It has highly emotional content for a 'mere' scifi show. Virtualy every single episode had a point where I had tears coming down my face. I watched each new episode with great joy and I think my heart was racing every single time of excitement alone.
I do again have to urge you to watch those 2 specials.
The Next Doctor is brilliant as well as funny and The Planet of the Dead is the first Doctor Who episode to be filmed in HDTV.