[Shawn_Lunn]

Not neccesarily your fave Doctor/Companion pairing but which one companion you immediately think of when a certain Doctor is mentioned.

One/Susan
Two/Jamie
Three/Jo
Four/Sarah Jane
Five/Tegan
Six/Peri
Seven/Ace
Eight/Lucie
Nine/Rose
Ten/Donna
Eleven/Clara*

* Actually hard to tell as valid cases for Amy, Rory, River and perhaps Clara/Oswin could all be made. I'm keeping my options open with 11 for now.

[Corwin]

Same as you except

Five/Adric
Eleven/Amy

[ea91]

Clara? Seriously? Who's Clara?

Eleven will forever be defined by Amy. You can't introduce a Doctor and have him with the same companion for two and a half series and expect any other companion to define him.

[dalekaddison]

I would have gone with Four/Romana more than Sarah Jane, but that's just me. The others seem spot on though!

[Shoppy]

I'd have said Three/The Brigadier but other than that I agree with the OP

[Hav_mor91]

Tenth surely has to be Rose she defined the rest of his character even after she had left Donna was a prominent influence but Rose and the Tenth Doctor its definitely defining. As for Martha well she barely registered.

[DavetheScot]

First - can't pick between Ian and Barbara
Second - Jamie
Third - Jo
Fourth - Sarah Jane
Fifth - Tegan
Sixth - Peri
Seventh - Ace
Eighth - Grace
Ninth - Rose
Tenth - Martha
Eleventh - Amy (so far, at least)

[ea91]

Originally Posted by Hav_mor91

Tenth surely has to be Rose she defined the rest of his character even after she had left Donna was a prominent influence but Rose and the Tenth Doctor its definitely defining. As for Martha well she barely registered.

I feel Rose was more Ninth's companion whereas Ten was Rose's Doctor. After all, she hooked up with his half-human doppelgänger. But for me, it was Donna's platonic relationship with 10 that truly brought out a new distinctive side to him - he already knew Rose as 9 and as 10 he seemed to want to reinvent himself. And if it wasn't for Donna's memory getting wiped out, I believe he would have remained close with her. Well, 10 would have anyway.

[Mystical123]

Originally Posted by Shawn_Lunn

Not neccesarily your fave Doctor/Companion pairing but which one companion you immediately think of when a certain Doctor is mentioned.

One/Susan
Two/Jamie
Three/Jo
Four/Sarah Jane
Five/Tegan
Six/Peri
Seven/Ace
Eight/Lucie
Nine/Rose
Ten/Donna
Eleven/Clara*

* Actually hard to tell as valid cases for Amy, Rory, River and perhaps Clara/Oswin could all be made. I'm keeping my options open with 11 for now.

I don't understand how you can say Clara when she's either been in one episode as Oswin or not appeared at all yet, and either way has never come face to face with the 11th Doctor. I don't think she's an option at all now, though ask the question in a year and she'd at least be a choice.

For me though, no matter what happens with Clara, the defining companion for the 11th Doctor is Amy, and I won't ever change my mind on that I don't think. His character grew with hers and they seem to be intertwined in a way that few others are. I don't count River as a companion as such, she's in a bit of a category of her own really.

For the 10th Doctor, I'd say Donna. Martha made him a better person too, but Donna really took it to another level, and challenged him when other companions wouldn't have.

I agree with other posts here that Rose is the 9th Doctor's defining companion, not the 10th's.

[Tom Tit]

I'm not sure there's any such thing but as im not someone who can resist lists i'll take part:

Big Bill Hartnell: Ian chesterton
Pat Troughton: Jamie McCrimmon
Jonny Pertwee: Jo Grant
Tom Bakkersby: Sirrah, Jane smith
Celery: Tegan
Colin Baker: Peri
Sylvester McCoy: Ace
Paul McGann: that woman
Christopher Ecclescake: Rose Tyler
David Tendon: Rose Tyler
Matt Putt: Amy Pond

[HeadLouse]

For me,

One & Two - I don't remember these properly, although with reruns I'd say Jamie for two
Three - The Brig
Four - How do you choose between Sarah Jane & Romana 2?
Five - Nyssa
Six - Peri
Seven - Ace
Eight - Lucie (but Charley came very close to pipping this for me)
Nine - Rose
Ten - Donna
Eleven - Amy/Rory combined

[cat666]

As you've said except:

8th - Sam or Fitz. Probably Fitz
10th - Rose

On the whole 10th Doctor debate, Rose had a massive massive impact on him, more so than Martha and Donna.

[Whovian1109]

For me, Rose has to be the defining companion for both 9 and 10. 9 for obvious reasons and 10 because the ripples of her departure were felt all the way until his regeneration. It's rather telling she's the last companion the 10th Doctor visits before his regeneration for me.As for 11, it has be Amy or at a push River. Amy because she's been his best friend for the last 2 and a half seasons and River because obviously they're married and she brings out many new sides to him. Although I suppose its more he defined River than the other way round so I'll stick with Amy.

[Old.Tallen]

One - Susan
Two - Jamie
Three - SJ Smith
Four - SJ Smith or K9
Five - Tough one , Tegan or Adric
Six - Peri
Seven - Ace
Eight - I don't count 8
Nine - Rose or Jack, another hard one to call
Ten - Donna or Wilfred, i love Bernard Cribbins
Eleven - This is a tough one, River isn't really a companion, Rory is a wet lettuce and Amy is unbearable. Im going with Craig (James Cordon) who was simply brilliant in his appearances.

[mikey1980]

Originally Posted by Whovian1109

For me, Rose has to be the defining companion for both 9 and 10. 9 for obvious reasons and 10 because the ripples of her departure were felt all the way until his regeneration. It's rather telling she's the last companion the 10th Doctor visits before his regeneration for me..

Although of course 10 couldn't 'see' Donna off properly because of the repucussions if Donna remembered him. But for that, Donna would have remained his companion and would probably have been with him when he regenerated... The Doctor only did his farewell tour because he was on his own..

[Whovian1109]

Originally Posted by mikey1980

Although of course 10 couldn't 'see' Donna off properly because of the repucussions if Donna remembered him. But for that, Donna would have remained his companion and would probably have been with him when he regenerated... The Doctor only did his farewell tour because he was on his own..

He wouldn't have been on his own if Rose hadn't left either, you can say that about all his companions. Donna was part of his farewell tour but Rose was the last one he saw, the one who saw him to his "death".

[MinkytheDog]

Originally Posted by ea91

Clara? Seriously? Who's Clara?

Eleven will forever be defined by Amy. You can't introduce a Doctor and have him with the same companion for two and a half series and expect any other companion to define him.

Agree with the first part - whatever character Jenna-Louise plays when she becomes the companion, that character does not exist yet.

Disagree with the "forever" element though. For all we know, Matt and any future companion - regardless of how long they spend together on-screen - may make such a good pairing and/or get such amazing plots and scripts that you'll automatically think of them as defining his tenure.

My list...

1. Susan
2. Jamie
3. Jo
4. Sarah Jane
5. Tegan
6. Peri
7. Ace
8. Grace
9. Rose
10. Rose
11. Amy + Rory (as a double act)

With Jack, River, the Brigadier + Sergeant Benton and good old K-9 getting honourable mentions for spanning a number of Doctors as repeat "guest companions" - cos it's hard to think of each Doctor without picturing those.

Plus, of course, the all-time number one companion - the Tardis.

PS - Good thread Shawn When this one is done, how about you do the same thing but with villains - like 11=Silence etc?

[Hav_mor91]

Originally Posted by Whovian1109

For me, Rose has to be the defining companion for both 9 and 10. 9 for obvious reasons and 10 because the ripples of her departure were felt all the way until his regeneration. It's rather telling she's the last companion the 10th Doctor visits before his regeneration for me.As for 11, it has be Amy or at a push River. Amy because she's been his best friend for the last 2 and a half seasons and River because obviously they're married and she brings out many new sides to him. Although I suppose its more he defined River than the other way round so I'll stick with Amy.

I agree with you Rose wase the defining companion for tenth as the ripples and repercussions were felt throughout the rest of hsi tenure the episode immediately after and the ones following all had a refrence or influence from Rose she may have been sealed off but she was never really gone and who was he happiest to see in the final two parter of series 4

[brumilad]

The term 'defining companion' is a daft one.

I mean particularly with 10. Did you totally miss the point? The 'defining' factor was ALL of these companions who come and go. That was the theme that permeated throughout.

It's a pity that people still play this 'there must only be one' companion wars game and as a result miss out on the richness of the shows stories and themes.

[MinkytheDog]

Originally Posted by brumilad

The term 'defining companion' is a daft one.

I mean particularly with 10. Did you totally miss the point? The 'defining' factor was ALL of these companions who come and go. That was the theme that permeated throughout.

It's a pity that people still play this 'there must only be one' companion wars game and as a result miss out on the richness of the shows stories and themes.

Fair comments - except that you appear to have misread the thread-starters post and what he was asking.

It's about the companion that immediately springs to each member's mind when visualising a particular incarnation of the Doctor.

It's like asking if there's one song that reminds you of your first kiss or your last year at school - or a smell that immediately makes you think of Christmas as a child.

[Shoppy]

Originally Posted by MinkytheDog

- or a smell that immediately makes you think of Christmas as a child.

Like the inside of the Millenium Falcon

[gwalker94]

First - Barbara
Second - Jamie
Third - Jo
Fourth - Leela
Fifth - Tegan
Sixth - Mel
Seventh - Ace
Eighth - Grace
Ninth - Rose
Tenth - Rose
Eleventh - Amy

Mel may seem an odd choice for ol' sixie but I just preferred his doctor so much in those six episodes with her that I had to put her.
Although I'm not too fond of her, I think Rose has to be for the Tenth doctor, purely as she is the one the majority of the general public would pair him with. For me it's Donna though.

[Shawn_Lunn]

Originally Posted by ea91

Clara? Seriously? Who's Clara?

Eleven will forever be defined by Amy. You can't introduce a Doctor and have him with the same companion for two and a half series and expect any other companion to define him.

I agree about Amy, she's been a big part of Eleven's reign but I didnt want to rule out Clara as well and there are arguments for Rory and River as well. I was trying to be as fair as possible when picking definitive companions.

[Shawn_Lunn]

Originally Posted by MinkytheDog

PS - Good thread Shawn When this one is done, how about you do the same thing but with villains - like 11=Silence etc?

Gimme five minutes and one will be set up.

[JAS84]

Originally Posted by mikey1980

Although of course 10 couldn't 'see' Donna off properly because of the repucussions if Donna remembered him. But for that, Donna would have remained his companion and would probably have been with him when he regenerated... The Doctor only did his farewell tour because he was on his own..

If Donna hadn't had to be mind blanked, the regeneration may well have been avoided, because that episode would've played out completely differently. Namely, Wilf not going into that radiation chamber.