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*How could the Eighth Doctor possibly have got any [[Jelly baby|Jelly Babies]]? | *How could the Eighth Doctor possibly have got any [[Jelly baby|Jelly Babies]]? | ||
::They could have been in the pocket of the coat he took or one of the lockers he looked through. | ::They could have been in the pocket of the coat he took or one of the lockers he looked through. | ||
:::Most people don't keep anything in the pockets of costumes they're going to wear later at a party. | :::Most people don't keep anything in the pockets of costumes they're going to wear later at a party. | ||
::::This person obviously did. | ::::This person obviously did. | ||
*Jelly Babies are not available in America. | *Jelly Babies are not available in America. | ||
::They are available in specialized import shops. | ::They are available in specialized import shops. | ||
*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. | ::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 ''[[War of the Daleks]]'' that another planet, not Skaro, had been destroyed. | ::It has also been suggested in ''[[War of the Daleks]]'' that another planet, not Skaro, had been destroyed. | ||
::Skaro was also "lost" in the [[Time War]], so it was probably brought back some how. Even after the Time war, it still existed, as shown in ''[[City of the Daleks]]''. | ::Skaro was also "lost" in the [[Time War]], so it was probably brought back some how. Even after the Time war, it still existed, as shown in ''[[City of the Daleks]]''. | ||
::There could be a New Skaro, 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. | ||
::''[[The Forgotten]]'' suggests that it may have been a ruse. | ::''[[The Forgotten]]'' suggests that it may have been a ruse. | ||
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::Both versions of ''[[Human Nature]]'' hinge upon the fact that the Doctor can indeed become Human. | ::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. | :::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. | ::::That flaw was part of the human-Time Lord 'meta-crisis', which is a completely different, and largely unexplained biological event. | ||
::::Regeneration was not a natural biological function for a Time Lord. Their biodata was altered to allow it. It is possible that the same was done for the half-Human Doctor when he was born. | ::::Regeneration was not a natural biological function for a Time Lord. Their biodata was altered to allow it. It is possible that the same was done for the half-Human Doctor when he was born. | ||
*The Doctor displays superhuman strength after his regeneration as he is able to pound down a thick steel door. He has never been shown displaying such physical strength before or since. | *The Doctor displays superhuman strength after his regeneration as he is able to pound down a thick steel door. He has never been shown displaying such physical strength before or since. | ||
::In ''[[The Green Death]]'' the [[Third Doctor]] showed immense physical strength. | ::In ''[[The Green Death]]'' the [[Third Doctor]] showed immense physical strength. | ||
::Immediately after regenerating, the [[Fourth Doctor]] was able to chop a brick in half in ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | ::Immediately after regenerating, the [[Fourth Doctor]] was able to chop a brick in half in ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | ||
::The [[Tenth Doctor]] was able to fall from an immense height in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ::The [[Tenth Doctor]] was able to fall from an immense height in ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ||
::The [[Eleventh Doctor]] was able to hang on to the TARDIS by little more than his fingertips, whilst it was in flight in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. | ::The [[Eleventh Doctor]] was able to hang on to the TARDIS by little more than his fingertips, whilst it was in flight in ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. | ||
*Why would the Master speak with an American accent? | *Why would the Master speak with an American accent? | ||
::Every body has an individual voice. Voices cannot be chosen. | ::Every body has an individual voice. Voices cannot be chosen. | ||
::His previous takeover of a person's [[Tremas|body]] in ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' resulted in him speaking with the man's voice. | ::His previous takeover of a person's [[Tremas|body]] in ''[[The Keeper of Traken]]'' resulted in him speaking with the man's voice. | ||
*The Doctor died in his seventh incarnation in the BBC webcast ''[[Death Comes to Time]]''. How can he be around to transport the Master's remains? | *The Doctor died in his seventh incarnation in the BBC webcast ''[[Death Comes to Time]]''. How can he be around to transport the Master's remains? | ||
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::It is also possible that the seventh Doctor's body was resurrected by the Time Lords in the same way that they resurrected Rassilon, and or the same way [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] was resurrected. | ::It is also possible that the seventh Doctor's body was resurrected by the Time Lords in the same way that they resurrected Rassilon, and or the same way [[The Master (Harold Saxon)|the Master]] was resurrected. | ||
*The Seventh Doctor holds the sonic screwdriver the wrong way round. | *The Seventh Doctor holds the sonic screwdriver the wrong way round. | ||
::Perhaps it worked both ways. | ::Perhaps it worked both ways. | ||
