Ahhh, Series Four!

I am really, really enjoying it.  Really!  Donna has got to be the best thing that has ever happened to Doctor Who since the show came back in 2005.  The episodes look fantastic, we've had a lovely sprinkling of history and space, mysterious references to current events (the disappearing bees), aliens who are not evil (the Ood and Adipose), a companion who isn't in love with the Doctor actually debates and argues with the Doctor and isn't wrong.  It really feels like the show is finally hitting its stride.  But is it just me, or does seem as if the storylines have gotten very SJA this season?  I almost want to think that it's being done as a deliberate compensation for having an "older" companion.  (But I love SJA, so this isn't necessarily a problem for me.)

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