People have complained lately that Peter Capaldi’s Doctor
was too angry and unfriendly in his first season or that David Tennant’s Doctor
acted out of character by imprisoning the Family at the end of `Family of
Blood` but what do they know? You only have to travel three episodes into the
entire series to find the Doctor at his most unforgiving in a manner that makes
his later incarnations seem like big softies by comparison. This episode is a
tautly staged, powerful spin on how people react in extreme situations and
really deserves as many plaudits at `An Unearthly Child` which it is the equal
of.
