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Amy in more episodes than Rose
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Just checked IMDB, with "The Angels Take Manhattan" that will be the case.
I think it's okay because I find Amy more likeable. But I also have to say I'm glad she's leaving, I'm bloody sick of the Ponds!
I think it's okay because I find Amy more likeable. But I also have to say I'm glad she's leaving, I'm bloody sick of the Ponds!
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Rose: 34 episodes in total.
Series 1 (13 episodes) + series 2 (13 episodes) + series 4 (technically 6 episodes if you count her two brief non-speaking appearances in The Poison Sky and Midnight) + 1 Christmas Special + The End of Time
Amy: 33 episodes in total.
Series 5 (13 episodes) + series 6 (13 episodes, including one non-speaking cameo in Closing Time) + series 7 (5 episodes) + 2 Christmas specials
If you look at the actresses though, they're equal on 34 as Karen played a Soothsayer in The Fires of Pompeii in series 4.
Overall Karen probably has done more though, with the Pond Life, Space/Time and Night and the Doctor min-episodes/serials.
Yep, 117 according to IMDB which is usually correct in terms of "classic" Who.
Even when converted to "new who" length, that's around 60 episodes (remembering that three of Jamie's appearances were in 45 minute long eps plus the cameo in the five doctors). Doubt that will ever be matched.
Yeah, though if you count length from first to last story being shown it's Tegan who was longest serving, and if you count all stories in all media (books, big finish etc.) it's Ace I believe.
I'm a bit confused. Why wouldn't it be ok? Does every companion have to be judged next to Rose? I don't think a companion's importance is diminished by how few or more episodes they appear in compared to another companion's.
Well Rose has been the most heavily featured companion of NuWho. And now she's been overtaken by a better character, which I think is a positive. Still, shame we didn't get like 3 series of Donna. And another 3 of River. That's how I'd have written it.
I wouldn't either, but that would mean discounting Amy's appearance in Closing Time as well, and for me that was the best scene in that episode
Excellent point. Yes discount that too.
Though, it does feel as if they have had the most complete story-arc: two-and-a-half series + Christmas appearances. I don't know if y'all feel the same but it feels replete, even if I'd be sad to see them go. I'll be egging on Christmas for the return of Jenna to fill that Pond-shaped hole in the Tardis!
Love them both by the way.
Well! If you're discounting Closing Time for Amy you've also got to discount Partners in Crime for Rose, so that's subtracting three from series four, now.
Personally? I'd count CT and PiC, as their characters interact with other characters in a meaningful way. Midnight and The Poison Sky, not at all, because there is no interaction or acknowledgment with the story or the characters. It's stock footage. They could've pasted that into any episode - it has even less meaningful impact on a story than a flashback or a projection. But it doesn't matter whether CT and PiC count as appearances or not, because as long as they both fall under the same basic category they cancel each other out anyway.
So I'd count that as...
Amy: 14+14+5 = 33 as of The Angels Take Manhattan.
Rose: 14+13+4+1 = 31 as of The End of Time.
By my reckoning, Amy catches up to Rose next week!
Rose was too heavily featured after her departure in series 2 and that ruined her for me. I hope Amy doesn't linger like a bad smell after she has gone. One series of Donna was enough for me, though I liked her, and given River's reverse time line to The Doctor's I think a recurring role is enough. :-)