[Mojo Jojo]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

I loved Family of Blood. Particularly with the Tennant-era, The Doctor is especially heroic and powerful and in this arc we get to see what we're left with if he's stripped of all things Time Lord. It's also a very interesting character study in this regard and by the end we see that yes, he is a hero and he is the most wonderful person in the universe but that's also his burden and curse--he has too much responsibility to ever have a normal life and to fall in love with a normal person, etc.

John Smith was always subconsciously The Doctor and him emotionally and fiercely asking "Why would I want to go back?" and then of course coming to the realization that his own happiness isn't worth the consequences was such a great moment. The bit at the end when he tries to have closure with her was also fantastic--we see that cold, alien side of him that Tennant does so well and we realize how small we are in comparison and for all the wonderful things he's done to save the day, the bigger picture is terrifying. She makes him admit that no one would have died if he didn't choose that place at that time period to hide on a whim.

Who is John Smith?