Spoiler-free review of 'Angels Take Manhattan'

[nobleplatypus]

Well.

That didn't make a goddamn bit of sense.

MOVING ON.

(Spoilers in the comments, doubtless.)

Comments

[veronica_rich]

I suppose it's a way to keep Rory and Amy in queue if Karen or Arthur ever want to make a guest appearance - but yeah, using time to outfox a TIME LORD seems kind of weak.

Although I can't complain about the angels. My sister was muttering all day about Moffat and goddamned living statues and the Statue of Liberty, and the sheer delight THAT appearance gave me and the horrified look on my sister's face upon seeing it too, was enough to make me happy. Hell, a whole episode of Liberty stealthily chasing someone through New York would've been fine with me. ;-)

[nobleplatypus]

It's both hilarious and disappointing to me that over the course of four angels-themed episodes, Moffat can't even begin to keep his own mythos straight. They're quantum-locked except when they're not. They're angels except when they're not not. They cover their eyes except when they don't and are made of stone except when they're not and move instantly and silently except when they stompity stomp their giant metal booties all over Manhattan (which NO ONE NOTICES).

Also, time can be rewritten except when it can't and the paradox will kill the angels except when it doesn't and for some damn unexplained reason the Doctor can never see Amy and Rory again... except when the ratings need a boost and then I just bet he'll find a way.

BLARGH.

[veronica_rich]

Welcome to my entire experience of watching the first two POTC sequels, LOL ...

Also: It was the 1940s. Everybody was asleep, so she could stomp through. Times were hard and everybody was too depressed to stay up that late. :-P

[philosophercat]

Drugs. They were all on drugs. Those who saw Liberty stomping around promptly shook their heads, went back for a little lie down and swore never "to touch the stuff again."

[philosophercat]

It's amusing for me to see the reactions on my Flist. It ranges from "I loved it" *no explanation*, to "GOD OH GOD OH GOD WHAT THE HELL IS THIS CRAP

[veronica_rich]

My favorite line in the entire episode, true to form for me of course, was: "I always wanted to see the Statue of Liberty ... I guess she got impatient."

[philosophercat]

Rory needs to have a little rimshot sound effect maker in his pocket.

[nobleplatypus]

Rory needs that t-shirt with a speaker in it that plays various sound clips on command.

[hukbillgoomba]

*Foaming at mouth with Moffat rage*

It's Matt Smith I feel sorry for. The poor bloke acts his little cotton socks off, but all he's got to work with is this shit. Yowzah? Fuck off. -_-

[nobleplatypus]

But just think: soon we'll have a brand new companion who will surely be nothing like the other female characters Moffat has written!

[hukbillgoomba]

[nobleplatypus]

Oh, come on. It's not as if any of Oswin's lines could have been plausibly said by River Song or anything. Cheer up, grumpy face!

[technophobe1975]

My mum has always found the angels genuinely frightening, so watching her reactions to the episode was entertaining in itself!

[nobleplatypus]

It's a shame that they keep getting progressively doofier every time they show up. :P

[technophobe1975]

I noticed that too, but put it down to the angels becoming slow and complacent with the easy power that they had and being taken unawares when their prey fought back.

[hukbillgoomba]

Also;

[nobleplatypus]

YES.