So I lost it as they brought Rose back to Bad Wolf Bay. Started bawling and still haven't 100% stopped. Just finished the episode.
Rose left with blue suit doctor...it seems weird and stilted at first glance. But upon further examination...fitting. Heartbreaking and mushy all at the same time. Rose gets the doctor. But not THE DOCTOR. It's weird. I like that it shows how much trust the doctor has in her and how much love he has for her.
But it was the part about Donna that has me the saddest. I thought I'd HATE this companion. I hated her for most of the Christmas special. But after the first episode or two of this season I realized that I LOVE her as a companion. She was a fantastic character and so good for the doctor. In some ways, I almost prefer her over Rose. But then to have her with her memories wiped. Back to that vapid woman that I hated at the beginning...that's even more heartbreaking than the situation with Rose. That she'll never know what she did, what she's capable of. She'll never be that strong brilliant woman again.
I'm so gonna need a rewatch. But not right now. I can't take it right now. Hell, I haven't even stopped crying. WTF?!