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** It's possible she was out of London at the time. Or the reports she received didn't make clear {{spoiler|the giant robot}} was alien at all. |
** It's possible she was out of London at the time. Or the reports she received didn't make clear {{spoiler|the giant robot}} was alien at all. |
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*** Time is in flux. All we know is Torchwood could now have been founded in 1851. |
*** Time is in flux. All we know is Torchwood could now have been founded in 1851. |
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*** Both ''Children of Earth'' and ''[[Torchwood Miracle Day |
*** Both ''Children of Earth'' and ''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day|Miracle Day]]'', which aired after "The Next Doctor", maintain the 1869 date. |
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*** The fact that nobody, even the Doctor, remembers the 1851 events is lampshaded in the episode itself, so I consider it to be the seeding of a running plot. |
*** The fact that nobody, even the Doctor, remembers the 1851 events is lampshaded in the episode itself, so I consider it to be the seeding of a running plot. |
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*** The citizens were freaked out, so they blamed it on an opium binge. Humans have an amazing capacity of self-deception, because [[Status Quo Is God|the public will always refuse the existence of aliens.]] |
*** The citizens were freaked out, so they blamed it on an opium binge. Humans have an amazing capacity of self-deception, because [[Status Quo Is God|the public will always refuse the existence of aliens.]] |
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*** Oh dear. I missed Army of Ghosts, so I apologize. My point still stands though, I'm just shifting it to Army of Ghosts - why does the Psychic Paper Work on a '''machine'''? |
*** Oh dear. I missed Army of Ghosts, so I apologize. My point still stands though, I'm just shifting it to Army of Ghosts - why does the Psychic Paper Work on a '''machine'''? |
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*** Possible explanation- it's explained that the psychic paper projects anything the user wants it to- perhaps there's a barcode that acts like a master key that the Doctor uses on occasion and may have taught to Rose prior to Army of Ghosts. |
*** Possible explanation- it's explained that the psychic paper projects anything the user wants it to- perhaps there's a barcode that acts like a master key that the Doctor uses on occasion and may have taught to Rose prior to Army of Ghosts. |
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*** It also made me think of the fairies in ''[[ |
*** It also made me think of the fairies in ''[[Torchwood]]''. Considering that they can apparently choose to become invisible to security cameras, it at least sets a precident that there are ways to trick sensors. In this case projecting the image of what the user wants. |
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*** Because the paper itself is psychic. It doesn't just take an image from the user's, or indeed the victim's, mind. The paper can use its psychic ability to analyse the machinery and display information, barcodes, possibly even generate a magnetic strip, as required. |
*** Because the paper itself is psychic. It doesn't just take an image from the user's, or indeed the victim's, mind. The paper can use its psychic ability to analyse the machinery and display information, barcodes, possibly even generate a magnetic strip, as required. |
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** The episode does a pretty good job of explaining this as it is, but let me give it a shot. The gem in question acts as a bridge between time-locked Gallifrey in the Time War and modern-day Earth. Since it's from the former but is in the latter, the two time periods then have a connection. But the only way this works is via the drumming sound, which the Master realizes is a signal, and uses the mental power of six billion Masters focusing on the Whitepoint Star to allow the Time Lords to complete the "bridge" as it were and cross time to end up on Earth. As for the hologram/shooting star... well, that's just how they sent it to Earth. Without a knowledge of Time Lord tech, I can't really say exactly how that works, but it wasn't ''really'' a shooting star, it just looked like that until the Master discovered what it was. They don't really explain how connecting the Whitepoint Star to the Gate works, but I presume that as brilliant as the Master is, and with alien technology right there, he rigged it up to double as a literal gate for the Time Lords. As many of him as there were, they probably could have done that easily, or perhaps the Time Lords did something on their end. Finally, since you ask why the Master, it's simple- the prophecy was that the Doctor and the Master would have their final battle in the future, on Earth, so the Time Lords knew that the two of them would survive. Also, we know that the Master ran before the conclusion of the Time War, so the Time Lords probably implanted the signal in his head so that it would be safe until they needed it. The only other option was the Doctor, and of course he ran from the Untempered Schism rather than staring into it, so... the Master was the only viable option. Rassilon was so concerned about his own personal safety that he probably didn't really even care who it was that had to live with the drums. |
** The episode does a pretty good job of explaining this as it is, but let me give it a shot. The gem in question acts as a bridge between time-locked Gallifrey in the Time War and modern-day Earth. Since it's from the former but is in the latter, the two time periods then have a connection. But the only way this works is via the drumming sound, which the Master realizes is a signal, and uses the mental power of six billion Masters focusing on the Whitepoint Star to allow the Time Lords to complete the "bridge" as it were and cross time to end up on Earth. As for the hologram/shooting star... well, that's just how they sent it to Earth. Without a knowledge of Time Lord tech, I can't really say exactly how that works, but it wasn't ''really'' a shooting star, it just looked like that until the Master discovered what it was. They don't really explain how connecting the Whitepoint Star to the Gate works, but I presume that as brilliant as the Master is, and with alien technology right there, he rigged it up to double as a literal gate for the Time Lords. As many of him as there were, they probably could have done that easily, or perhaps the Time Lords did something on their end. Finally, since you ask why the Master, it's simple- the prophecy was that the Doctor and the Master would have their final battle in the future, on Earth, so the Time Lords knew that the two of them would survive. Also, we know that the Master ran before the conclusion of the Time War, so the Time Lords probably implanted the signal in his head so that it would be safe until they needed it. The only other option was the Doctor, and of course he ran from the Untempered Schism rather than staring into it, so... the Master was the only viable option. Rassilon was so concerned about his own personal safety that he probably didn't really even care who it was that had to live with the drums. |
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* The End of Time Part 1. Not even [[San Dimas Time]] or the [[Rule of |
* The End of Time Part 1. Not even [[San Dimas Time]] or the [[Rule of Drama]] can really settle this in a way that satisfies me. So the Doctor finds out from the Ood that {{spoiler|the Master is returning}}, so, because he has no time to lose, he rushes back to the TARDIS and heads to Earth with all speed, only to arrive at the scene too late. Which would be fine. If he weren't flying. A freaking. TIME. MACHINE. |
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** And the Doctor has been able to perfectly pilot and steer the TARDIS to his intended destination since...when, exactly? |
** And the Doctor has been able to perfectly pilot and steer the TARDIS to his intended destination since...when, exactly? |
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*** Whenever the plot SAYS that he can. |
*** Whenever the plot SAYS that he can. |
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