All episodic sci-fi shows can have all plot holes explained away if one considers each episode taking place in a unique time-line.

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Treczoks@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y (1 reply)

What about shows that are so bad that they have plot holes within an episode?

FizzlePopBerryTwist@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

You're actually slipping through the veneer of realities as the show goes on.

CameronDev@programming.dev · 14 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Unless the plot hole is within the episode?

sheogorath@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Then each scene will be its own timeline.

CameronDev@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y

I camt think of a good example, but im sure with bad enough writing/shooting there could be a plothole within a scene as well. Subdividing further would get very meta :)

slazer2au@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y

What about mid season 2 part episodes?

I think Stargate did this at the end of the 8th season. Travel back in time to get an artefact, accidentally case a time shift, then spend the next episode fixing the timeline.