This was partly filmed in my husband’s shop. He’s retired now but he had to close for 4 days to film in it. I can see his writing on some of the boxes in the back area. Lucky to meet all of the cast including David and Freema.
Years later, general opinion still tends to put this at the top of any list of best NuWho episodes. The fact that it’s a Doctor-lite episode put tons of extra pressure on Carey Mulligan to carry it, and she really did! One of the great near-Companions.
I believe that Mulligan was offered the role of next series/season companion, which if she’d accepted would have made this a setup episode for her. But she wasn’t interested in the series longterm and wanted to ascend to Hollywood; arguably for the better as her story is complete here anyway.
@@borjankosarac3645 Definitely for the better, as her story is complete here, and her career in film is brilliant. This is one of the rare instances where I'd say we would've been robbed of an actor's talent had they stayed in Doctor Who
@@flaggerifyThere are actually a number of scenes were the angels could absolutely get Sally if not for the audience. The scene were she gets the TARDIS key is a great example.
@@nympseudonym If it's from her perspective it's not the audience's view is it? It's hers. Plenty of directors like Hitchcock have done that. The Peep Show is nothing but that.
The ”should put that on a t-shirt” joke is a bit of a running gag with Steven Moffat. He made the same joke twice in Sherlock, and they really did make t-shirts referencing the scenes
My favourite thing about this episode is the fact that technically the angels don't move when the audience can see them. You can see the concept when Sally takes the key from the statue's hand at 7:26 - there's an angel in the background and it moves after Sally blocks the angel from the audiences view. So damn clever and awesome!
Shame Moffat went and tossed that out the window the next time he did an Angels episode. "No choice, it's a fact of their biology." _Steven Moffat should have remembered this. Since he wrote it._
@@WolfHreda Why is it a shame? He changed things a bit to allow for more to be done with them and to add more drama and stakes. After all, he came up with them, if anyone can change them to suit more stories, shouldn't it be him who does the changing instead of someone else?
@@LordLOC It just waters them down. They are so unique and cool here, like anti-basilisks punishing you for looking away rather than looking at them. Is it ultimately a big deal? Obviously not. But it makes them feel more... convenient, for lack of a better word, when they just start doing random new things to further the plot. And yeah the entire "move like you can see" scene overtly contradicts the idea that they are stone as a fact of their biology because the angels "thinking" that someone can see is entirely irrelevant to whether or not they can move. (Plus it ruins the whole "the audience counts as an observer" bit which is not important but it is a lame change)
@@Vael221 I mean I get it, obviously. But in the end, if changes move the plot along or allow for more plot - I'm fine with it really. Plus, for most people, they'd probably not even realize things changed or not. Also, I don't want to spoil anything for Angela, in case she happens to read any of this lol
I believe the Doctor said to Billy Shipton that Billy must have been sent back by the same Angel that sent back him and Martha so it is less based on where you were when you were sent back and more on which Angel did the sending.
Exactly. We never see them actually in motion, which not only makes the stop motion effect of their movement terrifying, but if we did see them moving while the characters aren’t looking at them it could look cheesy. Such a genius idea for a monster/villian and brilliantly executed.
Those weeping angels, if I recall correctly, are actually actresses in makeup. I mean, I guess that makes more sense than having to construct a ton of statues in all sorts of different poses but WOW, I would never have guessed.
@@trueblaze84 Probably not just to keep them from getting tired but also to help them maintain a pose without movement. It's pretty hard to stand in place without some wobbles.
They did also have solid statue props, as well, for some of the scenes. This did lead to some communication issues as some of the cast and crew would talk to props rather than actors, unknowingly
There are a lot of great lines in this one, but "You told him you were eighteen you lying cow." is my absolute favorite! It sort of tickles me & warms my heart a bit. When you can go to a grave and "scold" or "mock" the dead (as opposed to the typical solemn, respectful reverence), the same way you would as if they were alive? . . . Now THAT is a sign of TRUE friendship!
Blink made me remember being a young child and watching Dr Who from behind the sofa (it was safer back there). Season 3 isn't my favourite season of the revamped Dr Who, but Blink and Family of Blood are some of the best episodes ever made in the franchise.
Moffat explained that his inspiration for this one came from a graveyard he used to visit. In that graveyard there was a beautiful statue of an angel weeping. One day, however, he went back there and it was gone. He wondered where it could have got to, and now here we are. One more thing - don't go forgetting the lesson that ending told you! Not every statue is a weeping angel... but any statue could be.
And that when he tried to look up photos of an actual weeping angel, all he found were mostly his version. And apparently one with a gas mask, completely unrelated.
Fun fact: Mother Shipton is England's most famous Prophetess. She foretold the fates of several rulers within and just after her lifetime, as well as the invention of iron ships, the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Also loved the Lawrence/Florence Nightingale pun(!). x
19:17 Don't be ashamed of that reaction, Angela. We ALL had it at the same exact (relative) time. 21:08 "HOW HARD IS IT TO UNLOCK A DOOR?!?" She's not unlocking a DOOR, she's unlocking the TARDIS. Having and turning the key is ONE thing. Having the TARDIS' consent is quite another.
Welcome officially to the "Never trust or comfortable around statues again" club FLG!!!!! It never goes away 😂, this episode was such a masterpiece that made something so mundane into the most terrifying thing imaginable
Some of the best Doctor Who has been exactly that - taking the mundane, and turning it into something scary. The London Post Office Tower - actually headquarters for an AI computer trying to take over the world. Shop dummies? Nah, Autons invading the planet. Moffat takes this concept and runs with it.
Brilliant episode, remember watching it with my daughter (she was about 14 at the time). Now, we used to play a lot of pranks on each other...a couple of months after it, I bought a couple of life-sized Weeping Angel cutouts...one night, I hung one outside her window and put the other outside her bedroom door. It took her about week to see the funny side of that one...
I just realised Kathy’s youngest daughter’s name is Sally and Billy mentioned that he found someone named Sally too. It could be Kathy’s daughter or???
and not just their "attack", but also the concept that it doesnt kill you, but instead absorbs all the potential energy you would have used across the span of present and past as their sustenance. MIND BLOWN.
Ah, reminds me of the classic Doctor Who episode, The Talons of Weng-Chiang. As usual, rushed production schedule and very tight budget, they go to the props guy and tell him they need a giant rat monster for the sewers, and that they can give him neither the time nor the money required to accomplish the job. He says, "Ok, but you have to promise me that you will shoot the scenes so that the audience can never actually SEE the giant rat monster." Spoiler - the audience can SEE the giant rat monster.
I love that the angels feed on potential energy and this episode is great at making us invest in potentials- particularly the potential of Sally & Billy being together- because it makes the mechanism of how the angels "work" feel more real, thus making the stakes feel more real. Also, the episode explains that the year you're sent to is based on which angel "gets" you so Billy & the Doctor/Martha ended up in the same year because the same angel touched them & sent them back. Larry would have had to be touched by the same angel who got his sister to be sent back to the same time.
Producers: "We need to give David and Freema a break, so let's write an episode that we can shoot them out in a day. And since it's going to be a Doctor lite episode, it's gotta be a small budget. Do you think you can handle that, Moffat?" Moffat: "I got an idea"
I didn't think I could be more excited about this reaction and the next one after the last two, but here we are. Fabulous reaction. Did not disappoint. I now cannot wait for Wednesday!!!
One thing I noticed with ur reaction is Billy and Sally’s relationship is a super efficient way to make us understand the stakes of the angel sending u back in time. Cause at first it might not seem that bad, you r still alive. But it demonstrates viscerally the loss of the potential of ur life the angels are feeding off. Just brilliant. Lots of authors right great episodes, but mortars when they hit are the most “doctor who”.
That's a great point. When Sally's friend goes back, it doesn't seem too bad as she met someone and had a great life. Of course, we don't know how good her life could have been in the present. She'll never see her friends or family again, and we don't know if she was dating anyone and could have had an amazing life in the present. In regards to Billy, we see the instant chemistry with Sally, but the angels robbed them of the chance to see where it leads.
My only problem with Blink is that people hype it up so much that it's almost impossible for the episode to live up to the expectation. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.
Fair enough, and I've seen a few reactors watch this, and they've all loved it, so you may be right. Sometimes, it's more fun when they don't expect it, but because this episode gets mentioned so much on comments, reactors are expecting a real favourite episode.
The thing that REALLY makes this episode work, that pulls the viewer in without them even noticing it, is that the Angels never move on-screen... that means that you, the viewer, are considered an observer within the context of the episode.
Also, "wibbly wobbly timey wimey" is one of those iconic phrases that applies to so much of Doctor Who, especially the Moffat episodes. It's so iconic that "Timey-Wimey Ball" is an actual trope on TV Tropes. (Doctor Who, of course, has its own page of every time they've used the trope) EDIT: BTW, Did she react to the Time Crash short between 3x13 and the Christmas Special???
I had the priveledge of attending the Timey-Wimey Ball one year. It was a bit of a mind-flip once you were into the time slip. (In fact, kept slipping into the future.)
My favourite thing about the Weeping Angels is that they break the fourth wall. There are times when no one is looking at them on screen except the audience and they are statues….
I like how their origins are so mysterious and never explained. There is a fan theory that they have time zapping powers because they are linked to Time Lords. One episode in the season 4 specials had one scene where a particular character took on a weeping angel posture, suggestive of this link.
It was so predictable that someone would produce that merch as soon as that line was said! (I'm not saying that as a negative - we'd have all loved one ;) )
The episode that scarred me as a child lmao. I was terrified when i first watched it. Its just abslutely brilliant! Ive been waiting for you to reach this episode.
Ahh finally, one of my favourite episodes. Glad you enjoyed it, I do hope Angela, the team, the other viewers and all your families have a great time over the holiday period. X
This episode is so good that it took multiple viewings before I realized certain aspects didn't make sense, but I don't care because i love it so much.
I used this episode to introduce my family to Doctor Who, at least 8 years ago (maybe more). It made such a strong impression that my mom STILL gets nervous about angel statues and will never consider owning one again.
I'm afraid you're a little late considering she's already a few episodes ahead on patreon lol. anyways, I don't think she'd want to completely pause doctor who just to go watch some episodes of torchwood and then come back. It's mostly only relevant for some small bits of either show.
There were four angels, so they were likely sending people to four different times. 1920 for the angel that got her friend, 1969 for the one that got Billy and the Doctor. Who knows for the other two. The other victims could be distributed anywhere throughout those 4 years.
What a triumvirate of episodes! I remember going on a Doctor Who filming site walking tour in Cardiff a few years ago. When we got to the "police station" with the church opposite and the red pillar box where Sally turns round in the rain - what a vocal frisson went thro us all. I think it was the highlight for most/all of us 🙂
Oh wow! It would fit with the timeline I think. ~40 years from when Kathy lands to when Billy lands. Say Sally and Billy meet in 1969 when she's 20-25, that gives Kathy 15-20 years to get married and have three children.
This was the episode I used to get my friend hooked on Doctor Who. Instantly addicted to the show! She had a statue of an angel in her apartment, so every time I visited her I would move the statue. Got a furious call off her at 1am when she realised it was next to her bed once...
"This is my timey-wimey detector. It goes ding when there's stuff. Also, it can boil an egg at thirty paces. Whether you want it to or not, actually, so I've learned to stay away from hens. It's not pretty when they blow." Best line of the whole episode.
I’ve been watching Dr Who since (funnily enough) 1969 and when it came back in 2005, the writing style, episode length dictating less character-development grated with me, but I have to say that Steven Moffat was so good at making every scene, every line, every character trait count in this story, whilst being complex enough to make the audience think, it is as near perfect as it is possible to be for a 50 minute episode because all the characters felt relatable and well-rounded even with (in some cases) just a few lines of script. Genuinely clever and the scene with the flickering lightbulb is utter Nightmare fuel! Love your reactions as always, Angela - can’t wait for your next Farscape!
I started watching your reactions months ago and have been waiting for you to get to this episode! This is my favorite episode and one of my favorites to watch reactions too. Glad you enjoyed it! Don’t blink! 😭 😇
This was my very first episode of DR WHO. I saw it while on a science expedition in southwest Texas, when our excavation crew was staying in an old museum that was being renovated. The night was very windy, and the roof was rattling with creepy lights waving outside from the constant winds. It was such a surreal experience!
I thought this episode wan #13 If you want some really wild stuff, do a search for the behind the scenes video where they show how they make the weeping angels. Also the man on the set with the most terrifying job ever. The man who has to lock the Weeping angel Bust statues in a trailer at the end of each night. He's the last one to see them before he locks them up in the dark. Don't worry. They're just statues. But in the back of his mind. Of anyone's mind, "What if they're not ? "
Discovered your channel with your Ted Lasso and Firefly reactions, but lost track after that. So happy to see you reacting to Dr Who, especially this episode, often regarded as maybe the best in the history of the show. Loved the reaction, can't wait to catch up and see your previous and future reactions to the Tenth Doctor!
When you go back in time too, it depends on the Weeping Angel that touches you. The Doctor, Martha, and Billie were all touched by the same Weeping Angel.
I remember watching this with my young son he was 12 at the time and it's the first ever episode of Doctor who we ever watched together.. we both were on the edge of the couch paranoid and figuring out things as they were happening with the characters. And to this day I consider the best ever Doctor who episode that's ever happened..
One of my favourite parts about this episode, which I never realized until I rewatched it, was the number of times that somebody was back on to a weeping angel and it still didn't move. The angels were even frozen when the cameras looked at them.
I agree, from the middle of this season until the end of his run, is David at his best. I've not got a problem with Rose, but while I know some people like their chemistry, I found it too cutesy and a bit annoying. I'm also not a fan of that kind of romance with the Doctor and his companion.
Billy is on screen for what, five minutes? Greatest emotional impact per minute ever. As they say, there are no small roles. I've been bouncing on the edge of my seat waiting for this reaction and it delivers. Great job.
I used to have a custom shirt of a wasted Angel and it said "Don't drink, drink and you're dead...good luck." That I would wear out to the bars when I was young. I should find someone again to make another custom print.
I've been waiting so patiently for this. Thank you for reacting to this episode perfectly! This whole season is the epitome of everything good and great about Who. I'm really enjoying revisiting it with you... Allons-y!
This was the very first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, and I'm glad because it's not only a good subtle introduction to the Doctor, it also introduces the scariest creatures in the show
Every now and then, in a series, there are certain iconic episodes that are so perfect in encapsulating the best aspects of a show. This was one such show for Dr Who, "Hush" is another for BTVS.
The Weeping Angels are the second scariest monsters from Nu Who for me. The scariest comes in the next season. I can’t wait for your thoughts on that one!
I have been waiting for this episode, though unlike those you were talking about, i said nothing. I just silently was counting down to this episode. I will continue to do so for several more down the line that are also amazing
One of my top three Doctor Who episodes and one I still revisit from time to time because of its tight plotting and cool introduction of its main baddies. I love how it’s a bottle episode-with the Doctor and Martha barely in it-but still has Doctor Who stamped all over it.
Funny story, one of my friend's parents is a major dr who fan. Tardises all over the house. She is also Christian, and has lots of angel statues. I found one tatdis surrounded by angels in that house
This was the first of the "new" _Doctor Who_ I ever saw; it was presented as a short film in the middle of a sci-fi movie marathon. When we saw the Weeping Angel's face like at 19:16 , the whole audience shrieked the same way you did. It was fantastic.
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This was partly filmed in my husband’s shop. He’s retired now but he had to close for 4 days to film in it. I can see his writing on some of the boxes in the back area. Lucky to meet all of the cast including David and Freema.
What a great episode to have memories from!
Very cool 🙂
Is it he Sparrow & Nightingale shop at the end?
@@robertcomeau6873 where else XD
Zombies used to be the creatures that scared me to most......until I met the Whipping Angels.
"It's the same rain" might be one of my favourite lines in all of Doctor Who. It says so much in so few words
Same! That line always bows my mind to think about it, but is also very sad to hear it because it is Billy's end!
It always makes me tear up instantly.....that and when he says its the night he dies.
All these moments...lost...
Just nod when he stops for breath
@@Melancthon7332 ... like tears in rain ...
Years later, general opinion still tends to put this at the top of any list of best NuWho episodes. The fact that it’s a Doctor-lite episode put tons of extra pressure on Carey Mulligan to carry it, and she really did! One of the great near-Companions.
I believe that Mulligan was offered the role of next series/season companion, which if she’d accepted would have made this a setup episode for her. But she wasn’t interested in the series longterm and wanted to ascend to Hollywood; arguably for the better as her story is complete here anyway.
@@borjankosarac3645 Definitely for the better, as her story is complete here, and her career in film is brilliant. This is one of the rare instances where I'd say we would've been robbed of an actor's talent had they stayed in Doctor Who
I might personally like Midnight just a tad better but this is absolutely one of the best!!
@@DarthRayj YESS! Midnight is my favorite Doctor Who episode; I'm so glad someone else agrees!
well its not like the new stuff is worth watching
12:20 I love when she accidentally says her name is Sally Shipton. Their reactions are perfect.
"Don't look at me. Don't look at me!" 🤣😂
@@acereporter73"definitely gonna phone you gorgeous girl!"
"You definitely better!"
the meta choice to make the camera as the audience count as an observer adds so much to this episode.
Don't all shows/movies do that?
@@flaggerifymost shows/movies don't feature creatures that are effected by observation
@@flaggerifyThere are actually a number of scenes were the angels could absolutely get Sally if not for the audience. The scene were she gets the TARDIS key is a great example.
@@nympseudonym If it's from her perspective it's not the audience's view is it? It's hers. Plenty of directors like Hitchcock have done that. The Peep Show is nothing but that.
@@memoryfoam2285 But whose observation? Ours or Sally's? I assumed we were looking through her eyes. Nothing new about that.
"The angels have the phone box" I also have that on a t shirt
"Look to your left. I think that's a political statement."
@@Devlinator61116 The Falcon said something similar a few times to Capt. America
Me too. Birthday present, love it
The ”should put that on a t-shirt” joke is a bit of a running gag with Steven Moffat. He made the same joke twice in Sherlock, and they really did make t-shirts referencing the scenes
My favourite thing about this episode is the fact that technically the angels don't move when the audience can see them. You can see the concept when Sally takes the key from the statue's hand at 7:26 - there's an angel in the background and it moves after Sally blocks the angel from the audiences view. So damn clever and awesome!
also a great way to keep it low budget!
Shame Moffat went and tossed that out the window the next time he did an Angels episode.
"No choice, it's a fact of their biology."
_Steven Moffat should have remembered this. Since he wrote it._
@@WolfHreda Why is it a shame? He changed things a bit to allow for more to be done with them and to add more drama and stakes. After all, he came up with them, if anyone can change them to suit more stories, shouldn't it be him who does the changing instead of someone else?
@@LordLOC It just waters them down. They are so unique and cool here, like anti-basilisks punishing you for looking away rather than looking at them.
Is it ultimately a big deal? Obviously not. But it makes them feel more... convenient, for lack of a better word, when they just start doing random new things to further the plot. And yeah the entire "move like you can see" scene overtly contradicts the idea that they are stone as a fact of their biology because the angels "thinking" that someone can see is entirely irrelevant to whether or not they can move. (Plus it ruins the whole "the audience counts as an observer" bit which is not important but it is a lame change)
@@Vael221 I mean I get it, obviously. But in the end, if changes move the plot along or allow for more plot - I'm fine with it really. Plus, for most people, they'd probably not even realize things changed or not. Also, I don't want to spoil anything for Angela, in case she happens to read any of this lol
“It’s the same rain…” 😢
Still hits me hard! One of my all time favourite episodes!
Did you notice the name of the DVD store is called "Sparrow and Nightingale"? Just like Sally and Kathy discussed at the start 🥹
One thing Moffat is EXCELLENT at is making us fall in love with characters in record-short amounts of time!
Moffat is 100% an actor's writer. He gives them the perfect amount to work with which makes the characters shine.
Shout outs to Anita
@@lukijez Meh.
And then he beats them to death and make us hate them i.e. the Weeping Angels
And killing characters. Repeatedly.
Couldn't have asked for a better jumpscare reaction 19:15 😭
I laugh every time I watch it 😂
I believe the Doctor said to Billy Shipton that Billy must have been sent back by the same Angel that sent back him and Martha so it is less based on where you were when you were sent back and more on which Angel did the sending.
It makes sense that each individual Angel would have their own personal [send back rate] or year of choice.
Note that when no character is looking at the Angels, WE don't see them move. We the audience are part of the observer effect!
The implied fourth wall break of having the audience be an observer in the story is a lot of what makes the story work.
Exactly. We never see them actually in motion, which not only makes the stop motion effect of their movement terrifying, but if we did see them moving while the characters aren’t looking at them it could look cheesy. Such a genius idea for a monster/villian and brilliantly executed.
I’ve always preferred to think of it as a fly on the wall pov
My comment, guess I Blinked & missed my chance to write it
Also provides a genius justification for not spending a bunch of money on special effects (as well as spending valuable airtime in the episode)!
Carey Mulligan has received three Best Actress Oscar nominations _(An Education, Promising Young Woman, Maestro)_ since appearing on this episode.
Should have won for promising young woman*
The unedited video of the Doctor can be found as an Easter Egg on the season 3 DVD. Which means that Sally actually owns a Doctor Who DVD.
I never knew that. That's genius!
Those weeping angels, if I recall correctly, are actually actresses in makeup. I mean, I guess that makes more sense than having to construct a ton of statues in all sorts of different poses but WOW, I would never have guessed.
Yeah IIRC they get dancers from some big London theater to play them
Yes, I remember seeing an image of behind the scenes, and the angels are just on their phones or having a snack. It was weird and funny to see.
If I remember correctly, to help them stay still they built seats into their outfits so they wouldn't get exhosted as quickly
@@trueblaze84 Probably not just to keep them from getting tired but also to help them maintain a pose without movement. It's pretty hard to stand in place without some wobbles.
They did also have solid statue props, as well, for some of the scenes. This did lead to some communication issues as some of the cast and crew would talk to props rather than actors, unknowingly
There are a lot of great lines in this one, but "You told him you were eighteen you lying cow." is my absolute favorite!
It sort of tickles me & warms my heart a bit.
When you can go to a grave and "scold" or "mock" the dead (as opposed to the typical solemn, respectful reverence), the same way you would as if they were alive?
. . . Now THAT is a sign of TRUE friendship!
Her: "Don't cover your nuts with nuts."
Me: laughing my butt off
😂
Doctor Who has been giving children mild trauma and anxiety for decades. It's become a part of the quintessential British experience.
Quintessential part of growing up under Steven moffat writing 😂 becoming terrified of everyday things
Blink made me remember being a young child and watching Dr Who from behind the sofa (it was safer back there). Season 3 isn't my favourite season of the revamped Dr Who, but Blink and Family of Blood are some of the best episodes ever made in the franchise.
Sofas are a child's best defense against Daleks.
Moffat explained that his inspiration for this one came from a graveyard he used to visit. In that graveyard there was a beautiful statue of an angel weeping. One day, however, he went back there and it was gone. He wondered where it could have got to, and now here we are.
One more thing - don't go forgetting the lesson that ending told you! Not every statue is a weeping angel... but any statue could be.
And that when he tried to look up photos of an actual weeping angel, all he found were mostly his version.
And apparently one with a gas mask, completely unrelated.
Fun fact: Mother Shipton is England's most famous Prophetess. She foretold the fates of several rulers within and just after her lifetime, as well as the invention of iron ships, the Great Fire of London in 1666, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Also loved the Lawrence/Florence Nightingale pun(!). x
19:17 Don't be ashamed of that reaction, Angela. We ALL had it at the same exact (relative) time.
21:08 "HOW HARD IS IT TO UNLOCK A DOOR?!?" She's not unlocking a DOOR, she's unlocking the TARDIS. Having and turning the key is ONE thing. Having the TARDIS' consent is quite another.
Welcome officially to the "Never trust or comfortable around statues again" club FLG!!!!! It never goes away 😂, this episode was such a masterpiece that made something so mundane into the most terrifying thing imaginable
Some of the best Doctor Who has been exactly that - taking the mundane, and turning it into something scary. The London Post Office Tower - actually headquarters for an AI computer trying to take over the world. Shop dummies? Nah, Autons invading the planet. Moffat takes this concept and runs with it.
For american viewers, in the UK, Pants are what we call undergarments, trowsers are what americans call pants
Pantaloons has the most INSANE and interesting etymology. NPants comes from [Pantaloons], and Trousers evolved from [Trews].
Brilliant episode, remember watching it with my daughter (she was about 14 at the time). Now, we used to play a lot of pranks on each other...a couple of months after it, I bought a couple of life-sized Weeping Angel cutouts...one night, I hung one outside her window and put the other outside her bedroom door.
It took her about week to see the funny side of that one...
I just realised Kathy’s youngest daughter’s name is Sally and Billy mentioned that he found someone named Sally too. It could be Kathy’s daughter or???
I have seen this episode probably a hundred times by now but never clocked that that was likely intentional
@ I wish we knew
The timeline basically works given when Kathy and Billy arrive in their timezones
It’s why the Doctor makes sure Sally doesn’t travel back to 1969 in the Tardis. That would create a paradox.
Man, now I want a fic where Billy meets Kathy as his mother-in-law and they realize they're both from the future and knew the same Sally.
Glad you're avoiding spoilers! Even positive ones can raise expectations, and then the episode can seem not as good. (Just like you said.)
I hope she's a full season ahead,
fans think they're clever with their hints(which are spoilers)
It's amazing how a monster you never once see move is one of the scariest and most iconic this show has _ever_ produced
and not just their "attack", but also the concept that it doesnt kill you, but instead absorbs all the potential energy you would have used across the span of present and past as their sustenance. MIND BLOWN.
The final "fight" scene is IMHO the scariest in all of Whodom. And it's nothing but freeze frames.
Ah, reminds me of the classic Doctor Who episode, The Talons of Weng-Chiang. As usual, rushed production schedule and very tight budget, they go to the props guy and tell him they need a giant rat monster for the sewers, and that they can give him neither the time nor the money required to accomplish the job. He says, "Ok, but you have to promise me that you will shoot the scenes so that the audience can never actually SEE the giant rat monster." Spoiler - the audience can SEE the giant rat monster.
I love that the angels feed on potential energy and this episode is great at making us invest in potentials- particularly the potential of Sally & Billy being together- because it makes the mechanism of how the angels "work" feel more real, thus making the stakes feel more real. Also, the episode explains that the year you're sent to is based on which angel "gets" you so Billy & the Doctor/Martha ended up in the same year because the same angel touched them & sent them back. Larry would have had to be touched by the same angel who got his sister to be sent back to the same time.
I love Martha’s “all of space and time he promised me” rant.
It was technically part of Larry's transcript, but still sounded like something Martha would say.
Producers: "We need to give David and Freema a break, so let's write an episode that we can shoot them out in a day. And since it's going to be a Doctor lite episode, it's gotta be a small budget. Do you think you can handle that, Moffat?"
Moffat: "I got an idea"
They gave Moffat a challenge and he gave us the most iconic episode of NuWho
I didn't think I could be more excited about this reaction and the next one after the last two, but here we are. Fabulous reaction. Did not disappoint. I now cannot wait for Wednesday!!!
"It's the same rain"..." I'll stay with you"
England, 20 years later...it's still the same rain and Billy celebrates his 80th birthday
One thing I noticed with ur reaction is Billy and Sally’s relationship is a super efficient way to make us understand the stakes of the angel sending u back in time. Cause at first it might not seem that bad, you r still alive. But it demonstrates viscerally the loss of the potential of ur life the angels are feeding off. Just brilliant.
Lots of authors right great episodes, but mortars when they hit are the most “doctor who”.
That's a great point. When Sally's friend goes back, it doesn't seem too bad as she met someone and had a great life. Of course, we don't know how good her life could have been in the present. She'll never see her friends or family again, and we don't know if she was dating anyone and could have had an amazing life in the present.
In regards to Billy, we see the instant chemistry with Sally, but the angels robbed them of the chance to see where it leads.
My only problem with Blink is that people hype it up so much that it's almost impossible for the episode to live up to the expectation. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.
Nah, hard disagree. Top tier TV episodes absolutely hold their value when hyped to the max. If they are that good, only a stone can't feel it.
Fair enough, and I've seen a few reactors watch this, and they've all loved it, so you may be right. Sometimes, it's more fun when they don't expect it, but because this episode gets mentioned so much on comments, reactors are expecting a real favourite episode.
The thing that REALLY makes this episode work, that pulls the viewer in without them even noticing it, is that the Angels never move on-screen... that means that you, the viewer, are considered an observer within the context of the episode.
Also, "wibbly wobbly timey wimey" is one of those iconic phrases that applies to so much of Doctor Who, especially the Moffat episodes. It's so iconic that "Timey-Wimey Ball" is an actual trope on TV Tropes. (Doctor Who, of course, has its own page of every time they've used the trope)
EDIT: BTW, Did she react to the Time Crash short between 3x13 and the Christmas Special???
I had the priveledge of attending the Timey-Wimey Ball one year. It was a bit of a mind-flip once you were into the time slip. (In fact, kept slipping into the future.)
OMG, OMG, OMG, It's Blink, It's Blink, It's Blink, The Angels, The Angels, The Angels... 😊
So glad that you left in the part where Larry realized where he'd met Sally before.
"Don't cover your nuts with nuts. "
My favourite thing about the Weeping Angels is that they break the fourth wall. There are times when no one is looking at them on screen except the audience and they are statues….
For now, *cough* series 5 *cough*
I like how their origins are so mysterious and never explained. There is a fan theory that they have time zapping powers because they are linked to Time Lords. One episode in the season 4 specials had one scene where a particular character took on a weeping angel posture, suggestive of this link.
"The Angels have the phone box"!
Larry's favorite.
I've got it on a T-shirt, too. 😁
It was so predictable that someone would produce that merch as soon as that line was said! (I'm not saying that as a negative - we'd have all loved one ;) )
Also on a T-shirt, it's just iconic.
The episode that scarred me as a child lmao. I was terrified when i first watched it. Its just abslutely brilliant! Ive been waiting for you to reach this episode.
And THAT is why this episode is one of the best of the entire series, old and new.
Louis Mahoney also appeared in classic Who from the 1970s…I love it when actors return to the show. Thank you for everything 😊
Ahh finally, one of my favourite episodes. Glad you enjoyed it, I do hope Angela, the team, the other viewers and all your families have a great time over the holiday period. X
Most people don't realize the doctor made them look at each other till they say it outloud. Also that reaction to "Sally Shipton" was priceless.
Yeah, it's why they had to ADR that line (badly, to be honest). They realised in the edit that it wasn't as clear as they thought it was initially.
"The Angels have the Phone Box" always gives me shivers! ❤
OMG you FINALLY watched Blink, the episode that got me into Doctor Who.
This episode is so good that it took multiple viewings before I realized certain aspects didn't make sense, but I don't care because i love it so much.
Isn’t that just Doctor Who in a nutshell.
18:57 you’re worried about Larry but it’s because he stopped writing the transcript because he got caught up listening to the Doctor
Congratulations on your marriage Angie! I hope you and the lucky man will be happy together forever!♥️
The Weeping Angels were pretty much the most terrifying monsters ever to show up in 50+ years of Dr. Who.
“Hello bone structure.” 😂
You just made my Saturday
First video of yours that I've watched and I really like your energy while reacting, well-suited for the wonder that Doctor Who brings out in us
I used this episode to introduce my family to Doctor Who, at least 8 years ago (maybe more). It made such a strong impression that my mom STILL gets nervous about angel statues and will never consider owning one again.
Preparation : If you're going to watch TORCHWOOD, now is the time, before the next episode.
I'm afraid you're a little late considering she's already a few episodes ahead on patreon lol. anyways, I don't think she'd want to completely pause doctor who just to go watch some episodes of torchwood and then come back. It's mostly only relevant for some small bits of either show.
I don’t think she’ll survive children of earth 😂
Great reaction Angela.. my all time favourite episode
@@l33tspaniard Yeah this bit will be harsh if she does the Torchwood later
@@l33tspaniardgod, who didn't fall apart watching that?
Carey Mulligan is brilliant in this episode, such a good actor!
Starting off the new year with FLG reacting to one of the all time top 5 DW episodes? Yes, please.
There were four angels, so they were likely sending people to four different times. 1920 for the angel that got her friend, 1969 for the one that got Billy and the Doctor. Who knows for the other two. The other victims could be distributed anywhere throughout those 4 years.
What a triumvirate of episodes!
I remember going on a Doctor Who filming site walking tour in Cardiff a few years ago. When we got to the "police station" with the church opposite and the red pillar box where Sally turns round in the rain - what a vocal frisson went thro us all. I think it was the highlight for most/all of us 🙂
15:22 when he said her name is sally too is it the daughter of her friend Kathy? That would be a mad coincidence but im not sure 😅
Oh wow! It would fit with the timeline I think. ~40 years from when Kathy lands to when Billy lands. Say Sally and Billy meet in 1969 when she's 20-25, that gives Kathy 15-20 years to get married and have three children.
@andre3328 years of watching this episode and it never occurred to me of this possibility, i just couldnt do the math 😂
This was the episode I used to get my friend hooked on Doctor Who. Instantly addicted to the show!
She had a statue of an angel in her apartment, so every time I visited her I would move the statue. Got a furious call off her at 1am when she realised it was next to her bed once...
Odd choice considering the Doctor's barely in it.
"This is my timey-wimey detector. It goes ding when there's stuff. Also, it can boil an egg at thirty paces. Whether you want it to or not, actually, so I've learned to stay away from hens. It's not pretty when they blow." Best line of the whole episode.
Was hoping she'd leave that in there lol
@@tinystegosaurus587 it's probably super duper mega copyrightbait, sadly
This episode and The Veil with Peter Capaldi as an older Doctor are two of my top episodes.
You just left a spoiler about one of the later doctors.
I’ve been watching Dr Who since (funnily enough) 1969 and when it came back in 2005, the writing style, episode length dictating less character-development grated with me, but I have to say that Steven Moffat was so good at making every scene, every line, every character trait count in this story, whilst being complex enough to make the audience think, it is as near perfect as it is possible to be for a 50 minute episode because all the characters felt relatable and well-rounded even with (in some cases) just a few lines of script.
Genuinely clever and the scene with the flickering lightbulb is utter Nightmare fuel!
Love your reactions as always, Angela - can’t wait for your next Farscape!
I started watching your reactions months ago and have been waiting for you to get to this episode! This is my favorite episode and one of my favorites to watch reactions too. Glad you enjoyed it! Don’t blink! 😭 😇
OMgoodness, I loved watching your reaction to this.
This was my very first episode of DR WHO. I saw it while on a science expedition in southwest Texas, when our excavation crew was staying in an old museum that was being renovated. The night was very windy, and the roof was rattling with creepy lights waving outside from the constant winds. It was such a surreal experience!
I thought this episode wan #13 If you want some really wild stuff, do a search for the behind the scenes video where they show how they make the weeping angels. Also the man on the set with the most terrifying job ever. The man who has to lock the Weeping angel Bust statues in a trailer at the end of each night. He's the last one to see them before he locks them up in the dark. Don't worry. They're just statues. But in the back of his mind. Of anyone's mind, "What if they're not ? "
Discovered your channel with your Ted Lasso and Firefly reactions, but lost track after that. So happy to see you reacting to Dr Who, especially this episode, often regarded as maybe the best in the history of the show. Loved the reaction, can't wait to catch up and see your previous and future reactions to the Tenth Doctor!
When you go back in time too, it depends on the Weeping Angel that touches you. The Doctor, Martha, and Billie were all touched by the same Weeping Angel.
I remember watching this with my young son he was 12 at the time and it's the first ever episode of Doctor who we ever watched together.. we both were on the edge of the couch paranoid and figuring out things as they were happening with the characters. And to this day I consider the best ever Doctor who episode that's ever happened..
Not every statue, but any statue
Silence now...spoilers.
One of my favourite parts about this episode, which I never realized until I rewatched it, was the number of times that somebody was back on to a weeping angel and it still didn't move. The angels were even frozen when the cameras looked at them.
Your reaction was so awesome ❤
Fun fact, this is the very first episode of Doctor Who I ever watched! And cemented my love for David Tennant as my favorite Doctor
I think you're the only other person who has thought of the brother character as being like Rhys Ifans in Notting Hill.
Him clenching his butt cheeks in the mirror is forever burned into my brain
Fun fact! The actor who played Billy and the actress who played Kathy actually worked together in the UK hospital drama, Casualty 😊❤
And away we go! If you love David now this is where he really picks up the ball and runs.
I agree, from the middle of this season until the end of his run, is David at his best. I've not got a problem with Rose, but while I know some people like their chemistry, I found it too cutesy and a bit annoying. I'm also not a fan of that kind of romance with the Doctor and his companion.
One thing I love about this episode is that the angels never move while they're on screen. They know when you're looking at them.
I cannot wait for you to get further into the series, so much I want you to see
Billy is on screen for what, five minutes? Greatest emotional impact per minute ever. As they say, there are no small roles.
I've been bouncing on the edge of my seat waiting for this reaction and it delivers. Great job.
I used to have a custom shirt of a wasted Angel and it said "Don't drink, drink and you're dead...good luck." That I would wear out to the bars when I was young. I should find someone again to make another custom print.
I've been waiting so patiently for this. Thank you for reacting to this episode perfectly! This whole season is the epitome of everything good and great about Who. I'm really enjoying revisiting it with you...
Allons-y!
If you want to see amazing acting 00:28, watch Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black.
Absolutely. Nominated for Best Actress Emmy, what, 3 out of the 5 seasons? It’s a crime that she only won once.
One of the most influential episode of sci-fi!
This was the very first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, and I'm glad because it's not only a good subtle introduction to the Doctor, it also introduces the scariest creatures in the show
The Doctor is barely in it.
@flaggerify That would be why it's subtle
This was my first ever episode of Doctor Who. I happened to come home as mom was watching and got hooked.
Every now and then, in a series, there are certain iconic episodes that are so perfect in encapsulating the best aspects of a show. This was one such show for Dr Who, "Hush" is another for BTVS.
It's worth a rewatch for the hints and setups. Also, the pacing and editing **chef's kiss**
The Weeping Angels are the second scariest monsters from Nu Who for me. The scariest comes in the next season. I can’t wait for your thoughts on that one!
this is the episode I've been waiting for since you STARTED this
I have been waiting for this episode, though unlike those you were talking about, i said nothing. I just silently was counting down to this episode. I will continue to do so for several more down the line that are also amazing
The greatest "Doctor Who" love story is yet to come. I've been waiting for your reaction on this. Thank you!
One of my top three Doctor Who episodes and one I still revisit from time to time because of its tight plotting and cool introduction of its main baddies. I love how it’s a bottle episode-with the Doctor and Martha barely in it-but still has Doctor Who stamped all over it.
Funny story, one of my friend's parents is a major dr who fan. Tardises all over the house. She is also Christian, and has lots of angel statues. I found one tatdis surrounded by angels in that house
24:40.... "Not every.... but any"😮😅
This was the first of the "new" _Doctor Who_ I ever saw; it was presented as a short film in the middle of a sci-fi movie marathon. When we saw the Weeping Angel's face like at 19:16 , the whole audience shrieked the same way you did. It was fantastic.