SPOILERS beware!

After being on a high from last week’s The Stolen Earth, tonight’s episode of the Journey’s End pulled me down and repeatedly kicked me defenseless. Yes, and unashamedly, I am mourning the loss of Donna Noble, who in my opinion is the best companion this revived series has ever had. I suppose I am coming from the point of view of someone who didnt even once gave a chance to Catherine Tate until she grew on you as the series progressed. I thought it was rather cruel that the ultimate price she had to pay for being part human and part Doctor was to have the memories of the time she spent with the Doctor erased, as if it never happened. Just like that! Why, isn’t that just the height of meanness and cruelty?

Another disgruntled fan, Merboy from Dublin, whom I will quote here in full had this to say: What a disappointment leaving Donna with no memory of how “special” she was. Whats that all about? CT was fantastic in this series and to lift her character up out of suburbia and show her how important she was only to take all that away AND her memories of it was just cruel – to the character and to the audience. We know shes not reprising her role (don’t we?) so there is no chance of her “somehow remembering” in the future. It wouldn’t have stung so much if Donna had actually died, knowing what she knew and being who she was supposed to be. Cruel Cruel cruel!!

I really didn’t care anymore for the rest of the episode because I am still livid with disappointment so I’ll call a spade a spade. This episode, in my opinion is definitely the worst episode of the series. But well done to Catherine Tate for giving life to Donna Noble, you’ve done well and we’ll be seeing you at the theatre in Under the Blue Sky.

Journey’s End: 2/5