Friday, July 18, 2008

Doctor Who: Turn Left

What would have happened if Donna Noble had never met The Doctor? This excellent episode is all about that- she visits a fortune teller and in the process changes her past (turns right instead of left). Everything changes- the Doctor is dead, London is destroyed (by the spaceship Titanic), the Adipose reduce fifth of the U.S. population to blobs of fat, and so on. Rose Tyler appears from her parallel world to help set things right- sending Donna back to the right time so she would make the left turn. The alternate Donna dies, but Rose sends the Doctor a message though her. Bad Wolf. The Doctor realizes that the universe is in trouble...

I loved this episode! It shows how important Donna is in this universe, despite her doubts about herself. The Doctor-less future was frightening- especially with the mushroom cloud over London. Nice to see Rose back for a bit (which explains her appearance in Partners in Crime). Next week- The Doctor calls back his former companions, including Sarah Jane Smith, Martha Jones, and Captain Jack Harkness to help save the universe. Ianto and Gwen will also be there! Can't wait.

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