Doctor Who: 10 Behind The Scenes Decisions We Can't Forgive
3. Showing The Weeping Angels Move
Ask any Doctor Who fan to name their top ten episodes and there's a high probability that Blink will be on that list. There's so much to love about this story, but on the whole, its strongest asset is definitely its villain: the lightning-quick, fanged, and time-displacing menace known as the Weeping Angels.
They're such an ingenious creation that they quickly became one of Doctor Who's most iconic baddies, and so, there was a lot of excitement in the air when it was announced that the Angels would be returning for a Series 5 two-parter.
The resulting episodes - The Time Of Angels and Flesh And Stone - are both really strong overall. While some fans prefer the small-scale horror of Blink to the bigger, more blockbuster approach seen in Series 5, this story is about as good as an action-focused take on the Angels could possibly be. The Angels are still the Angels, after all, and for the most part, they still look and act as creepily as they did in their debut episode. That disembodied voice of Angel Bob... shivers.
But still, there is one hugely questionable aspect of their depiction in this two-parter: a short scene at the end of Flesh And Stone where we see the Angels move. Considering that the horror of the Angels lies in the fact that you never see them coming - quite literally, since they can only move when you close your eyes - quite why Moffat thought this was a good idea is anyone's guess.
The episode would've been just fine without this inclusion, and heck, right after it happens, River teleports Amy away from the Angels. So why not just write the script so that she gets teleported a minute earlier? C'mon Steven.