Dr Who: The Time Of Angels

Another weekend, more Who. Matt Smith is quite settled now, so we can focus on what is actually going on in the universe now, so we get the first two parter of the series. The Time Of Angels bring back the Weeping Angels and Dr River Song, tying the new Doctor into his past.

It's his past that occupies us first, using the idea that he uses a museum in the far future to keep score of what's happening in the past. Interestingly, he seems to think a lot of it is wrong, which fits in with the 'something is wrong with time' line that the series is taking. The MacGuffin in the museum takes him neatly to a planet where he ends up Angel hunting.

Since it's the first of two parts, much of this episode is taken up building the atmosphere, taking cues from The Ring and Aliens, as well as introducing an army based on the Church, which is nice. Amy is remarkably clever again, and Song is still irritatingly vague about what her relationship with the Doctor is.

Being a two parter, it doesn't have to crowbar the crack in, which helps it. The trailer for next week has Amy noticing it, which seems to indicate that this particular plot line will be speeding up. I still hold that Amy is causing the crack. She's just too good otherwise.

All in all, it was another good episode. The Weeping Angels are excellent villains, and I like the idea that they may be idea given physical form. I've liked every episode so far this series, and am once again looking forward to the next one.