The Runaway Bride is a good mix of chaos, perfect for the damaged Doctor coming from the tragedy that was Doomsday. Catherine Tate is amazing in her first episode, so good that she comes back again in season 4. Her and the Doctor mesh so well and are just so funny. The comedic value sort of makes up for the odd pacing and plot. My main gripe with the episode is that it's just not very christmas-y. For a christmas special, I expect green and red and presents and stuff, not just a wedding and a big red spider. I think with just a bit more tweaking, it could have been way better, but, honestly, it's fine as is. Not perfect, but charming nonetheless: 7.8/10.
Review of The Runaway Bride
