Doctor Who season 2 finale

A quick note about the new Doctor Who: it's one of the best shows on TV now. It's not incredibly deep or philosophical, nor will it change your life in profound ways, but it's really good fun. I'd never watched Doctor Who before, but then the 1st season of the revived BBC series started running on SciFi Channel. I was immediately hooked by Christopher Eccleston's engaging performance as the being known only as The Doctor (hence the name of the show. Get it?) His companion, Rose Tyler played by Billie Piper, is also an appealing character and brings balance to the show. After season 1, Eccleston left the show only to be replaced by the remarkable David Tennant who played Barty Crouch in the recent Harry Potter movie. The change is actors is well explained in the course of the show and the fact that Tennant is so good as The Doctor forgives any apprehensions one may have had. So watch the show. Season 2 just ended here in the US and I beleive season 3 just began in the UK.

The season 2 finale was excellent. I don't want to ruin it for anyone but I will say there may be some MINOR SPOILERS TO FOLLOW. Billie Piper has left the show as of the end of season 2. It's been in the entertainment news so it's no big surprise. What we didn't know was what the circumstances of her character's departure would be. I'm not going to tell you specifics, but it was... unexpected, and quite possible perfect. It was a tearful goodbye; hard-hitting and emotional. Many shows try to pull off moments like this, but they rarely succeed to full effect. This one did.

Can't wait for season 3 to get here to the US. And the Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood too (which I just read is a anagram of Doctor Who... who knew?)