Talk:Cold War (Doctor Who)

Continuity
Since there isn't a whole lot and it's integrated into the plot section, can we just have it all there? For example, "Flesh and Stone" or "The Fires of Pompeii". A continuity section is not a necessity (indeed, it is unique and generous of this project, as it would be considered trivia elsewhere) and is best when integrated with writing details, etc. Glimmer721  talk  22:33, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
 * My motives for including it was consistency with other articles. When there's a section like this in most articles, people may specifically try to find this information here and assume that because there is no section, there are no connections with other episodes. They may not think to look in other sections for this information. A case in point is that the editor who added it before me didn't realise it was in another section until after they made their edit. Peteb16 (talk) 23:24, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I know, but the Doctor Who MOS states, "if possible, try to limit the extent of these sections by incorporating the text into other sections and limiting inclusion of continuity points to matters discussed by sources, preferably secondary ones; the existence of these sections often encourage unexperienced editors to include unsourced information or original research." Glimmer721  talk  00:05, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Ultravox in 1974?
When the professor referenced to Ultravox, I don't believe that the year changed underwater... especially when they were named Tiger Lilly at that stage in history.

not complaining, just humour within his humour — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.166.20.28 (talk) 23:31, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Where've you got the idea this episode was set in 1974, hopefully not from the article? Peteb16 (talk) 23:46, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Retracted Discovered that it was set in 84 after the groups reformation 115.166.20.28 (talk) 00:32, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Skaldak wearing wrong type of armor
All the Ice Warrior episodes from the original series show that officers and soldiers do not wear the same armor but that armor Skaldak was wearing was clearly soldier armor not officer armor. 98.16.161.247 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:20, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Check out the original story "The Ice Warriors" to see how wrong you are, from "The Seeds of Death" the Ice Lords were introduced who had a sleeker design, but the original Ice Warrior leader Vaarga did not.81.111.126.82 (talk) 17:27, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Skaldak could not have successfully launched
Even today, you don't launch a sub-based ICBM from 700 meters down...and certainly not in the 80s. Those missiles are ejected from the launch tube by compressed steam...the main engine doesn't ignite until after the missile's breached the surface, so you have to be somewhat close...and 700 meters is not "somewhat close". In addition, the pressure 700 meters down would crush the missile the moment the launch tube was opened...they're not designed for those pressures. (hell...700 meters is close to crush depth for SUBS of the era...it's close for a MODERN sub) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.118.247.231 (talk) 01:32, 14 May 2013 (UTC)

Impressed by HADS reference
As I recall, the Hostile Action Displacement System was first introduced in a (licensed but non-canonical) Doctor Who tabletop roleplaying game sometime in the 80's. I'd never heard it was being considered for mention in the series itself. 107.9.45.143 (talk) 07:03, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * The HADS first appeared in The Krotons. DonQuixote (talk) 11:27, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, well spotted, my memory is crap these days. 107.9.45.143 (talk) 21:25, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

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