The Family of Blood

Well the build up episode was certainly one of the show's high points, it ended on an excellent cliffhanger, the pace and energy that had built up, continues and we delve straight in to the action.

The Human Doctor has a dilemma, to save friend or lover, but fortunately a brave Martha saves them, for the time being. Defences are held at the school, whilst young Latimer holds the key.

The family are all brilliantly portrayed, they all look the part, especially Baines, but then what else would you expect from Harry Lloyd? The stairs and the voice are insanely creepy, the others are good, but he's on another level.

Jessica Hynes is truly wonderful, her struggles to understand the concepts of who and what the Doctor actually is, are gloriously done with an innocence and truth, it's very sincere.

The scene of young sister running to infiltrate is very reminiscent of one from Remembrance of the Daleks. The skipping, music used... and the use of her raised interesting ethical questions.

The high point is the dilemma they face whether to open the watch or not, the discussions to and fro are so good, I can see why it's often considered as Tennant's finest moment. The emotional hit is a big one.

It must be said that both Freema and her character Martha have developed fantastically well. I wonder if she would be seen today in higher regard had she been better written for in the earlier episodes, too many Rose references.

I commend the story, the production, the effects, the acting, the casting, the conclusion, all in all it's a fabulous episode, a perfect fit for Tennant. 10/10

They don't make 'um like this anymore.....

This is the second part of the 'Human Nature' storyline, and it's perhaps one of the best modern 'Doctor Who' episodes I've seen.

Wonderfully written and performed, this is an episode of lots of great moments.

David Tennant again reminding us (if a reminder was ever needed) why for some he is THE Doctor.

This is how good the show can be. What a shame that the people making it in 2021 can't seem to hit such standards anymore.

The Bloods (now in stolen human form) have found what they came for and are in hot pursuit with their army of scarecrow soldiers. Cornered at the school, John Smith and his band of budding boy foot soldiers face the alien relations in a standoff where...

The sheaves of wheat start an attack, they are bound by rope and cloth and sack, but their endeavours are repelled, and the line of boys has firmly held, then sister of mine starts to fire back, and the staunch defence begins to crack

All the time an increasingly frantic Martha is desperately searching for the missing timepiece, but will she find it in time to save our paradoxical pacifist, and what will become of his pursuers if she does?

The two-part episode "Human Nature/The Family of Blood" is, without a doubt, the best one created for the new Doctor Who series. This episode takes Who somewhere new, offering a fresh look at the Doctor. The cast and crew do a terrific job with this, creating an exciting and emotionally-powerful episode. Kudos should especially go to David Tennant, who gives his best performance to date not only as the Doctor, but as his human counterpart, John Smith. His performance in this piece is very powerful, and will bring almost everyone who sees it to tears. A terrific two-parter that stands not only as the best of the new series, but also among the greatest "Doctor Who" adventures ever! Grade: A+

This episode is unfair. the doctor can never realize how unfair is asking Joan to come with him, to live all her life waiting to see glimpses of the man she loves will be torture. Joan lashing out, asking if he didn't choose this place at random then people wouldn't have died, trying to remind herself that he wasn't human and he wasn't the man she loved? it hurt. all in all thanks David Tennant and Russell Davis for breaking our hearts. once again