Doctor Who (2005) - Series 2

Title: Doctor Who

Year: 2005

Broadcasting Station: BBC One

Synopsis: David Tennant begins his run as the tenth Doctor as Rose (Billie Piper) continues her adventures through space and time.

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ELL SAID

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This series is the one I like the least. Not because of Tennant, but because the episodes are actually not very good. David Tennant’s the reason this series is getting three stars, because his acting was amazingly emotional and, well, just perfect. The finale, though, was without a doubt, the biggest disappointment of the whole series. Traveling through dimensions was to be impossible, so of course, everyone suddenly was able to do so. I didn't like the fact that the Daleks were ‘destroyed’ in the Time War, then once more when the Vortex took over Rose, yet, they’re back once more. Rose’s final farewell was heartbreaking, but, as usual, it was Tennant who made it that way.

STEPH SAID

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Series Two left much to be desired. Almost every episode lacked intensity and an engaging story. What kept Series Two going, was David Tennant's acting. Even though he wasn't given good stories to interpret, he managed to make the most of them.

The story arc for this series was really weak. It wasn't an life-changing situation or an unavoidable epic confrontation; it was an organization, its and its efforts to save humanity. The organization will continue in further series, however, it wasn't a strong topic to develop a whole series around.

The best episode of the Series - or in this case the only one that stands out - was, yet again, Steven Moffat's. "The Girl in the Fireplace" has the series worth of drama, comedy (banana jokes included), romance and intrigue.

The ending was bittersweet. To fans of the classic series of Doctor Who the finale was probably epic, having Cybermen and Daleks together for the first time ever. Nevertheless, the episode focused more on the Cybermen vs. Daleks showdown and not too much on The Doctor saving the Earth. The literal ending was, in fact, heartbreaking, but it was heartbreaking mostly because of the actors' performances. The fact that Rose stayed traped in a parallel universe is sad, but not heartbreaking. At least she has her whole family and Mickey to support her. I mean, if she had to leave, that is a decent way to do so.