I will try not to spoil the episode for people but if you have not seen ep 1 of the new series of Doctor Who you might want to skip this post. I won’t say anything on the plot directly but if you are wanting to watch the series knowing as little as possible or want to make your own opinions then please steer clear.

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As most of you will know I am a big fan of Doctor Who. The new stuff this is, I did used to watch the old eps when I was a kid but can’t really remember them – I do remember that I enjoyed them but I am basing my fondness on since it returned. I have also not long ago started watching Torchwood too. I admit I only started watching it because I got to ogle at jack for a whole 45 minutes but I do enjoy the actual program too .

I enjoyed most of the recent series of Who, Blink being my favourite episode, Daleks in Manhattan the least and you don’t even want to get me started on John Simm as The Master – genius! I really like Martha, and hit me if you want but I actually prefer her to Rose. To me she is more of an equal to The Doctor, she had knowledge too and the doctor inside her was making her want to help people, but that is just my opinion. Before Martha came along I was a Rose fan girl i.e. I am not at all loyal . I do like Rose, but for different reasons and Martha just comes out on top.

I am a bit disappointed that she will be missing from the first half of season 4 (but she will be in Torchwood so that will make up for it). I was excited to hear the doctor would be getting an extra companion for 4 that would be with him for the whole season. However, you may know that Catherine Tate is in talks to reprise her role of Donna.

I am less than enthusiastic about this unfortunately. I liked the runaway bride as a Christmas special, just what it was meant to be, a one off special as Kylie in this years Christmas one will be. I love Kylie (yes I have seen her live, I know I am sad you don’t need to tell me), I wouldn’t want her to be in it permanently but I am looking forward to her being in the special.

Catherine Tate’s character was likable but I just cannot imagine her being The Doctor’s permanent companion. I can look past her being a loud mouth shouty person in runaway bride as the sanest of women go crazy when getting married, let alone all the other stuff that happened. Maybe if they did tone her down it would be OK, but however much I try to think it will be OK I just can’t seem to get enthused by the idea. However, I did not think Billie Piper would be any good as Rose and then I quickly changed my mind. I will quite happily admit to being proven wrong when the time is right.

So yes, I am turning into a proper Dr Who/Torchwood nutter, I can watch it all day and not get bored. The only problem is that I will now have to wait until later this year for a new fix of Torchwood, Christmas for the Dr Who special and then next year for the next series.  Will I be able to survive?