Brilliant episode. Me and my OH (both of us very much old enough to know better) have been playing 'statues' all morning 
Sorry for the kids though
Sorry for the kids though
My children won't go to sleep
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Originally Posted by MartinImber:
“They are very scared - they are worried that if they blink the statues will get them - anyone else have this problem”
“They are very scared - they are worried that if they blink the statues will get them - anyone else have this problem”
Back to the good old days of Doctor Who. They will get over it in about 20 years Did me no harm lol
I can see why people thought that Blink was scarier than EC but i found EC to be far more scary, maybe because of the small possessed kid idea...
I hope the Weeping Angels return in the finale, maybe having every statue in the world wake up and start transporting people through time...
I hope the Weeping Angels return in the finale, maybe having every statue in the world wake up and start transporting people through time...
Originally Posted by musthavaleak:
“I found my daughter had put all her doctor who figures in a circle watching each other. She is sound asleep now.”
“I found my daughter had put all her doctor who figures in a circle watching each other. She is sound asleep now.”
Awww, sweet.
Apart from that, top episode. Reminded me of the times I would watch Classic Dr Who from behind the sofa or from around the edge of a door.
Now, lets have Steven Moffat write a scary episode about Clowns, and really scare the kids (OK and some of us "grown up`s" too).
WMS
ps. Just remembered a quote from somewhere that goes along the lines of -
"In the old testament, have you ever noticed that if God wants somebody punished or killed, he never does it himself; He always sends an angel to do the job. Just hope you never see an angel."
The scary episodes will be something they will look back on with some affection when they are older. The hide behind the sofa moments are something many adults remember.
Blink hit the mark perfectly by not going over the top but just enough to give the shivers. It also played on the imagination which is best way.
Blink hit the mark perfectly by not going over the top but just enough to give the shivers. It also played on the imagination which is best way.
Originally Posted by Wmsheep:
“Awww, sweet.
Apart from that, top episode. Reminded me of the times I would watch Classic Dr Who from behind the sofa or from around the edge of a door.
Now, lets have Steven Moffat write a scary episode about Clowns, and really scare the kids (OK and some of us "grown up`s" too).
WMS
ps. Just remembered a quote from somewhere that goes along the lines of -
"In the old testament, have you ever noticed that if God wants somebody punished or killed, he never does it himself; He always sends an angel to do the job. Just hope you never see an angel."”
“Awww, sweet.
Apart from that, top episode. Reminded me of the times I would watch Classic Dr Who from behind the sofa or from around the edge of a door.
Now, lets have Steven Moffat write a scary episode about Clowns, and really scare the kids (OK and some of us "grown up`s" too).
WMS
ps. Just remembered a quote from somewhere that goes along the lines of -
"In the old testament, have you ever noticed that if God wants somebody punished or killed, he never does it himself; He always sends an angel to do the job. Just hope you never see an angel."”
Odd you should mention clowns - does anyone know the significance of the little clown with the glowing eyes on the BBC website homepage?
I have two kids and they both watched this episode...
Daughter is 5 and son is nearly 7.
We had dinner... watched the episode... and then they went to bed... and then they slept!
Never had any sleeping problems with them after DR Who.
They love it... The youngest is always sitting with me... and she keeps asking... will they be OK? stuff like that.
I always tell her when we see "scary stuff" its not real and only pretend.. and they are fine.
I sometime I do think its the way the parents react... that scares the kids most.
x
Daughter is 5 and son is nearly 7.
We had dinner... watched the episode... and then they went to bed... and then they slept!
Never had any sleeping problems with them after DR Who.
They love it... The youngest is always sitting with me... and she keeps asking... will they be OK? stuff like that.
I always tell her when we see "scary stuff" its not real and only pretend.. and they are fine.
I sometime I do think its the way the parents react... that scares the kids most.
x
I think that with scary stuff like the weeping angels, so much is psychological, so younger kids can be less scared than older ones, and often the grown-ups are the worst! I wasn't quite behind the sofa, but I was pretty scared, but fortunately these things rarely affect my sleep. 
Originally Posted by JohnFlawbod:
“Odd you should mention clowns - does anyone know the significance of the little clown with the glowing eyes on the BBC website homepage?”
“Odd you should mention clowns - does anyone know the significance of the little clown with the glowing eyes on the BBC website homepage?”
Where? I can't see one.
Originally Posted by Virtuousdream:
“I'm 20 years old and I didn't want to sleep last night”
“I'm 20 years old and I didn't want to sleep last night
”
...I think that's enough about your nocturnal habits.
Glad to see a lot people here talking sense.
But still one or two who belong to the 'keeping children at home wrapped in cotton wool until they are at least 14' brigade who got lambasted in a report last week.
My kids are 3 & 7 and they liked it. 'Bit scarey but enjoyed it'.
But still one or two who belong to the 'keeping children at home wrapped in cotton wool until they are at least 14' brigade who got lambasted in a report last week.
My kids are 3 & 7 and they liked it. 'Bit scarey but enjoyed it'.
Originally Posted by PorkSausage:
“Glad to see a lot people here talking sense.
But still one or two who belong to the 'keeping children at home wrapped in cotton wool until they are at least 14' brigade who got lambasted in a report last week.
My kids are 3 & 7 and they liked it. 'Bit scarey but enjoyed it'.”
“Glad to see a lot people here talking sense.
But still one or two who belong to the 'keeping children at home wrapped in cotton wool until they are at least 14' brigade who got lambasted in a report last week.
My kids are 3 & 7 and they liked it. 'Bit scarey but enjoyed it'.”
I was watching the episode with my partners 7 year old grandson who never flinched through out...I mentioned I found it scary and he said "why"? I think this kid is seriously desensitised to scary things. He went to see Pirate of the Caribbean III and didn't bat an eyelid throughout that either. He's had a TV in his room since he was 4....goodness knows what he's watching
It's supposed to scare children! Sure, it's a family show, but it's at it's best when it is a bit eerie! And I must admit, those statues were a bit creepy!
Originally Posted by Chiaroscuro:
“Where? I can't see one.”
“Where? I can't see one.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/
When the screen stops updating, have a look near the bottom RH corner of the screen, near the hem of the angel...
K
Originally Posted by KennyT:
“http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/
When the screen stops updating, have a look near the bottom RH corner of the screen, near the hem of the angel...
K”
“http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/
When the screen stops updating, have a look near the bottom RH corner of the screen, near the hem of the angel...
K”
Thank you. I was looking at the BBC Web site home page, not the BBC Doctor Who home page.
Originally Posted by James Lamont:
“I thought I was the only one I must have only been about 8 or 9 but I used to be scared when the Demon was on screen, and also when the girls mother got taken over and brainwashed I was very scared :P.”
“I thought I was the only one
I must have only been about 8 or 9 but I used to be scared when the Demon was on screen, and also when the girls mother got taken over and brainwashed I was very scared :P.”
Oh My God! I was traumatised by the brainwashed mother! I remember watching it with my mum...I screamed, shoved my face into her and cried. (I think it was the fear of something like that happening to my mother)
I didn't watch that episode for almost a year (even though I knew it was the last in the series). I was so terrified of the brainwashed mum.
And I also used to imagine the Demon Headmaster standing in my doorway while I was in bed...I used to be terrified to go to sleep in case he walked through while I was asleep. *shivvers*
Great show though!
As I posted on the poll thread:
My youngest stayed with his grandparents last night - My Dad couldn't get him settled until 9:00pm, had to let him sleep in their bed & had to remove the brass figurines from the bedroom
Not surprised - I was scared
Its good for kid's to be afraid of scary things on TV. Helps them learn to deal with their fears.
My youngest stayed with his grandparents last night - My Dad couldn't get him settled until 9:00pm, had to let him sleep in their bed & had to remove the brass figurines from the bedroom
Not surprised - I was scared
Its good for kid's to be afraid of scary things on TV. Helps them learn to deal with their fears.
Originally Posted by ember1:
“I'm now scared of my blow up doll.”
“I'm now scared of my blow up doll.”
That only fair, it's been scared of you for years.
Originally Posted by ember1:
“I'm now scared of my blow up doll.”
“I'm now scared of my blow up doll.”
OK, fess up, you've seen one of the scripts for TW s2!
K
Originally Posted by PorkSausage:
“Glad to see a lot people here talking sense.
But still one or two who belong to the 'keeping children at home wrapped in cotton wool until they are at least 14' brigade who got lambasted in a report last week.
My kids are 3 & 7 and they liked it. 'Bit scarey but enjoyed it'.”
“Glad to see a lot people here talking sense.
But still one or two who belong to the 'keeping children at home wrapped in cotton wool until they are at least 14' brigade who got lambasted in a report last week.
My kids are 3 & 7 and they liked it. 'Bit scarey but enjoyed it'.”
Well, it really depends of the children themselves, doesn't it? Some kids will watch it quite happily and then be scared out of their wits at bedtime, whereas others will not be bothered at all.
When Dr.Who started again, I remember my mum and my other friends parents (40's) saying that things like the Daleks used to freak them out and that they would hide behind the sofa. To tell the truth I always found that funny as when the Daleks did come, I thought they were great to watch.
So far in the three years of Who, The Empty Child was slightly freaky when the mask came out of the people and Blink was WEIRD!
I found I was not scared during the episode and did not run for cover but after it was finished and I thought about it, i realised it is actually a freaky ep and there was some parts of it that did freak me, when the lights went on and off and the statues were moving.
I think S.Moffit is a great writer, even thought The Girl in the Fireplace was v.boring for me (my opinion!)... I think this was a great filler ep and I always thought some mild horror never hurt anyone!
So far in the three years of Who, The Empty Child was slightly freaky when the mask came out of the people and Blink was WEIRD!
I found I was not scared during the episode and did not run for cover but after it was finished and I thought about it, i realised it is actually a freaky ep and there was some parts of it that did freak me, when the lights went on and off and the statues were moving.
I think S.Moffit is a great writer, even thought The Girl in the Fireplace was v.boring for me (my opinion!)... I think this was a great filler ep and I always thought some mild horror never hurt anyone!
i found it really scary and was hidding behind a pillow most of the time. my dad was more scared of it though and jumped about a foot in the air several times during the episode. The wierdest thing is that my next door neighbour has a plot of empty woodland next to our garden which he puts stone figurenes in and one of them is creepily like the weeping angel *sudders*
I think that it is good to give children a good scare and i think doctor who is one of the few programs these days that is scary but not horrible scary.
I think that it is good to give children a good scare and i think doctor who is one of the few programs these days that is scary but not horrible scary.
Originally Posted by dollymarie:
“I used to hide behind the sofa when the daleks were on when I was a kid (im 27) and I was ok about going to sleep because I knew they couldnt climb the stairs to get me in my bedroom....................until the time they learnt and then I didnt sleep properly for about a week.
Demon headmaster used to scare me as well, and the first time I saw Jurassic park I couldnt sleep without my sister being in the bedroom with me, again for about a week.”
“I used to hide behind the sofa when the daleks were on when I was a kid (im 27) and I was ok about going to sleep because I knew they couldnt climb the stairs to get me in my bedroom....................until the time they learnt and then I didnt sleep properly for about a week.
Demon headmaster used to scare me as well, and the first time I saw Jurassic park I couldnt sleep without my sister being in the bedroom with me, again for about a week.”
That would make you 13 when you saw Jurassic Park. Are you having a laugh?
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