'Blink' is much, much later. It's the fourth to last episode of the season, the last standalone before the final trilogy.
"Evolution of the Daleks" is arguably the weakest bit of the season (42 isn't that good, either), BUT it contains some important stuff so one can't leave it out when watching. (Mostl in parallels and contrasts; let's just say it's not the only episode this season which uses WWI as an emotional background and point of reference.) As far as I recall, you're due for "The Lazarus Experiment" next (good, but not splendid; however, very important arc stuff), then "42" (competes with "Evolution" for weak point), then "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood" (awesome, terrific, every accolade in the book two-parter, really really not to be missed at point of death), "Blink" (terrific and fun standalone, has nothing whatsoever to do with the rest of the season), "Utopia"/"Sound of Drums"/"Last of the Time Lords" (the final trilogy, where it all gets together and you see what the season has been leading to).
Back to "Gridlock": the bookending scenes at the start and end of the episode - the Doctor talking to Martha about Gallifrey, first lying and pretending it still exists, then finally when she does something Rose never managed to, make him talk about his home planet - are incredible, imo. (Also a treat for Old School fans, but that's just a bonus.)
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Date: 2007-08-05 06:15 am (UTC)"Evolution of the Daleks" is arguably the weakest bit of the season (42 isn't that good, either), BUT it contains some important stuff so one can't leave it out when watching. (Mostl in parallels and contrasts; let's just say it's not the only episode this season which uses WWI as an emotional background and point of reference.) As far as I recall, you're due for "The Lazarus Experiment" next (good, but not splendid; however, very important arc stuff), then "42" (competes with "Evolution" for weak point), then "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood" (awesome, terrific, every accolade in the book two-parter, really really not to be missed at point of death), "Blink" (terrific and fun standalone, has nothing whatsoever to do with the rest of the season), "Utopia"/"Sound of Drums"/"Last of the Time Lords" (the final trilogy, where it all gets together and you see what the season has been leading to).
Back to "Gridlock": the bookending scenes at the start and end of the episode - the Doctor talking to Martha about Gallifrey, first lying and pretending it still exists, then finally when she does something Rose never managed to, make him talk about his home planet - are incredible, imo. (Also a treat for Old School fans, but that's just a bonus.)