Seriously, even if you would rather shoot yourself in both of your kneecaps and eat the resulting bone fragments with nothing but pliers and a drawing pin to aid you than watch Doctor Who, do yourself a favour and watch Blink.
Written by widely acknowledged nightmare fuel station attendant Steven Moffat, this 45-minute segment of epic nightmare fuel and exquisite storytelling is basically flawless.
But don't take my word for it. 'Blink' scored Moffat the 2008 BAFTA Craft and BAFTA Cymru awards for Best Writer, plus the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presenation, Short Form, plus Carey Mulligan received the Constellation Award for Best Female Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode. On top of all that it was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Script, but lost to 'Pan's Labyrinth' by Guillermo del Toro. Have you seen 'Pan's Labyrinth'? It's fucking excellent. Even to be nominated in the same category as that film says a whole lot of good things about this episode.
And that's it, I'm afraid. There's no more from you on the transcript, that's the last I've got. I don't know what stopped you talking but I can guess. They're coming. The Angels are coming for you, but listen—your life could depend on this—don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink.
Good luck.
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