Pretty big spoilers abound, you have been warned.
"The End of Time"
Series: Specials (between Season 4 and Season 5)
Doctor: David Tennant
Companion: Wilfred Mott
Writer: Russell T Davies
In Tennant's last episode as the Doctor (until, of course, "Day of the Doctor"), he is heartbreaking. Knowing a prophecy that you are going to die and the omen that precedes it can be a hell of a shadow to live under. A quick list of things I love about this episode:
-Bernard Cribbin's performance as Wilfred Mott (Donna's grandfather) is fantastic. He is a perfect companion to the Doctor at his (kind-of) end. He is wise, yet full of hope and spectacularly joyful.
-New aliens: Vinvocci!
-Time Lords! The sexiest of the Time Lords -- Timothy Dalton as Lord President Rassilon, and the return of the Master as conniving as ever.
-And, of course, the cameos by so many of the pertinent characters and the no less important guest stars
"The End of Time" is long and filled with some fluff that may not be so important in the long run, but I feel like the brevity is just right. Fans were losing the Doctor that had really regenerated the series (pun absolutely intended) and made it so accessible - not only to sci-fi nerds and Brits, but to anyone who just needs an altruistic hero. And David Tennant is perfect. He is scared because he understands and knows what's coming, but he faces the end bravely, until throws a mini temper tantrum, but it's short lived and he knows that life will go on, just in a different form.
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