Who is your favourite ever companion?
jacqueline_gree
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Two words.
Martha Jones.
As controversial as this maybe, I absolutely loved Martha and the series as a whole. She was witty, clever, brave and independent.
You?
Martha Jones.
As controversial as this maybe, I absolutely loved Martha and the series as a whole. She was witty, clever, brave and independent.
You?
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First - Ian and Barbara (can't have one without t'other)
Second - Zoe
Third - Liz
Fouth - Second Romana
Fifth - Turlough
Sixth - Peri
Seventh - Ace
Eighth - Grace
Ninth - Captain Jack
Tenth - Donna
Eleventh - Clara
I think I have to cite a separate companion for each era as they were used so differently in each era.
OK, I know I bent the rules by separating new and classic Doctor Who, but you can't completely side-step the fundamental question quite like that!
Impossible to pick my all time favourite. It was a struggle picking one per Doctor.
I generally like them all (even Dodo, Mel and Adric!) with the possible exception of Rose, and even she wasn't that bad when she was with the Ninth Doctor.
I do think Martha Jones is vastly under-rated though.
I mean, of all the Doctor's companions, she's surely the one who had the biggest responsibility and who, as a result, achieved the most by herself.
She didn't get temporary super-powers for her finest hour. She was just a regular human who toughed it out, got the job done and saved the world.
If Sarah Jane hadn't been the subject of my first ever crush, Martha might be in the top spot.
I loved Martha as well I am still sorry she didn't join Torchwood.
& K9
Not controversial for me. I loved Martha to. I thought she had a brilliant story arc. Series three remains my favourite.
Nor me, Martha is my favourite Nu-Who companion. Overall though it's always been (and I strongly suspect always will be) Sarah Jane Smith.
I love Martha a lot, and it's great to see some love for a companion often unfairly derided. Nonetheless, Rose has to be my favourite ever.
I have to give Ace a mention too. Adored her.
Couldn't stand Rose or Ace but enough of that. Congratulations on your 15,000 post!!!
Thank you! I didn't even notice.
Martha is second and Donna third. I never clicked with Amy and she was the main reason along with Rory, why I didn't watch series 5 or 6.
Back onboard with 7?
As a man, it was just nice to have a companion to properly identify with as I was neither like Mickey or Jack. Obviously, I can't say I'm like Rory was in regards to the waiting outside the Pandorica and becoming an auton thing, but in parts he just reminded me of myself.
He just felt the most real of the companions with genuine concerns about the whole travelling thing and sometimes he wasn't afraid to voice to the Doctor on occasions - he wasn't just awestruck by time and space - he felt very genuine during his travels.
He basically represented how I would probably be as the companion. I think Arthur played him well all the time - mixed the comedy and drama extremely well and just made a very relatable and likeable character.
I feel that Moffat is focusing too much on story arcs and less on developing the companions. Like with Amy, you never really got to see her family or background, so when she left, I didn't really feel sad.
It's the same with Clara, Moffat killed off her Mother in the first episode so we can never meet her again, and her Father has nothing to do with the show at all! I feel that when Clara has to leave, I will really struggle to feel emotional and sad.
It is also good when the Doctor and the companion have a bit of chemistry between them, like with Rose, Martha, and Donna.
Seeing as Amy was engaged nothing was able to happen. It is much better that Clara hasn't got a boyfriend travelling with them, but still, it seems the Doctor is only taking her with him to find out who she is, so there isn't much chemistry there either IMO.