Continuity...

[starrylizard]

Is it just me or is there serious continuity!fail going on in the latest Doctor Who episodes?

Okay, so at the end there, after they've just gone to great lengths to show us that the flesh are just as human as the "real" humans, The Doctor just zaps the Amy!Ganger out of existence because she isn't the "real" Amy... Um, what?

And so at one point there, the Doctor that we assume at the time is the real Doctor gives Smith his sonic screwdriver. We see Smith with the screwdriver after he is knocked out. But then The Doctor pulls out the sonic in a whole other area of the building.

I'm confused. Is anyone else confused?

Comments

[sarlania.livejournal.com]

The Amy ganger is different to the other gangers because whilst they are fully separate individuals with their own consciousnesses, the fake Amy's consciousness is linked to her pregnant self who's in captivity. So in effect it's only an avatar and the Doctor's not really killing her, just severing the connection.

As for the sonic screwdriver, I'm still scratching my head about that one. I'll just assume that he's got a few spare ones hanging around, or the TARDIS can just make one for him like she did in (I think?) The Eleventh Hour.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Okay I'll buy the first explanation, but he couldn't get into the Tardis, so I guess he carries a spare after the incident in ep1 of the season...? I dunno. I love the randomness of the story arc so far, but it doesn't feel as tightly written this season. I hope it all comes together as nicely as they usually do.

[sarlania.livejournal.com]

In Moffat I trust. Though I doubt all the questions will be answered next week, knowing Moffat's fondness for leaving us on huge cliffhangers...

*g*

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm sure the story will work out. I just don't like that he seems to leave ethical things out there a bit. Like in the Christmas Special. Although I guess we can assume it all worked out, but still... Whatever.

I shouldn't grouch, I'm loving this series, there are just certain things that irk me.