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Frankenstein point is clearly a production error or a dramatic choice, so clearly not a continuity error
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::They were in the pocket of the coat he took.
::They were in the pocket of the coat he took.
:::This, though, is extremely unlikely, for two reasons. First, most people don't keep anything in the pockets of ''costumes'' they're going to wear later at a party. Remember: the "Wild Bill" outfit isn't someone's street clothes. Second, Jelly Babies have precisely zero presence in the American market. America's ignorance of the sweet is demonstrated by [[Gareth (TVM)|Gareth]] and the [[Motorcycle policeman]], both of whom react as if they've never seen a Jelly Baby in their lives. Jelly Babies are simply not available in America, except in very specialized import shops. There is no truly adequate explanation for this, as he remains separated from his previous incarnation's belongings until the end of the film, and doesn't enter the TARDIS until ''after'' he's already handed out Jelly Babies.
:::This, though, is extremely unlikely, for two reasons. First, most people don't keep anything in the pockets of ''costumes'' they're going to wear later at a party. Remember: the "Wild Bill" outfit isn't someone's street clothes. Second, Jelly Babies have precisely zero presence in the American market. America's ignorance of the sweet is demonstrated by [[Gareth (TVM)|Gareth]] and the [[Motorcycle policeman]], both of whom react as if they've never seen a Jelly Baby in their lives. Jelly Babies are simply not available in America, except in very specialized import shops. There is no truly adequate explanation for this, as he remains separated from his previous incarnation's belongings until the end of the film, and doesn't enter the TARDIS until ''after'' he's already handed out Jelly Babies.
:::It is possible that they were also in the locker which the costume was found in.  
:::It is possible that they were also in the locker which the costume was found in.


*Why does the police [[motorcycle]] drive at full speed into the TARDIS? Surely it would slow down as it was coming up to the wall.
*Why does the police [[motorcycle]] drive at full speed into the TARDIS? Surely it would slow down as it was coming up to the wall.
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*The Master is executed on Skaro but Skaro had been destroyed by the [[Hand of Omega]] in [[Remembrance of the Daleks]].
*The Master is executed on Skaro but Skaro had been destroyed by the [[Hand of Omega]] in [[Remembrance of the Daleks]].
::We do not know the Time placement in relation to the Daleks so the execution may have happened before the planet was destroyed. It has also been suggested in [[EDA]]: ''[[War of the Daleks]]'' that another planet, not Skaro, had been destroyed. ::Skaro has been noted to have been destroyed several times, then rebuilt. It is also possible that after Skaro was destroyed the Daleks found a new home planet and named it after the original, similar to [[New Earth]].
::We do not know the Time placement in relation to the Daleks so the execution may have happened before the planet was destroyed. It has also been suggested in [[EDA]]: ''[[War of the Daleks]]'' that another planet, not Skaro, had been destroyed.
 
::Skaro has been noted to have been destroyed several times, then rebuilt. It is also possible that after Skaro was destroyed the Daleks found a new home planet and named it after the original, similar to [[New Earth]].


*The idea of the Doctor being half-human on his mother's side is not supported by any other televised episodes.
*The idea of the Doctor being half-human on his mother's side is not supported by any other televised episodes.
::It's obviously a joke.
::It's obviously a joke.
:::However, even if genuine information, it does not explicitly contradict any previous episodes.
::However, even if genuine information, it does not explicitly contradict any previous episodes.
::::[[IDW]]: ''[[The Forgotten]]'' suggests that it may have been a ruse.
::[[IDW]]: ''[[The Forgotten]]'' suggests that it may have been a ruse.
:::::The Doctor suggests earlier in the episode that he does have the ability to change species
:::The Doctor suggests earlier in the episode that he does have the ability to change species
::::::Romana's regeneration in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' depicts her "trying on" what appear to be different species.
 
:::::::Immediately prior to his [[regeneration]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] jokes to Rose that he might not return with a humanoid shape.
:::Romana's regeneration in ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'' depicts her "trying on" what appear to be different species.
::::::::''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' ambiguously suggests that humanity is "optional" for the Doctor, though it is uncertain whether he is talking about his own biochemistry or merely the beings with whom he chooses to associate.
:::::::::Both versions of ''[[Human Nature]]'' hinge upon the fact that the Doctor can indeed become human.
::::::::::On the other side of the argument, ''[[Journey's End]]'' suggests that half-humanity would create a fundamental flaw in the Doctor's makeup, and prevent him from regenerating.
:::::::::::That flaw was part of the human-Time Lord 'meta-crisis', which is a completely different (and largely unexplained) biological event. It doesn't really have any bearing on the possible half-human nature of the Doctor.
::::::::::::The doctors seventh to eighth regeneration occured due to surgery, during which he would have received human blood transfusions.
*As the Doctor regenerates, an orderly watches ''Frankenstein'' on TV. The film jumps ahead about 20 minutes -- from the unwrapping of The Monster to his later menacing of Elizabeth -- in the space of only a few moments.
::Bit of a stretch here, but: possibly the orderly was not watching the film itself but a documentary or "making of" that was airing on television.
:::Though it makes little sense to those familiar with ''Frankenstein'', it's not strictly an error, because these two scenes were ''intended'' by the production team and they make a specific narrative point that would not have been available had the film been shown "in real time".


:::Immediately prior to his [[regeneration]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] jokes to Rose that he might not return with a humanoid shape.
::::::::'':::[[The Runaway Bride]]'' ambiguously suggests that humanity is "optional" for the Doctor, though it is uncertain whether he is talking about his own biochemistry or merely the beings with whom he chooses to associate.
:::Both versions of ''[[Human Nature]]'' hinge upon the fact that the Doctor can indeed become human.
::::On the other side of the argument, ''[[Journey's End]]'' suggests that half-humanity would create a fundamental flaw in the Doctor's makeup, and prevent him from regenerating.
:::::That flaw was part of the human-Time Lord 'meta-crisis', which is a completely different (and largely unexplained) biological event. It doesn't really have any bearing on the possible half-human nature of the Doctor.
::The doctors seventh to eighth regeneration occured due to surgery, during which he would have received human blood transfusions.
*The Doctor displays superhuman strength after his regeneration as he's able to pound down a thick steel door. He's never been shown displaying such physical strength before or since.
*The Doctor displays superhuman strength after his regeneration as he's able to pound down a thick steel door. He's never been shown displaying such physical strength before or since.
::In ''[[The Green Death]]'' the [[Third Doctor]] showed immense physical strength. Also, immediately after regenerating, the [[Fourth Doctor]] was able to chop a brick in half ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''). The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s fall from an immense height in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s ability to hang on to the TARDIS by little more than his fingertips, ''whilst it was in flight'' in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', also belie superhuman strength. Moreover, both the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor's have been shown to have other superhuman abilities. The Eleventh Doctor displays extreme visual acuity in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. And both the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors have been shown to possess heightened senses of taste, used to determine the precise age or composition of materials. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[Tooth and Claw]]'', ''[[Fear Her]]'', ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')
::In ''[[The Green Death]]'' the [[Third Doctor]] showed immense physical strength. Also, immediately after regenerating, the [[Fourth Doctor]] was able to chop a brick in half ([[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''). The [[Tenth Doctor]]'s fall from an immense height in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s ability to hang on to the TARDIS by little more than his fingertips, ''whilst it was in flight'' in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', also belie superhuman strength. Moreover, both the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor's have been shown to have other superhuman abilities. The Eleventh Doctor displays extreme visual acuity in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. And both the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors have been shown to possess heightened senses of taste, used to determine the precise age or composition of materials. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[Tooth and Claw]]'', ''[[Fear Her]]'', ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'')
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