Originally Posted by Helbore:
“... for a cast of totally unknown characters, I thought the Doc's little army were a great set of well-realised people, who I quickly came to like.
Same goes for Colonel "runaway" Manton and Madame Kovarian on the villains side. Well realised characters.”
Isn't that one of Steven Moffatt's strengths? he can instantly create characters you feel for and like.
Take just about any of the characters in "Blink" (we have a great affection for the young Billy Shipton), or Nancy and Dr Constantine in "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances", for example.