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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 9370112" data-attributes="member: 22779">I think he means that the Doctor could come back in a couple of days after they sail off down the river, and they'd be willing to accept his help then.  However, that would largely make the point of the episode kinda moot, so, not really a plot hole.  It's more a, "Yeah, he coulda done that, but, he didn't, so move on."OTOH, we know that there was no actual time limit on the trap - since that was very clearly demonstrated when the Doctor was trapped.  It requires the trap to actually be triggered.  So, sure, it's not great that Ruby is trapped in the trap, but, it's not immediately dangerous or something that MUST be solved right away.  Was it a totally horrible episode? Nope, not at all.  But, I do think it's a weaker one.  The conclusion is really contrived and it's actually contradictory to what came earlier in the episode.  I mean, heck, Ruby tosses the psychic earings to the Doctor, the Doctor disarms the trap, and proceeds to kick all the bad guy's butts.  It's not like the Doctor is incapable of kicking ass when needed.</blockquote>