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Following the conclusion of the battle of Canary Wharf, Rose finds herself trapped in a parallel universe with no way to return to her home universe. However, as determined as ever, Rose did not let this stop her. Rose makes a surprise appearance at the end of Partners in Crime, when Donna Noble leaves her with a message for Sylvia, Donna's mother. However, without passing the message on, Rose disappears with a flash of light, returning to the parallel universe, with neither her or Donna knowing about the other person's connection with the Doctor.
Rose calls out to the Doctor
Rose later appears on the TARDIS scanner silently calling out for the Doctor, unseen by Donna, who was concentrating on the plan to defeat the Sontarans. The same happens later on in the Crusader-50 on the planet Midnight. However, the Doctor is busy dealing with the entity that is terrorising the passengers of the stricken tour bus.
Bad Wolf Rises
When Donna had an alternate timeline created around her decision to turn left at a junction, a choice that led her to meet the Doctor. In this alternate timeline, Donna turns right, causing her never to meet the Doctor. Rose appears to Donna several times after the Doctor died in this parallel universe as Donna was not there to intervene. During this time, Rose encourages Donna to get out of London for Christmas in 2008, saving her from the Titanic which crash-landed in Central London without the Doctor to prevent it, but leaving Donna homeless.
Rose persuades Donna that the timeline is not right
Rose appears to Donna once again, revealing she is working with UNIT to attempt to fix the timeline. They have realised that Donna is the cause of this timeline, and to prevent it ever happening, Rose has to persuade Donna to travel back in time and somehow convince herself to turn left. After Donna sacrifices herself to save the timelines, Rose leaves her a message for the Doctor: "Bad Wolf."
When the Earth is transported across space, Rose returns to her home universe in the midst of a Dalek invasion. Trying desperately to contact the Doctor, Rose attempts to join the Subwave Network with the Doctor's other friends. However, this is unsuccessful, leading her to go and find the Doctor by herself. However, just as they are about to reunite, a Dalek shoots the Doctor, causing the Doctor to begin regenerating...
The Metacrisis Doctor goes to the parallel world with Rose
The Doctor manages to direct the regeneration energy into his severed hand, allowing him to keep his appearance, following which Rose infiltrates the Dalek Crucible alongside the Doctor, Donna and Jack. Here, Rose meets Davros, creator of the Daleks, before teaming up with more of the Doctor's friends to defeat Davros and the Daleks, with help from the Metacrisis Doctor. Following this, Rose is forced to return to the parallel world, but this time she gets to keep the Metacrisis Doctor, who like her, only has one life.
Shining Moment
The Moment takes on the form of the Bad Wolf
Rose appears again as the Tenth Doctor visits all his friends prior to his regeneration. However, as Rose is in the parallel world, the Doctor has to visit Rose in the past, meeting her on New Year's Day 2005, where he foreshadows her later meeting with him.
When the War Doctor is about to use the Moment to destroy Gallifrey, the interface takes on the shape of Rose as an important figure from the Doctor's timeline. In the form of "Bad Wolf", the Moment guides the War Doctor to make the right decision, showing him his future selves and how his choice affects his future.
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Hello readers! As I am watching The Sensorites, I have decided to post the Death Count of the which takes place on the nearby Ood-Sphere: Planet of the Ood. Enjoy!
About this Story
Title
Planet of the Ood
No. of Episodes
1
Series No.
Episode No.
Series 4
Episode 3
Broadcast Date
19th Apr 2008
Run-Time
43' 38"
Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Companion
Donna Noble
A Rabid Ood threatens the guards
Synopsis
With the TARDIS on random mode, the Doctor and Donna land on the Ood Sphere where they meet a dying Ood which has "Red Eye". Intrigued, the Doctor and Donna investigate the Ood Operations complex, discovering the horrible secrets behind the Ood servants. Can they put things right and free the Ood from their slavery?
The Death Count
Character
Time of Death
Description
Mr Bartle
1' 09"
Ood translator ball
Ood Delta Fifty
6' 36"
Gunshot wound, shot by guards
Unnamed Ood
13' 47"
Shot by guards
Unnamed Guard
21' 36"
Ood translator ball
Unnamed Guest
29' 45"
Ood translator ball
Unnamed Guest
29' 55"
Ood translator ball
Unnamed Guest
20' 58"
Ood translator ball
Solana Mercurio
30' 17"
Ood translator ball
Unnamed Ood
30' 43"
Shot by guards
Unnamed Guard
30' 48"
Ood translator ball
Unnamed Ood
30' 57"
Shot by guards
Commander Kess
31' 11"
Gassed by Ood
Unnamed Ood
32' 52"
Shot by guards
Unnamed Guard
35' 55"
Rabid Ood
Dr Ryder
37' 06"
Thrown by Halpen into Ood Brain
Mr Halpen
39' 21"
Turns onto Ood-kind
Death Toll:
16
Death Rating:
36.67 (Yellow)
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Hello readers! In this edition of the of the Death Count series, I will be counting up the deaths in the Tenth Doctor story The Fires of Pompeii. Enjoy!
About this Story
Title
The Fires of Pompeii
No. of Episodes
1
Series No.
Episode No.
Series 4
Episode 2
Broadcast Date
12th Apr 2008
Run-Time
48' 17"
Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Companion
Donna Noble
The Doctor and Donna meet a Pyrovile in the
heart of Versuvius
Synopsis
Aiming for Ancient Rome, the Doctor makes a slip up and lands in Pompeii, on Volcano Day. Surrounded by prophecies and soothsayers, the Doctor discovers a fiery race of aliens in the heart of the mountain where he has to make a painful choice: Pompeii or the world?
The Death Count
Character
Time of Death
Description
Major Domo
24' 42"
Burned alive by Pyrovile
Pyrovile
25' 09"
Doused in water by Quintus
Lucius
38' 03"
Inside the volcano upon eruption
Note: An unspecified number of Pyroviles were also in the volcano upon eruption.
Note: After the eruption, the destruction of Pompeii brought around 20,000 deaths, none of which are explicitly depicted on-screen
The citizens of Pompeii attempt to flee
Death Toll:
3
Death Rating:
6.21 (White)
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Hello readers! To round off the Christmas week, in this festive edition of the Death Count series, I will be counting up the deaths in the Tenth Doctor Christmas Special Voyage of the Damned. Enjoy!
About this Story
Title
Voyage of the Damned
No. of Episodes
1
Series No.
Episode No.
Series 4
Episode X
Broadcast Date
25th December 2007
Run-Time
71' 53"
Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Companion
Astrid Peth
The Titanic Cruise Liner is orbiting above planet Earth on Christmas Eve
Synopsis
After colliding with the Titanic, the Doctor hops on board to check it out. However, he gets a shock when he realises that it is a space ship orbiting the planet Earth. When asteroids collide with the ship, the Doctor has a race against time to save himself and his friends from the Heavenly Host, and to save the planet below from an almighty collision.
The Death Count
Character
Time of Death
Description
Unnamed Passenger
20' 09"
Crushed by falling beam
Unnamed Crewmember
21' 14"
Crushed by falling debris
Chief Steward
22' 02"
Sucked out into space
Unnamed Engineer
24' 13"
Killed by the Host with halo
Captain Hardaker
24' 33"
Crushed by falling beam
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Kitchen Staff
32' 00"
Killed by the Host with halo
Heavenly Host
33' 53"
Crushed by falling beam, released by Mr Copper
Morvin Van Hoff
38' 02"
Falls off ledge into nuclear storm drive engines
Heavenly Host
42' 10"
Deactivated by Electromagnetic Pulse released by Bannakaffalatta
Heavenly Host
42' 10"
Deactivated by EMP released by Bannakaffalatta
Heavenly Host
42' 10"
Deactivated by EMP released by Bannakaffalatta
Heavenly Host
42' 10"
Deactivated by EMP released by Bannakaffalatta
Bannakaffalatta
42' 56"
Power drained after emitting EMP
Foon Van Hoff
44' 50"
Jumps into engines with a Host
Heavenly Host
44' 50"
Pulled into engines by Foon
Heavenly Host
47' 48"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Heavenly Host
47' 48"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Heavenly Host
47' 48"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Heavenly Host
49' 19"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Heavenly Host
49' 19"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Heavenly Host
49' 19"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Heavenly Host
49' 19"
Deactivated by EMP released by Astrid
Max Capricorn
56' 58"
Pushed into engines by Astrid
Astrid Peth
56' 58
Falls into engines with Max
Astrid and Max falling into the nuclear storm drive engines
Death Toll:
30
Death Rating:
41.73 (Orange)
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It's Christmas Eve! Are we all excited for tomorrow's episode? I, for one, am really looking forward to it, so I have decided to celebrate by counting by my top five Christmas Specials. Since 2005, there have been 9 festive episodes. Which were a gift from the heavens, and which were as lame as a Christmas cracker joke?
Honorable Mentions
Firstly, I'd like to kick off with some good ones that just weren't good enough to get on the list:
The End of Time - The Tenth Doctor's swansong was a great story, but for a Christmas episode, it wasn't Christmassy enough for me. Also, although it was in the New Year episode, that "I don't want to go" line absolutely ruined the vibe.
The Christmas Invasion - The Tenth Doctor's debut, again, was another good story, but the thing that let this one down was that there was not enough Doctor. For a story that was meant to introduce a new Doctor, he spends most of it in a coma.
5. The Runaway Bride (2006)
The Racnoss attacks Central London
After the heavy departure of Rose, the Doctor has a Christmassy adventure with a loud Donna Noble. For me, this episode is great as Donna is my favourite companion and she's in it, but the way David Tennant and Catherine Tate work together is absolutely brilliant. The dynamic was well established and I am so glad they decided to bring her back.
The threat in this episode was also great. The Racnoss, brilliantly played by Sarah Parish, was menacing, while the Robot Santas were a good but completely separate addition which seemed to only be used for a few bangs at the party.
4. The Next Doctor (2008)
The Cybermen convert Miss Hartigan
against their agreement
The Cybermen returned for the first time since 2006 when the Doctor threw them all into the Void, and they plan to conquer Christmas in Victorian London. The return was executed well with the wonderfully acted Mercy Hartigan at the head of their plan. The Cybermen proved to be as ruthless as ever when they convert Miss Hartigan against her will.
However, the thing that made this episode was the start of the lead up to Tennant's departure. Here, we see the Tenth Doctor face up to the fact that he will regenerate some day when he meets someone who appears to be his future regeneration. It's great to see how the Doctor is reacting to his future regeneration, even though he doesn't know how imminent it is.
3. The Snowmen (2012)
The Snowmen advance upon the
Doctor and Clara
Misleadingly advertised as the first appearance of the new companion played by Jenna Coleman, this episode was the birth of the Impossible Girl mystery that was the story-arc of the second part of Series 7. The chemistry between Jenna and Matt became immediately apparent, making the viewing easy and enjoyable.
The return of the Great Intelligence was unexpected and brilliantly done, with this episode becoming a prequel to The Web of Fear with the nod to the London Underground. The Snowmen were also great as it took something Christmassy and turned it into a threat. Also, the death of Clara showed that these old enemies still packed a punch by killing ruthlessly.
2. Voyage of the Damned (2007)
The Doctor and his friends battle the
Host on an unstable bridge
The idea of a spaceship version of the Titanic orbiting Earth on Christmas Eve smells of disaster. My favourite thing about this episode is that it introduces a large range of guest characters then puts them in great peril. It them makes you watch them battle for survival with some emotional scenes as some don't survive. The whole guest cast is brilliant, particularly Kylie Minogue, as Astrid.
Once again, the idea of taking a traditional Christmassy thing and turning it into a threat is brilliantly done, this time using angels. The Heavenly Host are ruthless killers despite being deceivingly helpful in earlier episodes. The imminent collision of the Titanic with Central London is also well done, with News Reports and cut scenes to what is happening on Earth at the time.
1. Time of the Doctor (2013)
The Eleventh Doctor's finale was a brilliant episode. Matt and Jenna's chemistry was brilliant and they both gave an emotional and impactful performance. I also liked the way the story brought together all of the story arcs, even though they had seemingly been resolved, and didn't fully resolve them, but gave them a regeneration of sorts, allowing them to carry forward into the Twelfth Doctor's era.
The Doctor's greatest enemies assemble
around the planet Trenzalore
This episode also showcased an ensemble of the Eleventh Doctor's greatest foes, such as Daleks, Cybermen, the Silence and Weeping Angels, without making the episode overcrowded, which for me seems like a great task. Also, the theme of Christmas is very strong in this episode, which gave this episode a great balance of different emotions: the jolly festive spirit and the sadness at the loss of a Doctor.
However, this episode, along with the 50th Anniversary, are absolutely pivotal in the direction of the entire show. The 50th toyed with the idea of Gallifrey still existing, with this episode confirming that it exists. Also, the show's lifetime is extended within the story of this episode, with the Doctor being given a new cycle of regenerations.
Tomorrow is part two of the two-part series finale, so I thought that for this week's Finale Friday Special, I would count down my top five series finales of the New Series so far. But first a fun fact about series finales: based on the records, there is over a 70% chance that Daleks will appear in a series finale in the new series. Will they make an appearance tomorrow night? I guess we'll have to wait and see...
5. The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords (Series 3)
The Master and the Doctor face each other once again
In the episode preceding this two-part series finale, the Master made a shock return, and he preceded to steal the Doctor's TARDIS and leave him stranded at the end of the Universe. This means that the previous episode's cliffhanger meant the first part of the finale had already been partly established, meaning that less time was wasted upon establishing the situation.
The return of the Master was done well by John Simm, who had a great on-screen chemistry with David Tennant. With much of this story taking place on board the SS Valiant, some parts could get a bit samey, but overall, I think the story was done well, with the effect of another Time Lord being explored greatly. However, on the emotions, this one's a bit easy-going compared to some of the finales.
4. The Name of the Doctor (Series 7)
The Doctor rescues Clara from his time stream
This episode is famous for it's cliffhanger which set up the 50th anniversary episode. The cliffhanger saw the appearance of John Hurt, with a caption introducing him as the Doctor. This led fans to create many wild theories as to how this Doctor could fit in to the Whoniverse.
However, there were other aspects to the episode. The main enemy of the episode was the Great Intelligence, who lures the Doctor to Trenzalore in order to gain access to the Doctor's tomb. There, the GI enters the Doctor's time stream and begins to destroy his past, however, plucky Clara jumps in at the last minute and stops the GI.
This episode is where we start to see more dimensions to Clara, and it has a pretty dark tone compared to some of the more recent episodes. For example, Jenny is killed while in the psychic conference, before being revived again. The Great Intelligence, appearing for the third time in 6 months, is still a good villain, with sneaky sidekicks in the shape of Whisper Men.
3. Army of Ghosts/Doomsday (Series 2)
Rose begins to fall into the Void
The ending to this action-packed finale had been foreshadowed for quite a few episodes now, but the opening scenes have you hooked from the start: Rose introduces the story as how she died. These episodes bring together and tie up the Torchwood story arc of series 2 quite nicely, leaving very few loose ends and it also paves the way for the Torchwood spin-off series.
However, these episodes are probably most notable for the epic battle between the Daleks and the Cybermen, which Torchwood have accidentally caused. This is done brilliantly, as it doesn't particularly show which race wins, as both are sucked into the Void, leaving both races as formidable as they were before. Another pretty massive moment is the departure of Rose, who makes the choice to abandon her family to continue travelling with the Doctor, before she has to be rescued moments before falling into the Void, and becoming trapped on the parallel Earth.
2. Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways (Series 1)
The Doctor, Rose and Jack find themselves on board a Dalek ship
These episodes were fantastic.
The Daleks are back from the Time War and they've built themselves a large army from human tissue. They've been manipulating humankind for centuries and the Doctor could have stopped them, but instead, he unwittingly helped them. Plucking unlucky contestants from the Game Station, the Daleks have been transporting them to their ships where they're converted to Daleks. This give a real sense of threat as the Daleks have clearly been planning and have amassed a large army, rather than just throw together a last minute plan, as seems to be the recent trend.
Also in this finale is the Ninth Doctor's regeneration, which quite frankly, came way too soon. It would have been great for him to stay, as his dynamic with Rose was better then Ten's - judge me. On top of this, Rose uses her initiative (I know, shocking!) and clambers her way back to the Game Station, and turns the Daleks into dust. Brilliant ending to the first series of the revived series!
1. The Stolen Earth/Journey's End (Series 4)
Jack is exterminated on board the Dalek crucible
This finale brought the previous four years of Doctor Who together and it was fabulous. What I like about this is that for much of the first part of the finale, the Doctor is unable to help Earth, which has been moved across the universe, meaning that his past companions and allies have to work together to bring him to Earth's new location. This also sees the death of Harriet Jones, which was a very bold move, which I quite liked, despite being a Harriet Jones fan.
Once again, the Daleks have a plan and have amassed an army, this time built from Davros' tissue, but this time they've also built a bomb which can end the entire universe. This shows that they really are a force to be reckoned with. Also, Rose is sent back to parallel Earth and Donna needs the have her memory wiped, ramping up the emotional factor of the episode, leaving a brilliant story which offers all kinds of brilliance!
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Hello readers! In this edition of the Death Count series, I will be counting up the deaths in the Tenth Doctor story Partners in Crime. Enjoy!
About this Story
Title
Partners in Crime
No. of Episodes
1
Series No.
Episode No.
Series 4
Episode 1
Broadcast Date
5th Apr 2008
Run-Time
48' 35"
Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Companion
Donna Noble
Adipose children on the streets of London
Synopsis
Since the Doctor ruined her wedding day, Donna Noble has been searching for him to bring back the spark to her life. Investigating the weird and wonderful, Donna discovers Adipose Idustries. However, she isn't the only person who is suspicious. She is soon whipped back into the Doctor's turbulent life, but can they stop London being reduced to living fat?
The Death Count
Character
Time of Death
Description
Stacey Campbell
9' 45"
Full parthenogenesis, turned into Adipose
Miss Foster
42' 07"
Falls when Adipose disable tractor beam
Donna and the Doctor meet again
Death Toll:
2
Death Rating:
4.12 (White)
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Jackie Tyler (Mother)
Pete Tyler (Father)
Mickey Smith
(Ex-Boyfriend)
Tony Tyler (Brother)
First Appearance
Rose
Portrayed By
Billie Piper
Appearances
(NC) denotes a Non-Companion appearance
Rose
The End of the World
The Unquiet Dead
Aliens of London/World War Three
Dalek
The Long Game
Father's Day
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances
Boom Town
Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
The Christmas Invasion
New Earth
Tooth and Claw
School Reunion
The Girl in the Fireplace
Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel
The Idiot's Lantern
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit
Love and Monsters
Fear Her
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday
Turn Left
The Stolen Earth/Journey's End
The End of Time (NC)
The Day of the Doctor (NC)
Cameo Appearances
Partners in Crime (NC)
The Poison Sky (NC)
Midnight (NC)
Rose in Series 1
Rose in Series 2
Rose in Series 4
Overview
Rose joins the Doctor after he saves her during an Auton invasion. They travel together while she keeps him company after the outcome of the Time War. Meeting Daleks, Slitheen and her own dead father, Rose and the Doctor meet and travel with Adam Mitchell and Captian Jack Harkness for short periods of time, before Rose absorbs the energy of the time vortex to save the universe from Daleks. The Doctor takes this lethal dose of energy from her, causing him to regenerate.
Rose and the Doctor (with a new face) continue travelling, joined briefly by Mickey Smith after an encounter with the Krillitanes and a blast from the Doctor's past, meeting Sarah Jane Smith. They faced Cybermen, Ood, and a creature whom the Doctor named an Abzorbaloff. However, when Rose visited home one day, ghosts were appearing worldwide. This led the way for the Cybermen to invade, but they had the Daleks to contend with. A large battle ensued, which resulted in Rose being trapped on the wrong side of the Void separating this world and one parallel to it.
However, Rose returned when the whole of creation was under threat from Davros and his reality bomb. Blasting through from her world to this one, Rose arrived just in time to help the Doctor and the rest of his companions of recent times to destroy Davros's plans. After this, the Doctor took Rose back to her parallel world and sealed it off for good.
However, that wasn't the last we saw of Rose. Before regenerating, the Doctor visited Rose at a different point on her timeline: a few months before she met the Doctor. Furthermore, in the 50th Anniversary Special, the Moment took on the form of Rose when it was addressing the War Doctor. However, as the War Doctor was on a point in the Doctor's timeline where he hadn't met Rose yet, he didn't know who she was.
Personality
Rose stands up to the Doctor
When Rose first joined the Doctor, she was still a teenager. She was stubborn, feisty and always stood up to the Doctor if he wanted to do something she disagreed with. At first, she seemed pretty overwhelmed by the whole concept of time travel, however by The Long Game she is shown to be more comfortable with it when she is talking with Adam.
Rose will stop at nothing to help the Doctor, even when he does his best to stop her. For example, in The Parting of the Ways Rose absorbs the energy of the time vortex just to return to the Doctor. Also, in different circumstances, Rose drags her family all the way to Norway just to get a last chance to say goodbye to the Doctor in Doomsday.
Rose carries out her plan
Rose was also seen to mature over her time with the Doctor: she went from relying on the Doctor for a plan to leading in his absence. This can be seen in The Satan Pit and Fear Her when the Doctor is unable to save the day.
However, when Rose returns from the parallel world, she is shown to have changed dramatically. Rose is now seen to be carrying a large weapon, something she would not have done in the past.
Rose is also portrayed as a forgiving person towards Lady Cassandra in New Earth and the Dalek in Dalek. She's also willing to apologise and admit her mistakes, such as those in Father's Day.
Rose bickers with Sarah Jane
She is also shown to be jealous at various times, such as when Mickey is talking about his new girlfriend in Boom Town and when she finds out Sarah Jane used to travel with the Doctor in School Reunion.
She is also shown to have a romantic interest in the Doctor. It was hinted at during Series 1, but more proclaimed during Series 2. Rose seemed betrayed when she found out the Doctor had travelled with other woman before, and was worried that she'd be left behind one day. There was also some romantic tension in The Impossible Planet when the Doctor and Rose have lost the TARDIS and discussing how they'd have to settle on Earth.
Coming Soon...
Read more detail about Rose's travels in the TARDIS in upcoming posts! Keep your eyes peeled for those!
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