Doctor story and requires suspension of disbelief from the audience. It can be rationalized that the memories of the interaction were suppressed by the Time Lords, which is supported by dialogue in [[School Reunion]] suggesting Sarah Jane and the [[Tenth Doctor]] have no memory of meeting during The Five Doctors. | *Why doesn't the Fifth Doctor remember the events already (likewise the Third, Second, etc.). ''This is an issue faced by every multi-Doctor story and requires suspension of disbelief from the audience. It can be rationalized that the memories of the interaction were suppressed by the Time Lords, which is supported by dialogue in [[School Reunion]] suggesting Sarah Jane and the [[Tenth Doctor]] have no memory of meeting during The Five Doctors. | ||
*When on the chess board, the Cyberman aims at the Master, when he falls over - The Master is nowhere to be seen! | *When on the chess board, the Cyberman aims at the Master, when he falls over - The Master is nowhere to be seen! | ||
*The TARDIS is virtually indestructible. Why are Turlough and Susan so concerned about the ring of bombs the Cybermen have placed around the ship? | *The TARDIS is virtually indestructible. Why are Turlough and Susan so concerned about the ring of bombs the Cybermen have placed around the ship? ''The key word here is 'virtually'. They may recognize the type of bombs being used as a kind that could harm the TARDIS.'' | ||
*Who is controlling the Yeti and why? ''Either it is working on some kind of default setting to destroy all humans it sees, or the Great Intelligence (being spread out over the astral plane) has been drawn to this lone, active one of its servents and is taking this chance it has to avenge itself on the Doctor and the Brigadier.'' | *Who is controlling the Yeti and why? ''Either it is working on some kind of default setting to destroy all humans it sees, or the Great Intelligence (being spread out over the astral plane) has been drawn to this lone, active one of its servents and is taking this chance it has to avenge itself on the Doctor and the Brigadier.'' | ||
*During Borusa'a initial unmasking and subsequent conversation with the Fifth Doctor, he holds the model of the Master from the board and says 'I gave you an enemy face', as if taking credit for the Master's prescence in the zone. However, he stated earlier in the story that the other memebers of the High Council insisting on involving the Master did 'not please' him. | *During Borusa'a initial unmasking and subsequent conversation with the Fifth Doctor, he holds the model of the Master from the board and says 'I gave you an enemy face', as if taking credit for the Master's prescence in the zone. However, he stated earlier in the story that the other memebers of the High Council insisting on involving the Master did 'not please' him. | ||
