Terra Nova Plot Holes

Episode 3 "Instinct"

The Plot: When a previously unknown species of pterosaur start appearing en masse, it is discovered that Terra Nova was built on their breeding ground. A search is underway for a way to stop them from attacking the colony. Also, Jim discovers that Elisabeth's former college flame, Dr. Malcom Wallace, now in Terra Nova, may have recruited her, apparently expecting Jim would still be incarcerated back in 2149. Josh spends more time with Skye, but misses his girlfriend, Kara and the band mates he left behind. Maddy asks Jim for some fatherly advice about boys after Mark Reynolds shows an interest in her.

The Plot Hole: Toward the end of the episode, the pterosaurs swarm the town and attack the Shannon family home. The pterosaurs break into the house and soldier Mark Reynolds (who was protecting the home) was knocked to the ground and remains unconscious. Jim and Elisabeth return home after the pterosaurs are gone, and find the kids (Josh, Maddy, and Zoe) fast asleep on table tops for some reason. Whatever happened to Mark Reynolds? After he was knocked unconscious by the pterosaurs the kids dragged him into the bedroom they were hiding in, and then he was not seen for the rest of the episode. Did he wake up and leave? Was he dead? Did anyone tend to his injuries? To make matters worse, it was well established earlier in the episode that Maddy and Mark like each other. So why didn't she seem to care when Mark was knocked unconscious by the pterosaurs? You'd think Maddy would be more concerned about her love interest.