Doctor Who: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Angels Take Manhattan

14. Cherub Inspiration

Doctor Who Amy Pond The Angels Take Manhattan
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The Angels Take Manhattan introduced infant versions of the stone assassins.

Aww, how cute! Until they send you back to the Middle Ages.

This type of Angel didn't exist until director Nick Hurran went on a location scouting trip to New York. Hurran took pictures of various landmarks in the city, including the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, which has a huge angel statue as its centrepiece, and is surrounded by smaller cherub statues.

New York Bethesda Fountain
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When studying this photograph back in the UK, Moffat came up with the idea of a cherub variant of the Weeping Angels, as he felt their childlike design made them incredibly creepy.

You know what, he was bang on the money with that one.

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