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Okay, just so this isn't all silliness, here's a random thought:
I think that what Doctor Who/Torchwood needs is a Spike. And no, by the way, this has nothing to do with my unabashed crush on James Marsters. See, here's the thing, Doctor Who, as amazing as it is, tends to be a little heavy handed in the character department. It seems to be that Davies' characters often act a certain way because the are something, and not the other way around.
Okay, that makes no sense, so here's an example. Jack. Now, don't get me wrong, I think Jack is kick ass, but has anyone else noticed that the writers tend to approach his character all, "Oh, Jack is so flirtatious and charming. In fact, he's so sexy that what he really need right here is some innuendo!" Whereas what I'd love to see is, "Oh, that Jack is flirting again! That sexy rapscallion!" It's like that character never gets a chance to develop naturally.
So what does this have to do with Spike? He was charismatic, but I'm pretty sure that Joss never wrote the character specifically with charisma in mind. It was just what happened. And that's what, I think, would really give Doctor Who/Torchwood a boost: having a likable character who wasn't just there for the sole purpose of being likable.