Blink

There aren't many superlatives I can use, that haven't been mentioned before, but this episode, even now, is still one of the high points in the show's history, classic or new.

The series so far, has actually been very strong on the whole, the three weaker stories clumped together, Daleks and Lazarus, have been the only misfits in what's been a clever, bold and imaginative series. With Human Nature and The Family of Blood the series had again hit the very highest form, and Blink proves to be even better, a masterpiece.

Blink made such an impact, I can remember actually watching it, what I had for food and drink, where I sat, it was that memorable.

It's creepy, it's funny, it's totally and insanely imaginative. I love the characters, I love the creation of the Weeping Angels, but....the wasted opportunity of not bringing back Sally Sparrow remains my only gripe, but Who knows, maybe one day we'll see a return.

Two of my favourite episodes of all time are two Doctor light episodes, this number 1, and number 2 turn left. They work now and then.

10/10 Perfection!!!

I walk past some of the statues used every day, and I STILL LOOK AND WONDER!!!!

So in Series 2 they tried a "non doctor centric" episode. While this idea was intriguing and gave a different dynamic to the series, the writing, in particular the disappointing "absorbaloff", wasn't quite up to scratch (don't get me wrong it was still a great episode!). However, this time round, they appear to have honed their skills and come up with one of the best episodes yet, certainly one of the highlights of this series.

The format of this episode gave us a break from prosthetics, animal heads and spaceships and produced a extremely clever and frightening episode. It was superbly acted by Carey Mulligan (Sparrow) and if she were to return in future it would be great, she fit into the Doctors universe with perfect ease. I look forward to other "non doctor centric" episodes in the future. I also look forward to more episodes written by Steven Moffat, easily one of the best writers the show has.

Wow! After last week's "The Family of Blood", I was expecting a "filler" episode before the series moved into position for the exciting run towards the finale. "Blink" proved to be a superbly imaginative, and downright scary, delight from the always creative Steven Moffat.

An episode which managed to grip the viewer in a steel vice of mystery, intrigue and behind-the-sofa terror, "Blink" avoided the disappointment of "Love & Monsters" while still managing to keep The Doctor and Martha's appearances to the bare minimum.

Carey Mulligan is gorgeously scrumptious as the girl in peril, Sally Sparrow. Mulligan is pure companion material and captivates the viewer with her plight. Lucy Gaskell is also extremely pleasing as Sparrow's friend, Kathy.

Moffat even manages to throw in some fan-pleasing / teasing lines, including one about police box dimensions. Forum dwellers will probably love this magic touch.

Oh, this scores another 10 out of 10. Loved this episode to bits. Thoroughly clever stuff! I'm off to move some statues right now...

This is, without doubt, the cleverest episode of Doctor Who since it was revived. It's also a contender for the scariest, giving a very definite challenge to last years The Impossible Planet. When I saw that Steven Moffat was writing this one, I knew we were in for a treat, since he wrote arguably the best episodes of the previous two series. But I never thought for a second it'd be this good.

I had already been blown away by the trailer for this episode alone (which is here if you want to see it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHoxfE0Kj80) but seriously, that gives no justice to how good the actual episode is. There's one part where the main character Sally (played outstandingly by Carey Mulligan - let's see more of her in the future!) appears to be talking to the Doctor through a DVD, and that actually had me genuinely wondering how. There's so much of this episode that really grabs you and pulls you in, and you just can't pull yourself away from it. And the final 15 minutes - especially the Doctors incredibly frightening "Don't blink!" speech, is just mesmerising.

Again, hats must be doffed to the writing genius that is Steven Moffat. The BBC MUST hang on to him at all costs.

Steven Moffatt is a genius. Fact. I have loved his work since Press Gang Oh so many years ago. Sadly this series of Doctor Who hasn't been patchy so much as utterly forgettable, with the exception of a few episodes. 'Blink' is an episode which not only stands out for Doctor Who, but also as one of the best pieces of television I have ever watched.

The writing was razor sharp, the characters lovable and fully-rounded, the plot was tight and gripping, interweaving intrigue with poignancy and humour. Carey Mulligan who plays Sally Sparrow should surely be the Doctor's new assistant as she's caring, intelligent, witty and an attractive companion. You instantly liked this girl.

It was scary in a way which reminded me of the old drama series from my childhood and I loved every minute of it. I will buy the DVD with this episode on even if it does cost £14 for just 4 episodes! An outstanding piece of drama.