in honour of it being 14 years since the fires of pompeii came out i want to talk about what a goddamn FANTASTIC episode it is. like we start off with fun ancient ‘rome’ shenanigans and veni vidi vici and oh look it’s peter capaldi stealing the tardis and then. then the doctor ends up having to make the choice to save pompeii or the whole world.
and you can just see how the time war flashbacks must have come barrelling back. donna’s horror as she realises that while she was trying to save everyone she ends up being a part of their deaths. and she realises that travelling with the doctor is not all it’s cracked up to be.
AND THEN we get to just save someone. and we finally get to the resolution here, where donna and ten finally understand each other. she understands why he keeps himself so distant all the time and all the hard choices he has to make.
and he sees her sheer humanity and realises that just because he couldn’t save his own people doesn’t mean that he can’t do anything at all. there’s always something the doctor can do. and he and donna meet each other in the middle to save that one family.
“One of the most loved pairings in Doctor Who’s history have reunited and are filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with the show’s 60th anniversary celebrations.“
They’re back! David Tennant and Catherine Tate return to Doctor Who
One of the most loved pairings in Doctor Who’s history have reunited and are filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with the show’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
The Doctor and Donna parted ways when the Doctor had to wipe Donna’s memory, making her forget him, in order to save her life. He left her family with a warning: if ever she remembers, she will die. But with the two coming face to face once more, the big question is, just what brings the Doctor and Donna back together?
Russell T Davies, Showrunner says: “They’re back! And it looks impossible - first, we announce a new Doctor, and then an old Doctor, along with the wonderful Donna, what on earth is happening? Maybe this is a missing story. Or a parallel world. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. The only thing I can confirm is that it’s going to be spectacular, as two of our greatest stars reunite for the battle of a lifetime.”
In his last ever episode, David’s critically acclaimed portrayal of the Doctor famously said “I don’t want to go…” Well it seems he - and fans across the globe - have got what they wanted as the iconic duo are on their way back…
Probably my favourite companion, Donna Noble! I completely forgot to share this photo with everyone, I met Catherine Tate at LFCC back in July! Any of you have guys have Donna as your top companion? :D
“One of the most loved pairings in Doctor Who’s history have reunited and are filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with the show’s 60th anniversary celebrations.“
