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Companions Saving The Doctor
Shawn_Lunn
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Just realised that in five out of the seven finales we’ve had so far, our companions have saved the day …
Who did it better? Which heroic moment meant more to you as a viewer? Not the Doctor but you?
For me, I’ll rank it - Clara, Rose, Martha, Donna and Amy
Who did it better? Which heroic moment meant more to you as a viewer? Not the Doctor but you?
For me, I’ll rank it - Clara, Rose, Martha, Donna and Amy
Who did it best? 111 votes
Rose Tyler - The Parting Of The Ways
17%
19 votes
Martha Jones - Last Of The Time Lords
13%
15 votes
Donna Noble - Journey's End
24%
27 votes
Amy Pond - The Big Bang
9%
10 votes
Clara Oswald - The Name Of The Doctor
36%
40 votes
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Martha walked the whole world. Clara risked her life and saved Doctor so many times.
If Classic Who companions were included, then I'd have to vote for an almost forgotten one, Kararina, who sacrificed herself saving the Doctor.
Slightly embarrassing confession...at the time I was actively annoyed about Donna's mindwipe in that episode. But then my sense of perspective returned. Honest.
Don't get me started on 'Turn Left' ! (My favourite performance by a companion in all of 'Who'. ) I had something in my eye...
Clara saving the doctor was interesting and was a pretty cool way to do it but I was so disappointed by the episode as a whole, I think I would rather forget series 7.
My favorite has been Donna's, becoming half time lord and saving the day was brilliant . Depressing ending for her though.
Yeah and notice how its only the new series that does it. This is why Ive had such a major problem with the return of the series. It should be the other way around but in this day and age it would be labelled as sexist even though it isnt.
But this recent finale made a very good point about how despite how many times Clara had saved The Doctor, it was him that had to save her at the very end of it all. It was a redeeming part of an episode I didn't manage to really enjoy... there was a nice balance in terms of who was saving whom
I voted for Rose though. Her actions brought meaning to having family...without Mickey or Jackie, Rose would never have made it. And those final scenes with the Bad Wolf Rose facing off against the Emperor Dalek were just pure drama. One cheesy line later, and we realise there's still a price that has to be paid... The Doctor, regenerating.
Sorry, I probably should've specified that this poll would be New Who centred.
It's just that it's been overt in the New Series finales with the companions saving the Doctor but that doesn't mean I'm discrediting the times when Classic companions have saved him too.
The primary companion is the main character though. It makes sense from a drama point of view to have them do the saving.
The doctor should be the main character as thats what the show is about him coming in and righting the wrongs. All this its the companions story is a bunch of crap.
I really agree. I voted Martha as well. She had to completely put her faith in the Doctor when the situation looked so hopeless. Her family were being held hostage, the earth (her home) was being devastated, the Doctor seemed helpless and the Master was toying with everyone. And she did it for a whole year never knowing exactly when the end would be in sight and on the basis of a few words from the Doctor. Her part come from her just being an incredibly strong person and faithful companion, not being given any special powers.
In the last episode she saved him by knowingly sacrificing her life. I'm not sure any of the others can say the same.
Of course that's ignoring all the millions of times her echoes have saved him
I count 5 out of 10 times, which ones were you thinking of