Human Nature / The Family of Blood
I have a new favourite Doctor Who episode ever.
Brilliant, just brilliant. The casting, the plot, the acting... all perfect.
And very touching, both Jane and I were blubbing at the end. The final scenes of the Great War could have been mawkish, but they somehow worked, and knocked me for six. It brought home the huge sacrifice that those young men made... and even just writing about it is making a lump in my throat again.
Not bad for Saturday teatime family telly.
Brilliant, just brilliant. The casting, the plot, the acting... all perfect.
And very touching, both Jane and I were blubbing at the end. The final scenes of the Great War could have been mawkish, but they somehow worked, and knocked me for six. It brought home the huge sacrifice that those young men made... and even just writing about it is making a lump in my throat again.
Not bad for Saturday teatime family telly.
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For a moment, I thought it was about to do a Titanic-like "too many endings", but when the Doctor and Martha were stood there at the end, my tearducts opened.
Bravo
It ends: "The music swells. Dad wipes away a tear." :-)
I missed the very last few seconds: I had that uncontrolable urge to scream and cry that I usually get at funerals, so I left the room and found release in viciously chopping the onions for tonight's curry.
"Yes, sir."
"No, sir."
Was anyone else expecting a "Suits you, sir" to follow?
B.t.w. the scarecrows: seriously creepy, or what?
And the Doctor's punishment of the Family was truly chilling (especially the mirror one!)
A good (double) episode nonetheless.
right, back to lurking for me - keep up the good work Becky et al! N.
Overall, anyway, I think this two part e[pisode's been the best of the nuWho so far in terms of ambition, drama and soul. I'm one of those people who's been unimpressed with the second parts of all of the two parters so far (excluding Russell's two season enders) so I'm glad they've broken the duck.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007250185,00.html
the Sun seems to have had it in for Who recently with the Freema Sacked, Tennant Quits headlines etc. There are some schools of thought that its Murdoch spoiling a show that it can never buy for Sky One.
And really, even if RTD quits the Beeb would be stupid to cancel such a successful show with the money it makes in spin offs and merchandising.
The show has run for long enough (despite its long gap) and since the BBC own it they can put another team in place.
What's Joss Whedon up to these days? He free?
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