8. Blink (Series 3, Episode 10 - 2007)
Steven Moffats episodes under the Davies Years of Doctor Who tended to be entertaining one off stories. They never really played into the individual season arcs that they were contained in, but nevertheless they were fertile ground for Moff to sprout genuine fear out of everyday forces and plain old mystery. So why do so many of his episodes appear on this list? Because he was genius enough to revisit most of these concepts when he took over the show in 2010. The first of those concepts was the most infamous: The Weeping Angels. Here, Moffat takes the everyday fear of creepy statues and attaches supernatural mysticism to said fear. Throw in some clever jabs at DVD commentary, the perils of sending messages through Time, and even some awkward moments of romantic interest, and you have a signature example of Moffats patented blend of story and characters. (Also, those Angels seriously WERE creepy. Though theyre nothing compared to what theyd turn into later on
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Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.
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