I like Doctor Who as much as anyone, and I've been just as frustrated with RTD's vision of it and I'm just as hopeful that Moffat's will be much better.

But what I think is often lost sight of in this kind of discussion is that, first and foremost, Doctor Who is a programme aimed at children, with just enough material and appearances by established UK actors to keep their parents involved and happy to watch it with them.

Yes, I agree that a lot of this finale was overblown nonsense, poorly written and not thought out, with RTD indulging himself (again), but the kids saw their hero running about and saving the planet, before making his farewells to both a lot of the characters the kids recognize and the audience as well. I'm sure most of them loved it and were as reluctant for the Tenth Doctor to go as he was (Tennant delivered his last line beautifully).

And whatever you thought of the episode, Cribbins was fantastic.