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* Although it's an interesting concept, it is an error in the context of Doctor Who as, in theory, it's not supposed to break the 4th wall. And, most important, no one connected with the series has come forward to say it was intentional. That said, whether it's actually an error is unclear because nothing in the episode suggests exactly how they move. Yes, the Doctor says they move quickly. But so does a cat - after spending 20 minutes sitting motionless watching the fly on the wall before it pounces. That's exactly how I saw the Angels' movement. [[User:23skidoo|23skidoo]] 20:58, January 12, 2010 (UTC) | * Although it's an interesting concept, it is an error in the context of Doctor Who as, in theory, it's not supposed to break the 4th wall. And, most important, no one connected with the series has come forward to say it was intentional. That said, whether it's actually an error is unclear because nothing in the episode suggests exactly how they move. Yes, the Doctor says they move quickly. But so does a cat - after spending 20 minutes sitting motionless watching the fly on the wall before it pounces. That's exactly how I saw the Angels' movement. [[User:23skidoo|23skidoo]] 20:58, January 12, 2010 (UTC) | ||
== The cell phone problem == | |||
Some horror/thriller writers (well, the less creative ones) hate mobile phones; not much of a story if the protagonists can call for help. Living before them, in, say, 1963, normally avoids this "problem" — but not if you're the Doctor with a certain sonic tool! So, any good fan theories on why he couldn't have used [[universal roaming]] with Martha's phone? | |||
Oh wait, I've got one now — he knew he would ''have'' to go through the rigmarole of the DVD extras, because thanks to Sally's green file, he knew it had "already happened", and he would need to avoid a paradox. Never mind… maybe? Now I'm suddenly thinking of a different, closely related question — why did he need Lawrence's shorthand of Sally's words at all? He could have just read his own lines, whose "true" author is in fact not him but whatever it is that creates paradoxically "appearing" information in stable time loops (like if you sent ''Hamlet'' back in time to Shakespeare, and he copies it, and it's the play you send back, etc). Then again, maybe having some of her words there would help give him context for his words, making him deliver them right — perhaps even the Doctor's brain can hurt thinking about time travel! [[Special:Contributions/72.72.237.120|72.72.237.120]] 23:39, February 27, 2010 (UTC) | |||
