10 Doctor Who Episodes With Disturbing Implications

9. The Weeping Angels Probably Escaped (Blink)

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The finale of Blink sees the Doctor trick four Weeping Angels into staring directly at each other, which freezes them in place for good. Well, almost for good. These Angels could actually move again if somebody finds them and breaks their lines of sight, and based on certain evidence within the episode, that's probably going to happen.

About halfway through the story, protagonist Sally Sparrow goes to the police to tell them about Wester Drumlins, the house where the Angels are lurking. This puts her in contact with Billy Shipton, an inspector investigating disappearances at this property.

Billy then shows Sally a collection of cars, all of which were found abandoned outside Wester Drumlins. Billy doesn't know why this is, but we, the viewers, do: the owners of these cars have entered the house, only to be sent back in time by the Angels.

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And this leads us to the disturbing implication of the episode. The police know about Wester Drumlins, and it clearly attracts lots of members of the public, as evidenced by all the abandoned cars. As a result, it's highly likely that a cop or a citizen will enter Wester Drumlins after the end of the episode and unwittingly break the Angels out of their frozen states, setting them free to cause untold amounts of terror once again.

Funnily enough, this appears to be the premise of the upcoming mobile/Switch game Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, which was recently described by developer Azmi Shah as a "continuation" of Blink:

"We get to see a continuation of what happens in that episode... so where the game takes place is: what happens if someone were to re-enter the house?"

Blink 2: The Angels Strike Back, anyone?

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