two of them are making some serious inroads as deities in a few places.

Did they cut the final scene of the Pompeii ep from the US airing? Shame. I know that some people here didn't like it, but I thought it was hi-larious.

Did they cut the final scene of the Pompeii ep from the US airing? Shame. I know that some people here didn't like it, but I thought it was hi-larious.

Yes they cut it, but I saw a screen-shot of the bas-relief (someone linked it on another board I lurk at), and I laughed my ass off.

ETA - the person who posted commented that they wondered if it was a one-off joke or something that may play in later, and this bit with the Ood makes me REALLY wonder. Especially with that all songs end bit.

I just have the sense-memory that Rose and Martha had some wonderful joyous moments before the shit hit the fan, and that there was more, well, wonder and joy as well as laughter and awesomeness to alleviate the catastrophic horrors, whereas it seems that so far Donna is just getting the tears and horror. I may be wrong. It may be that Donna is an older, more mature woman who isn't as giggly and bubbly as the other two.

ZOMG Kira Nerys on BSG. Cognitive dissonance ahoy!

It may be that Donna is an older, more mature woman who isn't as giggly and bubbly as the other two.

I think that is a big part of it (and why I've really warmed up to her after not particularly caring for her in the Xmas episode, apart from her disgust with the Doctor's cold-bloodedness at the end). I read somewhere that Catherine Tate's better known for a comedy show in the UK.

Of course, I was totally unaware I was watching Simon Pegg in the episode he was in until I saw a random Doctor Who Confidential a few weeks back. Mainly because I didn't Simon Pegg from Adam at the time I saw it (it was during Nine's run).

ZOMG Kira Nerys on BSG.

Wait, did Nana Visitor join the show or is that a character name. If the former, than hilarious cause she seems to follow Michelle Forbes everywhere.

She joined the show. Aren't you watching?

Nana! That's who she is!

I think also the darker tone with Donna (I knew pretty soon after the Christmas special that she was known for comedy due to the skit she and David Tennant did for that children in need special) is that the Doctor himself is in a darker place and her specialty as a companion is reeling him back from his darker impulses with her no nonsense attitude and rationalization. Their basic premise that he needs someone, and she's it, and we're seeing the dark situations where he needs her and she pulls through for him, pulls him back from the edge. Whereas with Rose and Martha it was a lot of sharing the joy and wonder of the universe. Which is what kept them hanging on. And Donna needs to be needed, which is what keeps her hanging on. ???

Works for me, Juliebird!