In the Doctor Who episode "Blink", why do the angel statues appear in weird places?
There are two specific scenes I'm thinking of where angel statues inexplicably appear in strange places.
The first is when Sally Sparrow is in the police depot and looks out the window and sees angel statues on the church across the street. When she looks again, they are gone.
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The second scene is when the officer is in the basement with all the cars. Sally leaves, and when he turns around, the room is full of angel statues.
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Can anybody explain these two scenes within the rules imposed by the episode?
Best Answer
The angels had followed Sparrow to the police station, and they generally hide themselves in positions where you'd expect to see statues (like the church across the street). But when Sparrow turned her back they went across the road into the police station. Once they got to the carpark there was no need to hide any more so they showed themselves more openly.
Why do they seem to move so slowly in the house compared to out in public? I think the main reason is because it made for suspenseful TV. If you like though, imagine something like "the angels move faster when there are more people not looking at them."
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What are the angel statues in Dr Who?
The Weeping Angels are a race of predatory creatures from the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who. They were introduced in the 2007 episode "Blink", making repeat appearances in later episodes. They also appeared in the spin-off series Class.Why did the Weeping Angels snap necks?
This, in turn, allowed them to live off the remaining time energy of the victim's life. However, when this potential energy paled in comparison to an alternative power source to feed on, the Angels were known to kill by other means, such as snapping their victims' necks.What happens if you look at a Weeping Angels eyes?
The reason they cover their eyes and appear to be crying is that, if they look at each other, the same thing happens when you look at them yourself: they become \u201cquantum locked\u201d: frozen as non-sentient stone as part of a defence mechanism.Why can Weeping Angels look at each other?
An Angel being observed freezes; an Angel observing does not. They're only stuck permanently if two are caught looking at each other, so that the attention of each one freezes the other. Looking them in the eyes doesn't come into it.The Weeping Angels attack! | Blink | Doctor Who
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