Donna and the Science Geek

The new series of Dr Who started a few weeks ago (finally) and I love Sunday nights again now. Mostly because of the bootylicious Mr Tennant but now also because he has a sidekick with BRAINS!

Donna is brilliant; she speaks her mind, she gives the Doctor a hard time, she moans, she complains, she back chats, she questions the good Doctor’s authority, she questions his decisions, his choices, his beliefs, she shouts, she swears, she threatens and she makes the Doctor THINK. She is also a winner because she doesn’t make Bambi eyes at him. Hurray!

The funny thing is that The MIlkman can’t stand Donna. Probably for all the reasons that I like her. Oh yeah and probably because she’s not running around in tight jeans and high heels screaming for help like a bloody princess. Donna’s more your fish wife than damsel in distress.

Yes, Martha Jones was clever. But Donna Noble is clever and normal and this makes it more possible for the average Doctor Who fan (I know we’re all special really!) to live vicariously through her.