My favourite aspect of this season is definitely Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. There are a few highlights (Silence of the Library/Forest of the Dead) but a lot of this season feels very tropey and predictable. My favourite aspect of this season is definitely Catherine Tate as Donna I think that this season of Doctor Who just feels forgettable on an overall level.
I think that this season of Doctor Who just feels forgettable on an overall level.
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Overall, more fun than problems with this series though. Yes, it works, but it feels cheap on retrospect in comparison to Moffat's work in the later seasons with River. Donna's fate feels like a bit of a cop-out I would have preferred to see her character develop fully and stay developed instead of Davies hitting the Big Red Reset Button in an attempt to generate pathos. Much of the social agenda axe-grinding in his latter episodes feels jarring and out of place and would have been better left out entirely. My only quibble is with Davis' scripts so much more could have been done near the end of this series yet he was starting to show signs of burnout before handing over writing duties to Moffat in Season 5. A wide range of guest writers, including Steven Moffat, provide a steady stream of fresh ideas. Tennant as usual gives a stellar performance as the Doctor. Donna in particular shows profound character development throughout something typically missing with the companions. Tennant as usual gives a stellar performance as the Series 4 exemplifies the new series at its peak, able to explore wide ranging topics with a strong versatile cast. Series 4 exemplifies the new series at its peak, able to explore wide ranging topics with a strong versatile cast.