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Doctor Who - Blink
Doctor: “Don’t blink. Don’t even blink. Blink and you’re dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe. DON’T turn your back, DON’T look away, and DON’T BLINK. Good luck…”
Well, this year’s Doctor Lite episode was proof, if any were needed, of why Stephen Moffat is one of the best writers in television today.
Doctor: “People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect… but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly…timey-wimey…stuff.”
Taut, funny, densely plotted with twists and turns of time, plus nervousness galore and the occasional pull at the heartstrings too. Frankly there is no justice if if Moffat doesn’t get nominated for another Hugo his year.
Sally: “I love old things. They make me feel sad.”
Cathy: “What’s good about sad?”
Sally: “It’s happy for deep people.”
There were some things which made me go “eh?” like why the Weeping Angel threw a stone at Sally in the first place (it seemed to be implied that it did) and what happens next to the Angels in the cellar once they were defeated, but I’m guessing there’s a nice cleanup job done by the Doctor once he gets his TARDIS back. And frankly they were such minor details in an otherwise sparkling episode I don’t much care.
The flatmate’s reaction to the Angel statues was one of “oh no, they’re as bad as the scarecrows!” so another classic monster there. Well done them!
Plus, as is evidenced in this very posting, it’s just so damn quotable.
Doctor: “This is my timey-wimey detector. 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…”
Posted on June 17, 2007 | Filed Under Film and Television
Comments
Response left by Simon on June 18th, 2007
It’s so simple it’s perfect!
Response left by Rob on June 18th, 2007
It was an awesome episode. I especially liked the end sequence which helped to remind the little kiddies watching that statues are everwhere…classic ‘poo your pants’ Who there
Response left by Emma on June 18th, 2007
Loved the episode! Just wanted someone to put low footstools right in front of them. Just for “alien menace, arse over tit” moment. Just think of the practical jokes you could play on someone who doesn’t exist when you look at them but does when you look back. Bucket of tar balanced on the head. Placed just on the edge of a cliff. Buried up to the neck in sand!
They no longer exist as everyone started to take the piss.
Response left by Pandemonia on June 19th, 2007
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The angel threw the stone at her to knock her out, surely? Unconscious = eyes closed = free movement. I claim my five pounds!