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Doctor Who (The Second Series): “The Time of Angels”

Heh. At long last, a totally unnecessary sequel to the episode “Blink.” Though I will give it bonus points for bringing back eccentric love interest River Song and giving the Doctor a memorable closing line.

Plus, this episode added new meaning to the term “Church Militant.” Prior to this, I never really expected to see a religious person join forces with the Doctor -- especially in the new series -- much less be portrayed in such a sympathetic fashion. But in this episode it happened though it often did seem a bit ambiguous as to how sympathetic we should find the Doctor's new clerical allies.

I did find it sadly ironic that in an attempt to make a certain angelic foe seem even more frightful than it was in “Blink,” the episode actually made it seem less frightful. But that's the chance you take when storytellers revisit old territory. Perhaps the next episode will be an improvement.