Hee. There are days I swear I can read my flists' minds... ;)

*nods* At least last season, Martha's wandering had a point, and they all got to join in on the 'clap your hands if you believe in Doctors' bit. In this, I was really disappointed that they just got to stand/kneel around. I wanted Donna to be as awesome as she was, but I really wanted the others to get some of it too.

Still, I'm thinking of them as character notes, showing us what the companions are like, and also showing what the Doctor is like. That helps.