Doctor Who: 7 Heartbreaking Moments Of The Revived Series

5. Doomsday Indeed

It's just not good enough that he burned up a sun just to say goodbye. He shouldn't have left her. Probably the saddest part of their separation, even before the beach scene, is David Tennant's gentle wall stroke (you know the one - it's presented in never ending GIF form below if you've blocked it out of your memory!) as he gazes dejectedly straight into the camera - just to make sure you never recover from the grief. Fans understand that her Dad had to take her to the other side to save her. And the whole 3D glasses head jiggle thing beforehand was almost - almost - enough to soften the blow. But still, nobody could have been prepared for that level of soul-wrenching finality. If only she'd held on... If only the Doctor had reached a little further... If only they could have travelled the universe together forever and ever had lots of little TARDIS babies and defeated monsters until they were only and grey... Sorry. Got distracted, there. Still, any avid watcher knows that is not what Doctor Who is about. As impossible as aliens and space travel may be, it's the realistic moments that fans watch and wait for. Rose is left to cope with what she has. The Doctor goes on to make good friends. Fans continue to yell at the writers. That's just the way the timey-wimey cookie crumbles. They tried to give heartbroken viewers a bit of light relief by introducing Donna as the runaway bride at the end of Doomsday, but, while she was fantastic, there was no denying that the Doctor would never be as happy as he was when he travelled with Rose. Even if you're not keen on romantic subplots, you've got to admit, when the Doctor had her hand in his, he was unstoppable. Of course, the rubber soles helped, too.