Theory:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Monster of Peladon


 * In The Curse of Peladon, the Doctor says that trisilicate can only be found on the planet Mars.
 * The Doctor believed what he said but was wrong.


 * Lip-reading the Doctor at the end of episode one results in the great line 'What the bloody hell is it?'.
 * Actually, he appears to be saying, 'What the blazes is it?'.


 * In episode four we get a clear look at stunt double Terry Walsh when, as the Doctor, he throws Ettis.
 * This has happened many times throughout Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Doctor.


 * In Part Six, the hole in the door vanishes along with the Aggedor statue.


 * When Aggedor dies, Nick Hobbs's skin shows as the trousers detach from the boots.


 * The mines apparently have central heating.
 * The Galactic Federation had the technology to do so.


 * In Part One the Doctor opens a secret door which nearly knocks him over.
 * If it's a secret door, he probably can't predict how it'll open.


 * In The Seeds of Death, the Ice Warriors skin was immune to bullets, but now a simple sword can kill them.
 * A recurring element in science fiction is shields that stop fast moving objects, such as bullets, but not slow moving objects, like a sword. Other instances of this include Joe Haldeman's "The Forever War" and Frank Herbert's "Dune" as well as the Goa'uld Force shield in "Stargate SG-1".


 * Doesn't the Ambassador of Alpha Centuri remember that The Doctor wasn't the real Earth representative? - and why does no-one ask about Jo?
 * Why would that matter at this point? He undoubtedly does remember that the Doctor saved the day and exposed the treachery that was going on.


 * If the Ice Warriors were on Peladon already, then surely they would know that the minrers weren't co-operating - so why does the leader believe the fake speech about "co-operating" with the federation.
 * They would not necessarily know. Simply being on the planet doesn't mean that they are following all the local politics.


 * Alpha-centuri needs help getting up - he does have SIX arms - a human can get himself up with two.
 * A turtle, with FOUR legs, also needs help getting itself sometimes.


 * And why do the arms hardly ever move? Humans move their arms when they walk?
 * Alpha Centauri is not human, as one may have noticed.


 * And what is he walking with - no legs are visable?
 * Likely a snail-like "foot" covered by his floor-length robes.