Howling:The unexplained parts of "The Angels Take Manhattan"

So far as I can remember, two massive parts of the episode went completely unexplained: 94.72.194.203talk to me 19:55, September 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * How the Hell could Lady Liberty be an Angel when she's copper, pretty much hollow and was deconstructed in France then reconstructed in New York?
 * What happened to the Angel in the graveyard? Surely the Doctor didn't leave it?

Not sure about Liberty.

The Angel in the graveyard: What could the Doctor do? He can't kill it. He certainly can't take it anywhere in the TARDIS. "There's a world of time energy in there... The damage they could do could extinguish the sun." (The Doctor in Blink, possibly not word perfect but the meaning's accurate.) --89.241.77.184talk to me 22:16, September 29, 2012 (UTC)

I read it that the angels were 'taking over' so were replacing regular angels with themselves so I figured thats why it kinda sorks (unsigned)

The Doctor could have at least contacted the Shadow Proclomation or something. I'm sure they'll have a prison for Angels. There's always a chance he could have done, of course, but didn't say. I doubt the Doctor would leave an Angel near an incredibly populated city. 94.72.194.203talk to me 22:36, September 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * For Liberty, I think 94 is right; the Angels replaced the statues. As for her being made of copper, presumably they can replace statues made of other things besides stone, but they prefer stone ones for some reason. I can think of all kinds of reasons (the difference between ordinary stone and quantum-locked Angel is less noticeable than between copper and Angel; "taking over" a copper statue makes them weaker and less durable; stone just feels more natural, whatever), and it really doesn't matter which one is right, so there was no reason for the episode to explain it.


 * As for the Angel in the graveyard: Quoting the Doctor, "It's a survivor, very weak." It couldn't even zap Amy until she deliberately chose to go with it. --70.36.140.233talk to me 22:53, September 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * Sorry, that was (unsigned), not 94, about Liberty. But anyway, I agree. --70.36.140.233talk to me 22:55, September 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * One more thing: This probably belongs at Forum:Doctor Who television discontinuity and plot holes/The Angels Take Manhattan. --70.36.140.233talk to me 23:07, September 29, 2012 (UTC)