Originally Posted by Trollheart

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

I have to take issue with the activation of the dummies. Okay I know this is a sci-fi show and sort of meant to be for kids, and much of it is played firmly tongue-in-cheek, but that’s no excuse for lazy writing, one of my bugbears. When the Nestene Consciousness sends its signal the Doctor tells Rose it’s supposed to activate every piece of plastic on the planet. Why then is it that only the dummies come to life? And why, for the love of God, have they suddenly got weapons built in? Shop dummies aren’t generally fitted with automatic weapons, so why are these? That’s never explained, ever. And that annoys me. It won’t be the only thing that does about this series, despite my love of it, and any others will be noted here.

Also, didn’t Mickey take the plastic arm and throw it away? How come then it is in Rose’s house when the Doctor calls the next morning? Did it somehow claw its way out of the bin, make it back to the house and lie there in wait?