Analysing the Complexity of Doctor Who 'the Runaway Bride'

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After the sudden departure of the much-loved character of Rose, The Doctor needed a little humour in his life, and this is brought to the table by the character of Donna Noble. It takes you on a journey of an ordinary female on her wedding day who suddenly finds herself inside a spaceship which is 'Bigger on the Inside' (if you'll pardon the pun). Ladies and Gentlemen, this is 'The Runaway Bride'. The Runaway Bride is one of those wonderful episodes that makes you glad to feel arrive. It has a real Christmas feel to it, not just because it's a Christmas Special but the fact that you get all 'tingly' about it - that feeling that you only get at Christmas. I feel this is because of many things; The wonderful script by Russell T Davies, the (as ever) brilliant acting by David Tennant and the new sense of humour that Catherine Tate brings to the series as the character Donna Noble. I'd like to take a bit on the side and say how I love the amount of references in this episode (to previous episodes). For example Torchwood is mentioned again (quite frequently) and the return of the (Tribophysical waveform macro-kinetic) extrapolator. There are so many to talk about but due to limited amount of space, that will have to do. The Character of Donna is a very complex one. She's funny, smart but at the same time, very...dim and I think this really helps with the occasional boost the episode needed to keep every viewer watching. Donna (Catherine Tate) can interact with almost any other character, whether it be being against a feisty at a Giant Spider (Empress of the Racnoss) or slapping a Sarcastic Doctor - she works! Donna overall is one of the best companions in my eye and this certainly is where I see her wonderful story started. One slight thing I don't like about the episode is the concept of the Giant Spider, the Empress of the Racnoss. However the actress who

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