All’s fair in love and war.

Love is put to the test in this instalment. The love of a husband, the love of a mother, and the love of a new-found friend.

Dr Singh’s plight continues to pull on the heartstrings as his storyline packs the biggest emotional punch. We’ve already seen the lengths his community will go to in order to protect itself and the fear that a new wave of infection generates amongst them, so it’s unsurprising that his pleas fall on deaf ears. Again, it’s easy to see both sides of this narrative and when The Bad Thing happens, their subsequent action is actually understandable, even from a doctor. A few flashes that the squeamish may struggle with here too, for viewers nearer the lower end of this age-12 rated drama.

Can Aimee’s love overcome her fear as she and her adopted Hybrid daughter meet a new friend, through whom we learn something new about Hybrids? This one appears more animal than human. Slowly some of Aimee’s strict defences seem to be coming down and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn’t come to regret that.

Our pro-Hybrid vigilante heroes are something of a puzzle in terms of their motivation. With Gus’ innocence, the dramatic tension comes when it appears he may be being manipulated into making a choice (albeit in a well-meaning way) by the leader of the gang. You’ll be holding your breath as you wait to see if he will stand by his ‘Big Man’ and he is wise beyond his few years as he explains what he feels. The one fly in the ointment in this segment is a tiger apparently being intimidated by a deer, as this seems a bit strange but I’m guessing there’ll be an explanation at some point. A good leader has the strength to admit when they are wrong and make a change – but there are consequences.

Verdict: Clever writing as some extremes of human behaviour come under scrutiny. 8/10

Claire Smith