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* The doctor is usually very protective of children, independent of race, such as in ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'' where he allows the Adipose to leave earth as they are 'only children' however in this episode he is very quick to kill the Racnoss children for a crime committed by their mother. This is out of character. | * The doctor is usually very protective of children, independent of race, such as in ''[[Partners in Crime (TV story)|Partners in Crime]]'' where he allows the Adipose to leave earth as they are 'only children' however in this episode he is very quick to kill the Racnoss children for a crime committed by their mother. This is out of character. | ||
::It's really more like killing a young Dalek than the Adipose. | ::It's really more like killing a young Dalek than the Adipose. | ||
:::In [[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]] he refuses to kill baby Daleks. Though TBF he's got completely different reasoning than "They're children". One argument that could be made is that Donna saw him kill all of the Racnoss and told him off, and over the next 2 years or so he thought about it and realised he was wrong. So when he met Donna again and was presented with the chance to genocide children again, he tried making the other choice to make her happy. | |||
:::In [[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]] he refuses to kill baby Daleks. Though | |||
::They were hungry! He couldn't really let them get out now could he? | ::They were hungry! He couldn't really let them get out now could he? | ||
::: When The Doctor spares the Adipose, and says because they are kids, Donna states that The Doctor has had a change of heart due to Martha Jones. This may be what she was referring to. | ::: When The Doctor spares the Adipose, and says because they are kids, Donna states that The Doctor has had a change of heart due to Martha Jones. This may be what she was referring to. | ||
::::The Adipose were innocent, harmless creatures. The Racnoss were going to destroy the whole world. | ::::The Adipose were innocent, harmless creatures. The Racnoss were going to destroy the whole world. | ||
* It takes an amazingly short amount of time for the waters of the Thames to journey to the centre of the earth and drown the children of Racnoss. And why doesn't the heat of the Earth's mantle evaporate it? | * It takes an amazingly short amount of time for the waters of the Thames to journey to the centre of the earth and drown the children of Racnoss. And why doesn't the heat of the Earth's mantle evaporate it? | ||
::The Racnoss children aren't at the centre, they already began their ascent. | ::The Racnoss children aren't at the centre, they already began their ascent. | ||
::The tunnel also probably had some sort of cooling property, since the Racnoss would also have died due to the heat. | ::The tunnel also probably had some sort of cooling property, since the Racnoss would also have died due to the heat. | ||
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::Also, she probably charged it. It was a little while after, and she had asked if anyone had a charger. | ::Also, she probably charged it. It was a little while after, and she had asked if anyone had a charger. | ||
* At the end why did the TARDIS fly upward instead of just | * At the end why did the TARDIS fly upward instead of just materialising as it did make the usual sound? | ||
::The TARDIS can fly when the Doctor wants it to, as shown when it chased the taxi. | ::The TARDIS can fly when the Doctor wants it to, as shown when it chased the taxi. | ||
* How come, when the baubles on the tree were hovering near the tree, at Donna's wedding reception, everyone near it (save Donna and the Doctor) was immediately fascinated by it, how come they didn't notice anything was awry? | * How come, when the baubles on the tree were hovering near the tree, at Donna's wedding reception, everyone near it (save Donna and the Doctor) was immediately fascinated by it, how come they didn't notice anything was awry? | ||
::Are you saying you'd be terrified of Christmas baubles just because they're hovering? I for one would certainly be very fascinated ... except of course if I were expecting to be attacked by Santa robots. | ::Are you saying you'd be terrified of Christmas baubles just because they're hovering? I for one would certainly be very fascinated... except of course if I were expecting to be attacked by Santa robots. | ||
