Doctor Who: 12 Cool Details Revealed In Steven Moffat's Blink Commentary

3. The Angels Attacking The TARDIS Was Tricky To Edit (And It Was Shortened At The Last Minute)

Doctor Who Blink Weeping Angels
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There are several spooky shots and sequences scattered throughout the entirety of Blink, but one of the best is the bit where the lights start flickering in the basement and the Angels advance on the TARDIS, striking a variety of devilish poses along the way.

This climactic scene manages to be pacy and energetic without feeling rushed, and while still maintaining that intensity that's palpable throughout the entire third act. In short, it works really darn well, and that's probably because the production team spent a lot of time tweaking it to get it just right.

Moffat revealed that it took "several goes" in the edit suite to make the sequence work, and in addition, it was even shortened "at the last minute". As it stands, the scene feels like the perfect length, so that final tweak was clearly for the best.

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