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{{Quote|I say to thee ''Expelliarmus''!|[[William Shakespeare]]}} | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Lilith mentions the [[Eternal | * Lilith mentions the [[Eternal]]s. | ||
* The Doctor mentions the [[Sycorax]] from Christmas Day. [[Sycorax]] was the name of the witch mentioned in the Shakespeare play The Tempest, and Shakespeare says at the end of the episode that he would use the name. | * The Doctor mentions the [[Sycorax]] from Christmas Day. [[Sycorax]] was the name of the witch mentioned in the Shakespeare play ''The Tempest'', and Shakespeare says at the end of the episode that he would use the name. | ||
* [[Psychic paper]] doesn't work on Shakespeare. | * [[Psychic paper]] doesn't work on Shakespeare. | ||
* Shakespeare appeared on the [[Time-Space Visualiser]] in [[The Chase]]. | * Shakespeare appeared on the [[Time-Space Visualiser]] in ''[[The Chase]]''. | ||
* The [[ | * The [[Carrionite]]s have several similarities to the [[Shadeys]] who were also involved with Shakespeare at one point. | ||
===[[:Category:Culture|Culture]]=== | ===[[:Category:Culture|Culture]]=== | ||
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*The title appears to be a play on The Da Vinci Code, which is also a story based around a well-known figure of the Renaissance. | *The title appears to be a play on The Da Vinci Code, which is also a story based around a well-known figure of the Renaissance. | ||
*This was the second appearance of a famous writer in the newer series (the first being [[Charles Dickens]] in the episode [[The Unquiet Dead]]) | *This was the second appearance of a famous writer in the newer series (the first being [[Charles Dickens]] in the episode ''[[The Unquiet Dead]]'') | ||
*This episode's working title was ''''Theatre of Doom'''' | *This episode's working title was ''''Theatre of Doom'''' | ||
*[ | *[[Wikipedia:Freedonia|Freedonia]] is a fictional country from the comedy film ''Duck Soup''. | ||
* Shakespeare did use the word Sycorax in his play ''The Tempest'' | * Shakespeare did use the word Sycorax in his play ''The Tempest'' | ||
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===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors=== | ===Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors=== | ||
*Plays in outdoor theatres like the Globe were performed during the day. ''This could be a special performance.'' ''Regardless of whether it was a special performance, it could not have been performed at night as there was no artifical lighting.'' | *Plays in outdoor theatres like the Globe were performed during the day. ''This could be a special performance.'' ''Regardless of whether it was a special performance, it could not have been performed at night as there was no artifical lighting.'' | ||
*The Doctor acts like he has never met Shakespeare before yet he talks about having met him in the [[City of Death]]. ''The [[Fourth Doctor]] may have met Shakespeare at a later point in Shakespeare's timeline; thus, it would be the first meeting from Shakespeare's perspective, and the Doctor didn't wish to confuse him''. | *The Doctor acts like he has never met Shakespeare before yet he talks about having met him in the [[City of Death]]. ''The [[Fourth Doctor]] may have met Shakespeare at a later point in Shakespeare's timeline; thus, it would be the first meeting from Shakespeare's perspective, and the Doctor didn't wish to confuse him''. | ||
*In [[Turn Left]], with the Doctor dead, wouldn't have the Carrionites succeeded in their plan? ''Just as Sarah Jane Smith and others deactivated the MRI in the alternate reality, perhaps similar circumstances prevented the Carrionites from succeeding... or since the | *In ''[[Turn Left]]'', with the Doctor dead, wouldn't have the Carrionites succeeded in their plan? ''Just as Sarah Jane Smith and others deactivated the MRI in the alternate reality, perhaps similar circumstances prevented the Carrionites from succeeding... or since the Trickster removed the Doctor from time, he would have stopped this event so he could removed the Doctor from time in the first place'' | ||
*Martha implies that she has not read ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', however, [[Smith and Jones]] is set in 2008, meaning that Martha would have had nearly a year since its release to read the last Harry Potter book. ''She probably hasn't had the time with all her medical exams, or like lots of people in the real world, she might have been waiting for the paperback or the movie.'' | *Martha implies that she has not read ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', however, [[Smith and Jones]] is set in 2008, meaning that Martha would have had nearly a year since its release to read the last Harry Potter book. ''She probably hasn't had the time with all her medical exams, or like lots of people in the real world, she might have been waiting for the paperback or the movie.'' | ||
*''Love Labour's Won'' in the real world was finished before 1599 when in this story | *''Love Labour's Won'' in the real world was finished before 1599 when in this story it is finished in 1599. ''The Whoniverse timeline does not always coincide exactly with that of the real world.'' | ||
*[[EDA]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' suggests that (in the Whoniverse) there were 11 Harry Potter novels, not seven. ''Novels fall into a grey area in terms of canon; and at no point does the episode actually identify [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|the seventh book]] as the final novel (nor is its title mentioned); in the real world, JK Rowling has not dismissed the possibility of writing more novels in the future, so perhaps in the Whoniverse she (or someone else) did.'' | *[[EDA]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'' suggests that (in the Whoniverse) there were 11 Harry Potter novels, not seven. ''Novels fall into a grey area in terms of canon; and at no point does the episode actually identify [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|the seventh book]] as the final novel (nor is its title mentioned); in the real world, JK Rowling has not dismissed the possibility of writing more novels in the future, so perhaps in the Whoniverse she (or someone else) did.'' | ||
*How come Lilith has sharp teeth | *How come Lilith has sharp teeth when her mothers have straight ones? | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
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* The Doctor also mind reads in [[DW]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Fear Her]]''. | * The Doctor also mind reads in [[DW]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Fear Her]]''. | ||
* The arrow that is shot onto the TARDIS mimics similar occurences in [[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''. | * The arrow that is shot onto the TARDIS mimics similar occurences in [[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''. | ||
* The arrow shot into the TARDIS is still there in the next episode and is removed by the Doctor after materialising. ([[DW]]:''[[Gridlock]]'') | * The arrow shot into the TARDIS is still there in the next episode and is removed by the Doctor after materialising. ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'') | ||
==DVD Releases== | ==DVD Releases== | ||
