'Flesh and Stone' applauded by critics

Doctor Who continues to be praised by critics following the fifth episode of the Steven Moffat era.

'Flesh and Stone', which concluded the storyline started in 'Time of Angels', saw the Weeping Angels eventually pulled into the crack in time.

The Guardian critic Dan Martin claimed that the episode was perhaps "the greatest episode there has ever been", citing "simplicity" as being pivotal to its success. Martin added that it was ironically "refreshing" that the plot represented a more "classic feel".

The Daily Telegraph's Gavin Fuller wrote that Matt Smith's "quick-paced delivery" is "a major facet" of the success of the current series, and picked out the scenes in the forest as the highlight of the episode. While Fuller branded the Angels as "genuinely one of the most terrifying monsters of the series", he did criticise the episode's final scene, which saw Amy Pond trying to seduce the Doctor.

Meanwhile, Simon Brew of Den of Geek said: "Lesser writers could have easily recycled their monsters from yesteryear and just dished up more of the same. Here, Steven Moffat subtlely evolves his Weeping Angels.

"The moment near the back of the episode where they start to move was utterly, utterly creepy, and throughout the episode, he still manages to generate jumps from creatures who had seemingly gone through their playbook last time we met them."

Doctor Who continues next Saturday at 6pm on BBC One.

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