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“Your voice is different and yet… it’s arrogance is unchanged. Welcome to my new empire, Doctor; it is only fitting that you should bear witness to the resurrection and triumph of Davros, lord and creator of the Daleks.”

Epic finale, year four.

Plot Points – Earth vanishes, removed to the Medusa Cascade by a revitalized army of Daleks, as well as their creator, Davros. The Doctor and Donna give chase, while on Earth the gang’s all here: Sarah Jane Smith, Jack Harkness & Torchwood, Martha Jones, and of course Rose Tyler.

Doctor Who? – He refers to himself at 90 years old as “just a kid,” and cites the ability to steal planets as “fearsome technology.”

Hey, Hey, Donna  – Finally has that big cricket off her back, but now she’s hearing the sound of drums. Okay, it’s a heartbeat, but still…

Rosewatch – Poor Rose just can’t find the Doctor, until the end, in which she gets him killed.

This Year’s Arc – Oi with the bees already! We finally find out what’s up, and it’s just another Douglas Adams rip-off. “So long, and thanks for all the honey.” And we finally get to see the Shadow Proclamation, and it turns out to just be some drab aqua-colored rec center where Judoon hang out. And what’s all this stuff about the Doctor being a “threefold man”? And one more reason why this year’s finale is too similar to last year’s finale: the whole world calls out to the Doctor. Again.

It’s Davros, dadgummit! – Introduced in 4