Doctor Who Christmas special hokey

I gotta say how disappointed I was with the Doctor Who Christmas special, "The Runaway Bride."

The plot was ridiculous: The Doctor had to get a bride who materialized in the Tardis to her wedding on time. I've seen silly plots on Doctor Who, but this one seemed like a reject episode penned by a fan.

The villain in the episode was just plain corny. And the bride, was an annoying see you next Tuesday.

And the way the Doctor was overly-sentimental and pining for Rose Tyler, who has been banished to another dimension, was a failed attempt to tug on viewers' heartstrings.

That said, I'm four episodes in to Torchwood and am finding I'm liking it more than Doctor Who!