October 2nd, 2012
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What Did You Think of The Angels Take Manhattan?
What Did You Think of The Angels Take Manhattan?
The final episode of series 7a has aired so what did you think?, was it the best episode ever or just average.
The Doctor’s heart-breaking farewell to Amy and Rory – a race against time through the streets of Manhattan, as New York’s statues come to life around them…
With Rory’s life in danger, the Doctor and Amy must locate him before it’s too late! Luckily, an old friend helps them and guides the way.
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Dalek Prime Minister
September 30th, 2012 - 10:38amIt was so sad seeing the ponds falling off the building, and her saying goodbye, especially reading the last bit saying this is how her story ended!
One thing, the statue of liberty looked too close to the building and surely someone would notice it has move sand changed!
Professor When
September 30th, 2012 - 10:31amUmm… River died in ‘Forest of the Dead’…
Tomuuu
September 30th, 2012 - 9:31amRiver song will die in this years final!! Noooooo
Professor When
September 30th, 2012 - 9:30amI agree! Well, mostly agree, but the angels did scare me just a couple of times. The baby’s footsteps (tapa-tapa-tapa), the smiling angel, and the SHOCK when rory was zapped back in time. 🙂
Kid
September 30th, 2012 - 9:26amTruE but everyone has forgot that Amy and Rory s acters said they will be in the 50 th special
The TARDIS
September 30th, 2012 - 9:24amOh yeah – the Statue of Liberty aspect was a brilliant idea, but it was brushed over too quickly. It wasn’t fully utilised by the episode. And I think that if they had put “Amy Williams” in the closing titles instead of “Amy Pond” then that would have made it for me and completely set me off crying. Still, I won’t be alone in saying that the (two) goodbye scenes made me cry.
“Together, or not at all.” is, I think, the motto for the whole of Doctor Who.
The TARDIS
September 30th, 2012 - 9:19amI absolutely loved it! Steven Moffat played some brilliant tricks on us in this episode. When it comes to a companions departure, we always know it’s going to happen but they don’t. But here, they knew right from the start that they were going to die which created some brilliant dramatic irony as the story continued. Also, the trick of having them survive the fall made it all the more emotional when the inevitable happened.
Murray Gold’s score was, as always, fantastic and the scenes in the Big Apple where everything was perfect just showcased the whole era of the Ponds.
Unfortunately, the Angels just didn’t scare me in this episode. Even with the Time of Angels, there was the terrifying sequence of the Angel coming out of the screen, whereas here there just wasn’t anything particularly creepy about them.
My only real moan about this episode is one that’s plagued the whole series: it needed another episode. Yeah, that’d ruin the whole “movie” aspect, but the plot just felt far too hurried as with every other episode. The filmic feel of this series just dpoesn’t float my boat, whilst I bet that for some people it will be better than ever.
Oh well – of this series, this was the episode that felt the most like Doctor Who to me, and the best one of this series in my opinion.
10/10
Fields of Trenzalore fall of the elevent silence will fall the question dr who
September 30th, 2012 - 9:10amGood could have been better,could have been longer could have Amy and Rory zapped
back in time to find young melody pond could have had more statue of liberty,then
Amy and Rory in leadworth.i did not think it was as good as it could beAmy and Rory should
have been
zapped and raise melody instead of the silence,then die in leadworth,also explain Rory ‘s I’d badge.i like it but it needed to be better exit.but Amy still needs more revenge in the silence for causing the crack,using her and
river and killing the doctor.still good
Anonymous
September 30th, 2012 - 8:54amIm glad amy and rory are dead but this episode me me feel like thats it it was not scary
kevindoctorwhoun
September 30th, 2012 - 8:49amWell tbqh its not what I expected amy and rory sent back in time could of made it a bit more dramatic something like an angel in the tardis or a 2 parter like somebody else said I wonder about series 7b hope its good the xmas one looks okay not the best didn’t really give us any information about the episode itself but bye amy and rory hope u show your faces some time in the future ???? 🙂
Professor When
September 30th, 2012 - 8:45am*Uses tissue to wipe eyes, therefore closing eyes and is touched by baby angel and sent back to a TIME WHERE DOCTOR WHO DOSEN’T EXIST.*
*Screams*
Give me a Dalek anyday!
September 30th, 2012 - 8:43amAngels Take Manhattan is all I want for a Saturday night – perfecto (10/10)
First time I was emotionaly touched since David Tennant’s regeneration!
John Smith
September 30th, 2012 - 8:38amTwo words. Get out… Just like that pig nosed guy in Star Wars IV said “He doesn’t like you, I DON’T LIKE YOU EITHER!”
John Smith
September 30th, 2012 - 8:36amMatt Smith is a great Doctor. Leave him be! I reckon that your one of those people who think that ONLY David Tennant can play the Doctor and ONLY Russel T Davies can write the show. Things change and the Pond’s were great characters, don’t diss them! Also River isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
FifthDrRules
September 30th, 2012 - 8:34amI agree. Although I like Dr Who, and I always watch it over and over again, I do find merlin a bit more interesting, and prefer some of the story lines
Fields of Trenzalore fall of the elevent silence will fall the question dr who
September 30th, 2012 - 7:39amThe doctor will want to track down the angels and destroy them
Fields of Trenzalore fall of the elevent silence will fall the question dr who
September 30th, 2012 - 7:36amI think he should have said goodbye to young Amelia,he did but we did not see it.when the doctor next meets the angels he will be angry.i hope the angels return the doctor will be angry with them
Jason doctorwhoone
September 30th, 2012 - 7:29amSeries 7, not 6, sorry all.
Jason doctorwhoone
September 30th, 2012 - 7:29amThis is now my favorite episode of series 6 [previously it was A Town Called Mercy].
Such a great story to end the Pond’s travels with the Doctor, and sheer proof that if you don’t want to spend the rest of your life without the one you love, then you don’t have too, just die with them and you’ll both never be alone 🙂 🙂
Never would have guessed the novel had any real significance to the story, I thought it was just some book the Doctor was reading while enjoying the picnic with Amy and Rory.
Loved the reuse of footage of young Amelia Pond played by Karen’s cousin Katlin, I bet Katlin is really pleased they ended the story with her version of the character, which is only fair, since she played her first before Karen did.
Goodbye Amy and Rory – HELLO CLARA OSWIN !!!! 😀
doctorwhocrazyfreak
September 30th, 2012 - 7:06ami didnt like the fact that rory died three times and amy died twice. why cant they just die once. i would have really liked it if they were just dropped off at home
Mr Evil Fez
September 30th, 2012 - 7:03amIf you don’t like Doctor Who why are you on this site?
Dalek Strategist
September 30th, 2012 - 4:06am*Wipes away a tear* That… was such a great episode…. This was terrifying and sad, and a beautiful episode. The one thing I didn’t like about it was how they never explained how Angels could turn other statues into Weeping Angels. Then again, Doctor Who is full of continuity errors(Yeah, I mean YOU, Davros!). The departure of the Ponds was so sad… RIP: Amy and Rory Pond 😥
JNelson
September 30th, 2012 - 3:50amAt the end-Seems to me that the doctor came back to see young Amy the morning he had originally promised to return, so that he has added yet a third timeline to tied to their relationship. Time Lords may have rules about these things, but he has never followed rules to the letter.
Oni
September 30th, 2012 - 2:47amRemember the Family of Blood?
Worse.
paul
September 30th, 2012 - 1:51amA great way for Rory & Amy to leave the show together, was on the edge of my seat (nearly fell of a few times!). probably one of the best episodes so far…
Just waiting now for the trolls to go into full bitchy mode! :))
Will
September 30th, 2012 - 1:42amMeh. I got sick of Amy and Rory after a while. Amy seemed to get bitchier every series and Rory seemed to become just a comic fool. The Doctor acts like a childish prat too. The episode was overall fairly dull and the departure of the Ponds didn’t have much emotional effect at all especially when you consider the fact that they were the longest running Doctor who companions of the new era. It all seemed too quick. I was also hoping River would go with them as she’s outstayed her welcome. I will say, Matt’s performance in this is fantastic though I am not a fan of his Doctor. Overall series 7a gets a 7/10.
Series 1: 8/10
Series 2: 9/10
Series 3: 8/10
Series 4: 8/10
Specials: 7/10
Series 5: 7/10
Series 6a: 6/10
Series 6b: 3/10
owen
September 30th, 2012 - 12:25amaww bless u *gives tissue
Boodleoo
September 30th, 2012 - 12:18amUmmm only explanation I can think off is for how nobody saw it. Ummm Angels move really fast. Thats all I got:D
Boodleoo
September 30th, 2012 - 12:15amThe whole quay building didn’t happen it was eraised when they jumped off the building. One survived but was weak and sent Rory and Amy back in time to live their lives.
Boodleoo
September 30th, 2012 - 12:12amYou did not just say that.:(