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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
|image = Walk like you can see.jpg | |image = Walk like you can see.jpg | ||
|series =[[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Series 5 (Doctor Who) | |season number = Series 5 (Doctor Who) | ||
|series episode number = 5 | |series episode number = 5 | ||
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|director = [[Adam Smith (director)|Adam Smith]] | |director = [[Adam Smith (director)|Adam Smith]] | ||
|producer = [[Tracie Simpson]] | |producer = [[Tracie Simpson]] | ||
|confidential=Blinded by the Light (CON episode) | |confidential = Blinded by the Light (CON episode) | ||
|broadcast date = [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | |broadcast date = [[1 May (releases)|1 May]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | ||
|network=[[BBC One]] | |network = [[BBC One]] | ||
|format = | |format = 1x45 minute episode | ||
|production code = 1.5 | |production code = 1.5 | ||
|prev = The Time of Angels (TV story) | |prev = The Time of Angels (TV story) | ||
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'''''Flesh and Stone''''' was the fifth episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Steven Moffat]], directed by [[Adam Smith]] and featured [[Matt Smith]] as the [[The Doctor|Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Karen Gillan]] as [[Amy Pond]]. | '''''Flesh and Stone''''' was the fifth episode of [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was written by [[Steven Moffat]], directed by [[Adam Smith]] and featured [[Matt Smith]] as the [[The Doctor|Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Karen Gillan]] as [[Amy Pond]]. | ||
It was the second of a two-part story that began with ''[[The Time of Angels]]''. It showed the Weeping Angels moving for the first time; when moving slowly, they give off a stone-scraping sound. It also showed the Angels' | It was the second of a two-part story that began with ''[[The Time of Angels]]''. It showed the Weeping Angels moving for the first time; when moving slowly, they give off a stone-scraping sound. It also showed the Angels' cruelty and sadism in a new light; though the Angels wish only to feast on the ''Byzantium''<nowiki/>'s power, they continuously go after the survivors fleeing them for no other reason than to kill. | ||
It also continued the theme of suggesting that the Eleventh Doctor is [[Crazy|mad]], which he has either claimed to be or has been called a madman. | It also continued the theme of suggesting that the Eleventh Doctor is [[Crazy|mad]], which he has either claimed to be or has been called a madman. | ||
This story revealed more about the cracks, such as why Amy cannot remember the Daleks' attacks on Earth during ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'' or ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. The [[Pandorica]] is mentioned again, this time by River Song, hinting it may be a serious event in [[the Doctor]]'s future. The story also contained a moment where the Doctor appeared out of place from the conflict around him | This story revealed more about the cracks, such as why Amy cannot remember the Daleks' attacks on Earth during ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'' or ''[[The Stolen Earth] (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. The [[Pandorica]] is mentioned again, this time by River Song, hinting it may be a serious event in [[the Doctor]]'s future. The story also contained a moment where the Doctor appeared out of place from the conflict around him and seemed more engrossed in a [[The Big Bang (TV story)|bigger crisis]] yet to ensue. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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The Doctor explains that shooting the [[gravity globe]] caused an updraft, allowing them to be caught in the ''[[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]''{{'}}s [[gravity]] field once they jumped. They have landed upside down on the [[Spacecraft|ship]]'s hull; even if they jumped again, they would still be in the ship's gravity field. Octavian quickly notices that the [[Weeping Angel]]s are beginning to look more like themselves; within an hour they'll be an army, the Doctor notes. The Doctor opens the door and leads everyone inside the corridor while the Angels pop the lights outside the entrance. | The Doctor explains that shooting the [[gravity globe]] caused an updraft, allowing them to be caught in the ''[[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]''{{'}}s [[gravity]] field once they jumped. They have landed upside down on the [[Spacecraft|ship]]'s hull; even if they jumped again, they would still be in the ship's gravity field. Octavian quickly notices that the [[Weeping Angel]]s are beginning to look more like themselves; within an hour they'll be an army, the Doctor notes. The Doctor opens the door and leads everyone inside the corridor while the Angels pop the lights outside the entrance. | ||
However, right before they can enter the secondary flight deck, the door shuts. The Doctor seals the door outside | However, right before they can enter the secondary flight deck, the door shuts. The Doctor seals the door outside but tells them that the Angels are there ''now'' as they are not [[quantum lock]]ed in the dark. As the Doctor works on the lights, four Angels break off the door and enter the corridor. In the nick of time, the Doctor prevents the Angels from draining the lighting grid's power. However, he gravely announces he will have to drain the power in the corridor to get the door open — including the lights. Amy points out that they lost the torches when they jumped; this will leave them in total darkness. | ||
[[File:Angels in Byzantium.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The Angels advance]] | [[File:Angels in Byzantium.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The Angels advance]] | ||
Having lost good men to these monsters, Octavian asks River if she trusts the Doctor; she does. However, when asked if the Doctor is a madman, River repeats "I absolutely trust him." Seeing that the Doctor is the only one who can get them out of this time-bomb/death trap, Octavian and his men line up to fire on the Angels while the Doctor tells Amy to turn the wheel on the door four times after he has cut the power. She responds with ten, before correcting herself. | Having lost good men to these monsters, Octavian asks River if she trusts the Doctor; she does. However, when asked if the Doctor is a madman, River repeats "I absolutely trust him." Seeing that the Doctor is the only one who can get them out of this time-bomb/death trap, Octavian and his men line up to fire on the Angels while the Doctor tells Amy to turn the wheel on the door four times after he has cut the power. She responds with ten, before correcting herself. | ||
They quickly enter, with the Doctor shutting the door behind them. Octavian magnetizes the door to keep the Angels out, thinking even they cannot turn the wheel now; they start doing so, but slow enough that it buys everyone time to think. Now that Octavian gets that the Angels cannot be stopped by conventional means, the Doctor begins figuring out what their resources are; River joins him in contemplating what they can do. The Doctor and River realise there must be an [[oxygen]] factory on board to supply the passengers with air. The Doctor activates a panel on the back wall, which opens to reveal a cybernetic [[forest]] within the ship. Amy continues counting down | They quickly enter, with the Doctor shutting the door behind them. Octavian magnetizes the door to keep the Angels out, thinking even they cannot turn the wheel now; they start doing so, but slow enough that it buys everyone time to think. Now that Octavian gets that the Angels cannot be stopped by conventional means, the Doctor begins figuring out what their resources are; River joins him in contemplating what they can do. The Doctor and River realise there must be an [[oxygen]] factory on board to supply the passengers with air. The Doctor activates a panel on the back wall, which opens to reveal a cybernetic [[forest]] within the ship. Amy continues counting down but denies doing so. | ||
While the Doctor and River try to explain the counting to her, [[Angel Bob]] calls to find out their plans. The Doctor taunts him | While the Doctor and River try to explain the counting to her, [[Angel Bob]] calls to find out their plans. The Doctor taunts him but grows serious when Bob tells him that they are in Amy's eye. The Angels are making her count to scare them and will take her soon. Bob gloats over gaining mastery over [[time]] and [[space]]. The Doctor informs him the ''Byzantium'' doesn't have that much power. A screeching noise is heard from outside; "Dear God! What is that!?" Bob explains, the best as it can, that the Angels are laughing because "[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|the Doctor in the TARDIS hasn't noticed]]". | ||
[[File:Byzantium crack.jpg|thumb|left|The crack appears...]] | [[File:Byzantium crack.jpg|thumb|left|The crack appears...]] | ||
The Doctor wonders what he has missed and turns to see [[Time Field|a huge crack]] in the wall of the ship. It is the exact shape of the one in Amy's bedroom wall. He orders the others to run while he looks at it. Though Amy is reluctant, River pulls her away, knowing the Doctor knows what he's doing. A scan from the sonic tells the Doctor that the crack is "extremely very not good." | The Doctor wonders what he has missed and turns to see [[Time Field|a huge crack]] in the wall of the ship. It is the exact shape of the one in Amy's bedroom wall. He orders the others to run while he looks at it. Though Amy is reluctant, River pulls her away, knowing the Doctor knows what he's doing. A scan from the sonic tells the Doctor that the crack is "extremely very not good." | ||
When the Doctor turns to follow, he is surrounded by the Angels. He quickly scans the entire room, | When the Doctor turns to follow, he is surrounded by the Angels. He quickly scans the entire room, manoeuvering over the equipment to block the Angels. However, right before he can enter the forest and lose them, an Angel catches the Doctor by his jacket. The Weeping Angels do not kill him immediately, confusing the Doctor. He turns around to see them facing the crack, arms raised. Wiggling to get free of the grip of the Angel holding him by his jacket, the Doctor tells them that the light coming out of the crack is pure [[time]] energy; it is not power, but "the fire at the [[End of the Universe|end of the universe]]." As the entire group looks at the crack, the Doctor runs off into the forest without his jacket, telling them, "Another thing, never let me talk"; he got out of his coat while they were distracted. | ||
Meanwhile, Amy has reached "four" in her countdown and lies down, cradling her head. River produces [[River Song's scanner|a scanner]] to check her while Octavian worries they are exposed. River retorts that Octavian's only job is to keep the Doctor safe. If he's dead, she won't forgive herself, but if he's alive, she won't forgive him. She realises he is standing right behind her. They wonder how he escaped the Angels; "Found a crack in the wall and told them it was the end of the universe". When questioned what the crack really is, the Doctor repeats "the end of the universe". He rushes to Amy and [[deduce]]s that because she looked into the eyes of an Angel, and, as the image of an Angel becomes an Angel, there is a living Angel in her brain's visual centre. At "zero", it will pop out of Amy's head, killing her. | Meanwhile, Amy has reached "four" in her countdown and lies down, cradling her head. River produces [[River Song's scanner|a scanner]] to check her while Octavian worries they are exposed. River retorts that Octavian's only job is to keep the Doctor safe. If he's dead, she won't forgive herself, but if he's alive, she won't forgive him. She realises he is standing right behind her. They wonder how he escaped the Angels; "Found a crack in the wall and told them it was the end of the universe". When questioned what the crack really is, the Doctor repeats "the end of the universe". He rushes to Amy and [[deduce]]s that because she looked into the eyes of an Angel, and, as the image of an Angel becomes an Angel, there is a living Angel in her brain's visual centre. At "zero", it will pop out of Amy's head, killing her. | ||
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[[File:Cleric_marco.jpg|thumb|The lead cleric, [[Marco (The Time of Angels)|Marco]].|left|200x200px]] | [[File:Cleric_marco.jpg|thumb|The lead cleric, [[Marco (The Time of Angels)|Marco]].|left|200x200px]] | ||
Marco orders [[Pedro]] to go to the light. Amy reminds him he sent the other two, but he insists there weren't any others. After some time, Marco decides to go and investigate, having forgotten Pedro as well. Amy pleads with him to stay, but Marco foolishly wishes to investigate what the light is. As a compromise, he leaves her a spare communicator and agrees to speak to her through it. As he reaches the crack, his voice vanishes in a crackle of static. Amy is now left alone without anyone to guard her | Marco orders [[Pedro]] to go to the light. Amy reminds him he sent the other two, but he insists there weren't any others. After some time, Marco decides to go and investigate, having forgotten Pedro as well. Amy pleads with him to stay, but Marco foolishly wishes to investigate what the light is. As a compromise, he leaves her a spare communicator and agrees to speak to her through it. As he reaches the crack, his voice vanishes in a crackle of static. Amy is now left alone without anyone to guard her against the Angels: the one in her mind and the ones outside of it. | ||
River opens the door and steps inside while Octavian waits with the Doctor. The Doctor deduces to his own surprise that time can be unwritten; Octavian tells him to hurry inside because of the Angels. "There's more dangerous things here then Angels." the Doctor retorts. The lights go out. When they return, Octavian is trapped in an Angel's stranglehold. Knowing the Doctor cannot save him, Octavian tells him River is in prison for murder and he shouldn't trust her. As the Doctor flees, Octavian's neck is snapped. River tries to get a [[teleport]] working as the Doctor explains the cracks. When she challenges his ideas, he responds with growing rage and tells her the teleport is useless. | River opens the door and steps inside while Octavian waits with the Doctor. The Doctor deduces to his own surprise that time can be unwritten; Octavian tells him to hurry inside because of the Angels. "There's more dangerous things here then Angels." the Doctor retorts. The lights go out. When they return, Octavian is trapped in an Angel's stranglehold. Knowing the Doctor cannot save him, Octavian tells him River is in prison for murder and he shouldn't trust her. As the Doctor flees, Octavian's neck is snapped. River tries to get a [[teleport]] working as the Doctor explains the cracks. When she challenges his ideas, he responds with growing rage and tells her the teleport is useless. | ||
Amy huddles alone in the forest, blind and with nothing but the communicator. The Doctor contacts her; Amy must make her way to the flight deck. The Angels can only kill her, but the crack can erase her from time. He sends software to the communicator to guide her. Terrified, she slowly makes her way across the forest, soon surrounded by the army of Weeping Angels fleeing from the crack. In their own terror, they do not realise her eyes are closed and their defence mechanisms kick in. They figure it out, though, when Amy trips over a root on the ground. They slowly remove the statue guise | Amy huddles alone in the forest, blind and with nothing but the communicator. The Doctor contacts her; Amy must make her way to the flight deck. The Angels can only kill her, but the crack can erase her from time. He sends software to the communicator to guide her. Terrified, she slowly makes her way across the forest, soon surrounded by the army of Weeping Angels fleeing from the crack. In their own terror, they do not realise her eyes are closed and their defence mechanisms kick in. They figure it out, though, when Amy trips over a root on the ground. They slowly remove the statue guise and move in to kill her. Just as an Angel reaches towards Amy, River thankfully gets the teleport working and transports her to the flight deck. | ||
[[File:Angel Bob.jpg|thumb|"Bob" tries to get the Doctor to sacrifice himself to close the crack.]] | [[File:Angel Bob.jpg|thumb|"Bob" tries to get the Doctor to sacrifice himself to close the crack.]] | ||
The Angels drain all of the ship's energy, opening the flight deck doors in the process. Angel Bob tells the Doctor that if he throws himself into the crack, it will close and the Angels will be saved. When he asks why he should do that, Angel Bob adds "your friends would also be saved". River, as a time traveller, wants to throw herself | The Angels drain all of the ship's energy, opening the flight deck doors in the process. Angel Bob tells the Doctor that if he throws himself into the crack, it will close and the Angels will be saved. When he asks why he should do that, Angel Bob adds "your friends would also be saved". River, as a time traveller, wants to throw herself in place of the Doctor, but he laughs — she is not even as complicated as one Angel and it would take all of them to equal him. He tells her to get a grip. She continues to protest, but the Doctor tells her to seriously get a grip. River [[deduce]]s his "genius" plan and has Amy grab onto the console, warning her not to let go. Angel Bob repeats his request for the Doctor to sacrifice himself, but the Doctor reminds them that they've been draining all of the power on the ship, including that of the artificial gravity; with the words "Night-night", the Doctor grabs onto the console and the ship's gravity fails. The planet's gravity field takes over in its place, sending the Angels plummeting into the crack while the Doctor watches in delight. The [[Time Field|crack]] glows brighter and closes. | ||
Later, | Later, another squad of Clerics cleans up the camp outside the temple while Amy sits nearby, complaining of aches from climbing out of the ''[[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]'' with her eyes shut. The Doctor likewise did so; Amy tells him that he didn't have to do that. "Neither did you" he states. Since the Angels fell into the crack, the one in her mind never existed now. Amy wonders why she remembers them and the Clerics when they never existed at all; the Clerics all forgot each other and walked straight into the crack. The Doctor explains that, as a [[time travel]]ler, she now sees things differently. | ||
The Doctor goes to River, who has been handcuffed. She is prepared to [[teleport]] up to the prison ship, hoping to have done enough to earn a pardon. The Doctor admits that Octavian told him of River's crime that she [[murder]]ed a man. River confirms this. When further stating that Octavian told him the victim was a good man, she replies that he was the best man she ever knew. The Doctor asks if he can trust her. River laughs, saying he can if he wants to... "but where's the fun in that?" She also adds that [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|they'll see her next when the Pandorica opens]]; the Doctor laughs at this, thinking the [[Pandorica]] is a fairytale, River responding with "Aren't we all?" She vanishes with the Clerics. | The Doctor goes to River, who has been handcuffed. She is prepared to [[teleport]] up to the prison ship, hoping to have done enough to earn a pardon. The Doctor admits that Octavian told him of River's crime that she [[murder]]ed a man. River confirms this. When further stating that Octavian told him the victim was a good man, she replies that he was the best man she ever knew. The Doctor asks if he can trust her. River laughs, saying he can if he wants to... "but where's the fun in that?" She also adds that [[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|they'll see her next when the Pandorica opens]]; the Doctor laughs at this, thinking the [[Pandorica]] is a fairytale, River responding with "Aren't we all?" She vanishes with the Clerics. | ||
Back in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], | Back in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], Amy tells the Doctor she wants to go home. He thinks she means for good, but she insists she has something to show him. "You're running from River. I'm running from something, too." He parks the TARDIS in [[Amy's house#Amy's bedroom|Amy's bedroom]] [[25 June|five minutes after they first left]]. Amy shows him her wedding dress and engagement ring; she is getting [[married]] in the morning to [[Rory Williams]]. | ||
[[File:The Doctor and Amy kiss.jpg|thumb|left|Amy [[kiss]]es the Doctor.|200x200px]] | [[File:The Doctor and Amy kiss.jpg|thumb|left|Amy [[kiss]]es the Doctor.|200x200px]] | ||
Amy says | Amy says that she needs comforting, after the recent events. She tries to explain to the Doctor "who" she wants, but the Doctor hasn't a clue as to what she is talking about. Seeing he is not going to get hints, Amy tries to [[kiss]] him, but he dodges her and stands up. She continues to allude to sexual connotations, all of which the Doctor nervously attempts to fend off. He rebuffs her advances by protesting that he is 907 years old and the kind of relationship she wants will never work out between them. | ||
Amy retorts that she was thinking of a one-night stand, not a relationship. She attempts to undress him and finally kisses him, but he pushes her away, citing her marriage the next morning. Amy thinks he's given in, heading to her bed. Realising that the date of the temporal explosion: [[26 June]] [[2010]] is the date of Amy's wedding. The Doctor tells her that the most important thing is that he straightens things out with her. He pulls her to the TARDIS, with Amy trying to kiss him again. He pushes her back into the TARDIS just as the [[clock]] turns past midnight to the next day. | Amy retorts that she was thinking of a one-night stand, not a relationship. She attempts to undress him and finally kisses him, but he pushes her away, citing her marriage the next morning. Amy thinks he's given in, heading to her bed. Realising that the date of the temporal explosion: [[26 June]] [[2010]] is the date of Amy's wedding. The Doctor tells her that the most important thing is that he straightens things out with her. He pulls her to the TARDIS, with Amy trying to kiss him again. He pushes her back into the TARDIS just as the [[clock]] turns past midnight to the next day. | ||
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=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* Whilst trying to figure out the implications of [[the Cracks|the cracks in time]], the Doctor wonders about the [[CyberKing]], and if [[21st century]] [[Earth]]'s lack of knowledge of its presence is somehow related. | * Whilst trying to figure out the implications of [[the Cracks|the cracks in time]], the Doctor wonders about the [[CyberKing]], and if [[21st century]] [[Earth]]'s lack of knowledge of its presence is somehow related. | ||
* | * The Doctor states his age is nine hundred and seven. | ||
* River Song says she and the Doctor will meet again when the [[Pandorica]] opens; the Doctor claims that the Pandorica is just a fairy tale. | * River Song says she and the Doctor will meet again when the [[Pandorica]] opens; the Doctor claims that the Pandorica is just a fairy tale. | ||
=== Timeline === | === Timeline === | ||
* Amy's age and her second encounter with the Doctor are established as taking place in [[2008]] | * Amy's age and her second encounter with the Doctor are established as taking place in [[2008]], when she encountered [[Prisoner Zero]], while her third encounter with the Doctor when she left with him took place on the night of [[25 June]] [[2010]] when Amy is twenty-one. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The final scene in which Amy attempts sexual advances on the Doctor was the subject for controversy among both audiences and critics. | * The final scene in which Amy attempts sexual advances on the Doctor was the subject for controversy among both audiences and critics. | ||
* According to [[Steven Moffat]] on the [[30 March (production)|30 March]] 2010 edition of the [[BBC Radio 4]] programme, ''Front Row'', the title of this episode was supplied by his son, Joshua. | * According to [[Steven Moffat]] on the [[30 March (production)|30 March]] 2010 edition of the [[BBC Radio 4]] programme, ''Front Row'', the title of this episode was supplied by his son, Joshua. | ||
* The title is a play on "flesh and bone", a common idiom referring to a creature's anatomy, since most humans and animals are composed of flesh and a skeletal structure. The title also refers to the Weeping Angels' weakness of turning to stone whenever anyone looks at them, and possibly the fact that Amy thought her hand had turned to stone in the previous episode, ''[[The Time of Angels]]''. This was a rumoured title for the episode ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]''. | * The title is a play on "flesh and bone", a common idiom referring to a creature's anatomy, since most humans and animals are composed of flesh and a skeletal structure. The title also refers to the Weeping Angels' weakness of turning to stone whenever anyone looks at them, and possibly the fact that Amy thought her hand had turned to stone in the previous episode, ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]''. This was a rumoured title for the episode ''[[Gridlock (TV story)|Gridlock]]''. | ||
* There is a [[Time Field|crack]] in the ''Byzantium'' — continuing the theme throughout the series. The crack appears to be growing, and upon finding it, Amy Pond notes its similarity to the one on her bedroom wall from [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. The Doctor says of the crack, "That is extremely very not good." | * There is a [[Time Field|crack]] in the ''Byzantium'' — continuing the theme throughout the series. The crack appears to be growing, and upon finding it, Amy Pond notes its similarity to the one on her bedroom wall from [[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]''. The Doctor says of the crack, "That is extremely very not good." | ||
* The Doctor says that time can be unwritten. | * The Doctor says that time can be unwritten. | ||
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* River says to the Doctor, "You, me, handcuffs... must it always end this way?" ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | * River says to the Doctor, "You, me, handcuffs... must it always end this way?" ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | ||
* River Song mentioned the crash of the'' Byzantium'' when meeting the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') | * River Song mentioned the crash of the'' Byzantium'' when meeting the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silence in the Library (TV story)|Silence in the Library]]'') | ||
* River Song says the Doctor will see her again soon, when the [[Pandorica]] opens. This refers to their later (to her earlier) adventure where it is shown she knows to say this as Amy told her she did. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') | * River Song says the Doctor will see her again soon, when the [[Pandorica]] opens. This refers to their later (to her, earlier) adventure where it is shown she knows to say this as Amy told her she did. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') | ||
* When mentioning how time can be rewritten the Doctor references Amy's lack of knowledge of the [[Dalek]]s and planets in the sky ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End]]''), and that no one on [[Earth]] remembered a [[Cyber-King]] in [[19th century]] [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | * When mentioning how time can be rewritten the Doctor references Amy's lack of knowledge of the [[Dalek]]s and planets in the sky ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''/''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''), and that no one on [[Earth]] remembered a [[Cyber-King]] in [[19th century]] [[London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Amy both recall the crack from her bedroom wall. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') | * The Doctor and Amy both recall the crack from her bedroom wall. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') | ||
* After the Doctor leaves with River and Octavian to find the primary flight deck, the Doctor quickly returns for a moment to speak with Amy and his behaviour and appearance are different (jacket, rolled-up sleeves, etc). This turned out to be the Doctor from the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | * After the Doctor leaves with River and Octavian to find the primary flight deck, the Doctor quickly returns for a moment to speak with Amy and his behaviour and appearance are different (jacket, rolled-up sleeves, etc). This turned out to be the Doctor from the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions the duck-pond with no ducks in [[Leadworth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') | * The Doctor mentions the duck-pond with no ducks in [[Leadworth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') | ||
* The Doctor [[kisses]] Amy on the head before temporarily leaving her. He did the same with [[Zoe Heriot]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') and [[Jo Grant]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''). | * The Doctor [[kisses]] Amy on the head before temporarily leaving her. He did the same with [[Zoe Heriot]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') and [[Jo Grant]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''). | ||
* [[Angel Bob]] says that "the Doctor in the TARDIS" hasn't noticed. [[Prisoner Zero]] said something | * [[Angel Bob]] says that "the Doctor in the TARDIS" hasn't noticed. [[Prisoner Zero]] said something similar to the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'') | ||
* River says that the man she killed is the best man she knows and is indicated to be the Doctor himself. This is confirmed in ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'' where the crew of the ''[[Teselecta]]'' state that she killed the Doctor on [[22 April]] [[2011]] on [[Lake Silencio]] which is a [[fixed point in time]]. River's "murder" of the Doctor is later explored in ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''. | * River says that the man she killed is the best man she knows and is indicated to be the Doctor himself. This is confirmed in ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'' where the crew of the ''[[Teselecta]]'' state that she killed the Doctor on [[22 April]] [[2011]] on [[Lake Silencio]] which is a [[fixed point in time]]. River's "murder" of the Doctor is later explored in ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]''. | ||
* River states that she hopes she has done enough to get a pardon. While she apparently doesn't at this time, she is later pardoned after the Doctor erases all records of himself, meaning there is no proof she killed anyone. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | * River states that she hopes she has done enough to get a pardon. While she apparently doesn't at this time, she is later pardoned after the Doctor erases all records of himself, meaning there is no proof she killed anyone. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') | ||
* River later visits her Amy and Rory shortly after the events of this episode for her during ''The Wedding of River Song'' to reveal the Doctor's survival to them and that she had lied about not recognising Amy. | * River later visits her Amy and Rory shortly after the events of this episode for her during ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'' to reveal the Doctor's survival to them and that she had lied about not recognising Amy. | ||
== Home video releases == | == Home video releases == | ||
[[File:Dvd-series5vol21.jpg|right|thumb|Series 5 Volume 2 DVD Cover]] | [[File:Dvd-series5vol21.jpg|right|thumb|Series 5 Volume 2 DVD Cover]] | ||
[[BBC Video]] - ''Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Two'' was released on Monday [[5 July (releases)|5 July]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring ''[[The Time of Angels]]'', ''Flesh and Stone'' and ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]''.<ref>DWM 421, Page 17</ref> | [[BBC Video]] - ''Doctor Who Series Five - Volume Two'' was released on Monday [[5 July (releases)|5 July]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] (UK Only) on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]'', ''Flesh and Stone'' and ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]''.<ref>DWM 421, Page 17</ref> | ||
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