doubleofive said:

I've only met the Runaway Bride at the closing of the episode, I already don't like her.

I love her! She is by far my favorite companion! I really disliked her in the Christmas special, but when she becomes his regular companion she instantly grew on me. I really liked the dynamic between her and the Doctor, the whole she is in love with him but he doesn't/can't/won't love her back theme stretching over three whole seasons and two companions was getting painful and exhausting. Not to say she isn't annoying sometimes, but far less so than the other RTD Who companions.

I absolutely love the whole "I just want a mate" exchange between her and the Doctor in the first season 4 episode, made me laugh really hard. That episode was pretty awful otherwise though.

I really like David Tennant, it is hard to go back and watch his episodes though, painfully annoying companions really drag his episodes down. With Amy Pond they hit the nail so hard on the head... instead of feeling like I have to tolerate her to enjoy the show, I wish I could spend some time in a police box with her.