flesh stone flesh stone fifth episode fifth series british science fiction television series doctor written showrunner directed episode broadcast bbc conclusion episode story began time angels features angels primary villains sees return character river song following cliffhanger previous episode alien time traveller doctor companion father escaped creatures refuge inside crashed starship byzantium angels pursue amy brink dying imprint angel eye angels doctor team face danger widening crack space time power persons history wrote story action packed sequel episode inspired relationship film alien sequel aliens episode contains vital information concerning main story arc cracks time contains instances character motivated time angels flesh stone episodes filmed filming flesh stone took place late july location filming beach episode watched million viewers united_kingdom received positive reviews critics commented live quality disagreed decision angels moving additionally scene amy attempts seduce doctor generated complaints bbc plot continuing cliffhanger previous episode destruction gravity globe allows doctor amy father jump gravity starship byzantium escape approaching angels angels follow ship doctor directs ship oxygen factory forest contained starship secondary control room doctor observes familiar crack wall realizes amy bedroom eleventh hour determines leaking time energy angels attempting feed forest doctor river find amy struggling image angel brain amy counting backwards close killed angel doctor instructs eyes closed angel amy unable doctor river attempt reach primary control room forest river reveal doctor prisoner custody pardon promised help complete mission captured killed angel doctor river enter control room amy wait rescue crack secondary control room opens angels away approach investigate disappear completely amy remembers remaining knowledge existence amy soon left remaining disappear investigating crack doctor instructs amy begin moving primary control room keeping eyes closed acting able order fool angels amy trips reveals angels kill river control room doctor reveals crack explosion time date river able determine doctor warns falls erased time angels fear crack way temporarily closing crack send complicated space time event doctor angels crack angels continue drain power byzantium cause artificial gravity fail dropping angels crack sealing doctor amy river hang controls angels gone angel amy mind existed able recover river away tells doctor meet soon opens dismissed doctor fairy tale aboard tardis amy asks doctor return earth night left wants room shows doctor engagement ring wedding dress tells day amy attempts seduce doctor alarmed doctor tries deter pointing kind relationship suggesting work engaged realises amy wedding day june happens day time explosion takes amy away figure going production writing writer came concept time angels flesh stone thinking worst possible situations thought inability idea developed situation amy ends designed story action oriented sequel episode wrote series introduced angels inspired relationship film alien sequel aliens referred best conceived movie sequel describing highly coloured opposed alien low key tone intended angels plan like war contrast way struggling survive title flesh stone suggested son episode important main story arc concerning cracks time space idea crack inspired similar crack wall son crack reappears facts revealed episode doctor speculates connected fact amy remember events previous episodes events history occurred doctor discovers time explosion caused crack june original final episode series big bang doctor river leave amy doctor briefly returns console amy ask trust remember told younger doctor scene shown wearing jacket lost angels earlier episode different revealed big bang fact doctor later timeline setting events amy past try help remember universe river song tells doctor opens previously referred prisoner zero eleventh hour revealed opens sees return river song instances episode character driven action angel torture amy fun met anger doctor gave courage defeat angels save amy stated scene doctor figure save amy matter seconds basic pure simple doctor time comfort amy compassion way thinking process river meant understand explain amy needed think believed amy passionate fighter smart showcased scene amy open eyes second determined believed amy decision attempt seduce doctor consistent character built episode reflection escaped death shared hard time amy tendency things heat moment doctor reaction intended reflection acted embarrassed women behaved way filming effects time angels flesh stone episodes produced series read flesh stone took place july following read time angels forest scenes byzantium filmed forest dean nights july final scenes beach shot wales july filming new series angels statue props young women wearing masks costumes paint took hours apply director called absolute nightmare film took long time ready stand long periods time climactic scene walk eyes closed said difficult challenging ground uneven muddy stated scary thing trip step fall aware crash mat able express eyes animated convey emotion scene doctor amy river horizontal mid air gravity field fails byzantium achieved wires powerful wind machines blue amy bedroom idea inspired tardis amy encounter doctor young broadcast reception flesh stone broadcast bbc bbc overnight figures showed flesh stone watched million viewers million watched bbc bbc slight increase previous episode flesh stone second night britain final consolidated ratings showed million viewers watched episode bbc fifth watched programme channel respectively achieved appreciation index considered excellent region dvd blu ray containing flesh stone episodes time angels vampires venice released july released complete series dvd november critical reception flesh stone received positive reviews gave episode positive review guardian saying lay credible claim greatest episode doctor went declare good scarcely point picking moments iconic sequence couple seconds particular praised father death scene noting despair face realises going leave die final speech honour ign gave episode rating saying packed huge iconic moments stated end left questions answers far better sense meticulous planning writing daily_telegraph website described episode ride thrills praised forest scenes saying easily highlight episode taking range emotions nature scale threat facing doctor amy river shifted episode progressed expressed uncertainty amy attempted doctor claiming keeping usual tone series given number young children watch appropriate scenes screen writing radio_times gave episode positive review describing predecessor time angels episodes deserve anybody felt time angels marginally dazzling found angels episode thought flesh stone tension stated amy antics end slant magazine called exciting action packed roller coaster praised director notch visuals performances smith kingston noted difference obvious story arc opposed revived series believing possibly long innovation praised final defeat angels making use viewer forgotten thought able angels moving creepy original interesting reason weak considering scene significance fill time agreed calling scene creepy angels moving effective feeling great monsters come bit stupid thought live brilliant feeling bit note lacking good revelation thought solid exciting pulse pounding minutes tense action packed stuffed memorable liners touching character moments particularly praising amy countdown death gave episode stars daily_mail claimed scene led complaints viewers accused bbc trying sex attract adult viewers article quotes representative pressure group anonymous contributor internet message board bbc spokesman confirmed received complaints scene millions watched episode reviews time angels flesh stone reviews
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