Best Companion?

[KSiteTV]

In the other thread people are discussing the merits of Martha vs. Rose or Sarah Jane Smith.

But who do you all think is the best companion?

Let your thoughts be heard!

[MidgardDragon]

I have unsurprisingly picked Rose. :) Does Captain Jack really count, though? I would pick him in a heartbeat (well, the Dr. Who version, not the Torchwood version) if I thought he counted as a "companion". But I think of him more as an occasional tag-along, not a true companion in the sense Rose and Martha were.

ETA: Wouldn't it be great to see Jack as a season-long companion just once, though?

[constantine]

I voted tegan. Balls of steel man, balls of steel

[Estro-gen X]

who voted martha? 'fess up now :lol:

tegan was great too. She took no crap :lol:

[constantine]

Originally posted by Estro-gen X
who voted martha? 'fess up now :lol:

tegan was great too. She took no crap :lol:

alas, 'twas probably midgard. we have to show the poor fella the way

[President_Luthor]

As cool as it is that Doctor Who has won a new generation of fans with the current series, I have to cast my lot with the loyalists of the Tom Baker (scarf Doctor) era ... K-9, The Brigadier, even that she-warrior Leela ... and of course my favourite companion ever:

Sarah Jane Smith!

She was scrappy, she'd get into all those crazy predicaments (and she'd be the one to tell the Doctor that it was crazy) ... she was an investigative journalist, and she wasn't afraid to speak her mind. I can remember all those times we'd see Sarah Jane bounding down some meadow, with some creature or Dalek in pursuit, to get back to the TARDIS in time.

You know how SV fans feel strongly about Chloe? To put it into perspective, for many Doctor Who fans of a certain era, their support for Sarah Jane is that times 100. She simply rocks, by any parameter.

In this poll, my vote is unwavering. It has to be Sarah Jane. :D

[constantine]

*pounds chest* two times my brother. While I don't necessarily see eye to eye with sarah jane, I understand the sentiment. :)

[KSiteTV]

I wasn't the one who voted Martha, though I admit that *gasp* I did like her better than Rose. Rose's crush on the Doctor got seriously annoying to me after a while.

Though Martha had one too, at least the Doctor didn't encourage her.

[constantine]

yeah...I was beginning to think that he'd be putting them on leashes any minute. Do you think it's possible he's having a timelord equivalent of a mid-life crisis?

[Lexgirl33]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon


ETA: Wouldn't it be great to see Jack as a season-long companion just once, though?

That would be great :D

[TMLS]

What, no Peri? Can think of two very good reasons to have her on the list ;)

SJS for me.

[MidgardDragon]

I'm starting to see what Rose is to Doctor Who. She's the one everybody votes for but no one bothers to post and admit to liking. Very lame.

[constantine]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
I'm starting to see what Rose is to Doctor Who. She's the one everybody votes for but no one bothers to post and admit to liking. Very lame.

oh no. nonono...I admit to really not liking rose or martha

[Lexgirl33]

I voted rose only because I only know 2 companions. I liked her more than Martha.

[constantine]

Originally posted by Lexgirl33
I voted rose only because I only know 2 companions. I liked her more than Martha.

my dear, sweet girl - you said prety much the same thing as my niece did.

[SuperShazam!!]

i voted for martha..ill admit that!

Ive only watched the new series, ive tried to watch the oldies but they couldnt keep me interested compared to the new 1s, i dunno.

but coz i only watch the new series i picked martha over rose!

At least i didnt vote for donna haha

[MidgardDragon]

Considering Donna's not on the list that would be hard. :P

[Estro-gen X]

Originally posted by KryptonSite
I wasn't the one who voted Martha, though I admit that *gasp* I did like her better than Rose. Rose's crush on the Doctor got seriously annoying to me after a while.

Though Martha had one too, at least the Doctor didn't encourage her.

i thought you would have voted sarah jane! I enjoyed rose's romantic storyline better because it was mutual and not like martha who always appeared to be whining about it when rose really didn't have to. I have to say though my biggest reason to not like martha is that she has to be told to do everything rather than having the balls to do it herself. I loved the 'don't wander off' mantra because rose did wander off and took the risk of being captured and saving the day and sometimes doing both in the same story !:lol:

[Lexgirl33]

Originally posted by constantine
my dear, sweet girl - you said prety much the same thing as my niece did.

:lol: is that a bad thing?

[borednow]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
I'm starting to see what Rose is to Doctor Who. She's the one everybody votes for but no one bothers to post and admit to liking. Very lame.

I voted Rose! I admit it! :D

[Muse25]

I voted for Martha. I actually really like her but it was really hard to choose between her and Rose because I love them both.

[rockchick900]

ive only seen the new seires and i prefer martha to rose

[Alicia's Sweetie]

I liked the old series. I liked all the companions you listed. (I don't count Mickey or Capt Jack -- if I did I would also have to count the Brigadier). Some other great companions were Nyssa, Peri, Leela, and Zoe.

But, I voted for Martha. I don't remember the older shows as much as I would like. So I chose a new one. And Rose started to really grate on my nerves.

Next would be Ace or Susan. (Nyssa maybe)

[The Ninth Doctor]

As someone who came to the series with the 9th Doctor, and have only seen episodes with Rose, and Martha (well, one with Sara Jane too) I'm going to have to say Rose. She is simply more interesting to me than Martha.

I've missed plenty of episodes, and won't be picking up the box sets any time soon due to their huge price, but from what I have seen it seems to me that the Rose romantic storyline was much more played down until the very end, whereas the romantic tension with Martha was obvious up front from the first ep. So that aspect of Tylar wasn't too annoying for me.

Plus, it seems to me that the characters somehow related to Rose were much more entertaining than the Martha characters I've seen.

[constantine]

Originally posted by Lexgirl33
:lol: is that a bad thing?

Not in the least. :)


Originally posted by Muse25
I voted for Martha. I actually really like her but it was really hard to choose between her and Rose because I love them both.

...


Originally posted by rockchick900
ive only seen the new seires and i prefer martha to rose

Oh my. A double whammy of speechlessness

[Torchwood]

I voted Rose

[Sweetie]

I choose Rose.I started to watch the series since David Tennant's first episode.I like Martha.I feel sorry for her when the doctor keeps bringing up Rose:"Oh!Rose would know what to do or what would Rose do in this situation".Poor girl,she looks so annoyed by it and don't blame her.She can compete with a memory.

[Pesk]

Rose and martha were about equal characters, but I would vote for martha because with rose comes her annoying boyfriend and her annoying chav mum.

Hey why isn't jamie on the list? He was the only male companion who didn't suck.

[constantine]

Originally posted by Pesk
Rose and martha were about equal characters, but I would vote for martha because with rose comes her annoying boyfriend and her annoying chav mum.

Hey why isn't jamie on the list? He was the only male companion who didn't suck.

this is true. but how can you show that much knowledge and then cast martha as the best companion in the same sentence?

[Who]

Leela was the best. If you disagree, it's a janus thorn for you!

[constantine]

Originally posted by Who
Leela was the best. If you disagree, it's a janus thorn for you!

Don't mae me go rasillon on your butt. :p

[milton fine]

i liked rose better maybe becuse she was my first lol

[MidgardDragon]

Go Rose. Thatta gal.

[RedPhoenix23]

I voted for Rose! But I have only watched the new series, so it's not like I can say for sure that I like Rose better then some of the earlier companions.

So for me, it was only between Rose and Martha and lol, that was no contest! ROSE ALL THE WAY!

[clipsie]

I like them all... So I voted for Jack (I realize he wouldn't be considered a complete companion) because I just like him as a character.

Gah. To hard to decide really.

[rowdy.xx]

Originally posted by MidgardDragon
ETA: Wouldn't it be great to see Jack as a season-long companion just once, though?

id have to agree with that. :D

[SAJE92]

Call me naive, but since I have only seen the new series of Doctor Who I would have to go with Rose. Martha is good as well but Rose was a more interesting character whereas Martha just sulked about not seeing her family again and that they'll never know what happened to her whenever she and the doctor were in trouble.

[Mary Sullivan]

Martha Jones, no dubt. I loved her, i cant' wait to see the character in Torchwood.

[harryandginnyfanatic]

I can't believe that Rose is winning.

[Rasyr]

I voted for Sarah Jane Smith.

As for Rose... Bleh... she was okay, but having the doctor fall for her, and then spending a whole season pining for her was just icky for me bleh

[TMLS]

Welcome to the site Rasyr. Very welcome ;)

[TMLS]

My faith in humanity has returned. In an online poll, Rose has been voted worst assistant ever. EVER.

Thank heavens for proper fans who consider the whole history of something rather than just a snippet.

[Pesk]

What poll was this, and did they vote on who was the best companion?

[TMLS]

Can't name the site (board rules), but basically it was another forum very, very similar to K-Site.

[ginnyfan]

I vote Rose but it's not really fair b/c I don't know anyone else. :p

[Estro-gen X]

Originally posted by TMLS
My faith in humanity has returned. In an online poll, Rose has been voted worst assistant ever. EVER.

Thank heavens for proper fans who consider the whole history of something rather than just a snippet.

get off your high horse! I watch classic who and rose is still the best acted companion and the most explored companion in its history. Never before has the show gone so out of its way to service the companion.

[MidgardDragon]

*looks at online poll and post/quote above*

Looks like in this online poll she's been voted the best Companion (not Assistant, Companion) EVER. Good for us. She's the best out there so far.

[constantine]

Oh of course, and as long as the Americans think she's the best...EVAR!!!! That's all that counts...Right?


Originally posted by Estro-gen X
get off your high horse! I watch classic who and rose is still the best acted companion and the most explored companion in its history. Never before has the show gone so out of its way to service the companion.

Then go back and watch the shows, first get a firm grip of who the show is about (clue: Doctor who...Not Doctor who and his chav companion...rose. Innit?), go further back and watch the relationships between the doctor and his companions, and then talk to the people who've been watching the shows since you were in nappies, who, with their whole heart disagree that the current incarnations are exceptional. Good in some place, yes, but exceptional compared to the past? Hardly.

[Estro-gen X]

Originally posted by constantine

Then go back and watch the shows, first get a firm grip of who the show is about (clue: Doctor who...Not Doctor who and his chav companion...rose. Innit?), go further back and watch the relationships between the doctor and his companions, and then talk to the people who've been watching the shows since you were in nappies, who, with their whole heart disagree that the current incarnations are exceptional. Good in some place, yes, but exceptional compared to the past? Hardly. [/B]

Yes the show is called doctor who and the main character and constant is the doctor however with new who its about the doctor and his companion hence having both actors in the titles. Rose was never a chav. I don't see what nappies have to do with anything, I've seen the old episodes. I've seen the dire acting of mary tamm and sarah sutton. I've seen the show concentrate on adventure rather than what the doctor thinks of his companions. I've seen the show follow his adventures rather than his companions adventures like was done in fathers day and fear her. Both eras have their pros and cons but when it comes to companions and rose especially new who is exceptional

[TMLS]

Rose was never a chav? It was even referenced in the show (New Earth)! She lived in a flat on a council estate! Billie Piper put a lower class accent on! (listen to her natural accent, she's far more home counties)

It was part of her character. Denying that would be like trying to deny that Time Clash was part of canon. Some may think that, but the writers and producers say otherwise so a fact's a fact, whether it's derogatory about a precious character or not.

To be honest, that was one of the things I did like about Rose, that she wasn't a RADA-trained ponce - like so many of the Doctor's (old) companions (Even though Billie was stage-schooled).

[Estro-gen X]

Originally posted by TMLS
Rose was never a chav? It was even referenced in the show (New Earth)! She lived in a flat on a council estate! Billie Piper put a lower class accent on! (listen to her natural accent, she's far more home counties)

It was part of her character. Denying that would be like trying to deny that Time Clash was part of canon. Some may think that, but the writers and producers say otherwise so a fact's a fact, whether it's derogatory about a precious character or not.

To be honest, that was one of the things I did like about Rose, that she wasn't a RADA-trained ponce - like so many of the Doctor's (old) companions (Even though Billie was stage-schooled).

It was referenced in new earth as a joke. Cassandra was a snob and prejudiced against lower classes hence 'i'm a chav'. We aren't meant to agree with her. Being a chav means you wear desgner track suits and lots of jewellery you really can't afford. Living on a council estate and having an accent does not make you a chav

[TMLS]

Wearing a designer tracksuit doesn't automatically make you a chav, nor not being able to afford your bling. Look at Michael Caroll.

Rose, as a character, was a chav. I ain't going to argue no more, like. RTD even said that was the sort of character they were trying to build, as an "everyman".

Deny it all you want.

[constantine]

Originally posted by Estro-gen X
It was referenced in new earth as a joke. Cassandra was a snob and prejudiced against lower classes hence 'i'm a chav'. We aren't meant to agree with her. Being a chav means you wear desgner track suits and lots of jewellery you really can't afford. Living on a council estate and having an accent does not make you a chav

er....she was wearing a track suit in a few of the episodes, and jackie certainly counts as a chav.

[Estro-gen X]

Originally posted by constantine
er....she was wearing a track suit in a few of the episodes, and jackie certainly counts as a chav.

she was wearing a hoodie and jeans not a track suit.


Originally posted by TMLS
Wearing a designer tracksuit doesn't automatically make you a chav, nor not being able to afford your bling. Look at Michael Caroll.

Rose, as a character, was a chav. I ain't going to argue no more, like. RTD even said that was the sort of character they were trying to build, as an "everyman".

Deny it all you want.

is 'everyman' a chav? He meant that we were meant to see these things through her eyes- the joys of time travel so she reacts as an 'everyman' would.

I found this which should help define a chav- rose only has a mobile phone from this.
http://hoox.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/chav1.jpg

[TMLS]

Oh well, if we're going to do random websites... ;D

http://roseistehchavzorz.ytmnd.com/

Have asked the question on SFX - see how it goes:

http://forum.sfx.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=952200#952200

[TMLS]

Fair enough to you so far EX...

[davrosnfla]

I picked Sarah Jane. She has always been my favorite companion. And the fact that she is in a dead heat for 2nd place should speak volumes about what she meant to the show given that three decades have passed since she left the show as a regular!

Rose is but a year and a half removed. Not that I'm knocking Rose, but I don't think her legacy will be as strong thirty years hence! :)

[smallville0001]

My favorite Companion is Rose Tyler,although,I like Captain Jack,Donna,Martha + K9 aswell. I am a great big fan of the show,but l don't know much about any of the other Companions. They all react differently with the Doctor,and thats what makes them all great! =-)

[Dracula]

Jo for a couple of reasons!

...I hope someone hasn't already done that joke, oh well... in honestly Romana would be my favourite companion.

[TMLS]

Jo for a couple of reasons!

...I hope someone hasn't already done that joke

Not for Jo, no.

But I did it for Peri on the first page! :lol:

[Dracula]

Guess I should read back from now on :lol:

[Welling_is_pretty]

It all depends on what you mean by Best. Do you mean Best in the way of assitance, best in helping the Doctor understand and retain humanity, best at getting into trouble, best at getting out of trouble, best at keeping up with the Doctor, best at dealing with the adventures, etc, etc., etc.

Although Rose is my favorite Companion for the Doctor I believe the best Companion (overall) has been Jack. Whose Companion (with the Capital C) status is still in dispute, I see. However, I consider him a Companion.
Jack is immortal or at least as long lived as the Doctor. He cannot die so Ten doesn't have to worry about him. Jack loves Ten but he doesn't cleave to him like (I admit) others do. He's been around the galaxy a time or two, knows how to handle himself, can understand the Doctor and relate to him on many levels and is also good in a fight or fixing the Tardis.

For these reasons I voted Jack for Best Companion (despite my love for Rose--I love Jack as well just in a different way).

[ThetaSigma]

I voted for Sarah Jane Smith: brilliant, independent, and incredibly loyal to the Doctor. Someone who kinda began as being really annoying (i've just seen the Time Warrior - good story, but my god was SJS SO full of herself back then!), but mellowed out over time and grew to become really popular.

Hmmm...now who on earth does that remind me of?




At least i didnt vote for donna haha

lol, just out of interest, who of those on this board who HATED Donna in the runaway bride absolutely LOVED her this series? can't say i was one of them: although i also loved her as a companion (preferred her SO much more to rose), i must admit that i actually did find her funny in runaway bride! please don't hate me!

"Doctor! DOCTOR!"
"BLIMEY, you can shout!" :lol:

[takethatbabe]

Captain Jack Harkness Defo Gets My Vote :D:D:D:D

[PaulNeb]

I'm glad someone besides me remembered Jo. Personally, I voted for Sarah Jane. Much more plucky than Rose, although the two of them together in "School Reunion" was priceless.

In all fairness though, from the character's standpoint, I don't think any companion has meant as much to the Doctor as Rose. I'll leave the door open for River Song though. Something tells me that things could get very interesting there.

[Imzadi]

I only know the "new" companion and SJS because of her part in the 2005 series. I have to say I like them all. Okay, Martha not so much. But I can't decide between Rose and Donna. I like the romantic aspect between the doctor and Rose. But Donna was absolutley great. I will miss her.

And Martha ... it's not that I don't like. But all the crying and her hopless love for the doctor was just annoying. And a guess, she wasn't so much fun as Rose and Donna.

[badwolf]

I love Rose Tyler, but I also think Mickey and Donna are amazing as well.

[Cromartiefan]

Sarah Jane. How many other characters are so awesome as to have had two spinoffs dedicated to them?

These polls should really have options for Rose (Never watched old series) Martha (Never watched old series) and Donna (Never watched old series) because I get the distinct feeling that half the people voting for Rose are doing so because she's better than Martha and Donna (although I'd dispute that, Donna was fairly good too), rather than because she's the best companion overall.

[borednow]

It'll always be Rose for me. *shrug*

[quinny06]

I voted for Martha, but I'm kind of biased as she was MY companion, i.e. the companion when I first started watching. I disagree with a previous comment which said that Martha had to be told what to do all the time, I think Martha was just as resourceful and quick thinking as Rose. I'm not trying to start a Rose vs Martha war here, really I'm not. Both characters had different qualities that made them useful companions. I liked Rose, really I did, but I'm not as fond of her as others are, which is probably because she was, for so many people, THEIR companion. I'll openly admit to finding Donna hilarious, which is strange because I have seen Catherine Tate's show many times and never laughed once.

Yes, I got into the show through new who, but I have began to go back and watch older episodes (I personally wouldn't mind seeing a return to the old serial format). Old companions I've seen so far are Susan, Ian, Barbara, Harry, Sarah Jane, Adric, Nyssa and Teagan. If I put aside my Martha bias, Sarah Jane is probably the best companion. I also liked Harry alot, found him quite funny ('Ark In Space' was the first classic episode I saw). Susan got on my nerves because she was just moaning all the time. I'm also really annoyed by Teagan, and I don't know why.

Also, and this is completely off topic, but as someone who has recently watched some episodes from his era, do any other 'Classic Who' fans think the Fifth Doctor was seriously underrated?

[badwolf]

Also, and this is completely off topic, but as someone who has recently watched some episodes from his era, do any other classic who fans think the Fifth Doctor was seriously underrated?

The Fifth Doctor is my favourite of all 10 Doctors. I loved him, and his witty sense of humour and I loved all his companions. I'm probably one of the very few that enjoyed Adric.

[Serynarpc]

Martha Jones.

Smart, sassy and not completely self involved. She also was the only one to beat the need to have her life defined by the man in it. Granted, she was just as enamored with the Doctor, but she took her knowledge of what she learned and applied it to where it would serve her best.

Rose holds a special place in my heart, but she tended to be a bit Me-dramatic. Things had to pertain to her- her mother, her father, her everything. Granted they were excellent episodes, but looking past you own nose helps greatly.

Martha risked everything in Torchwood, at great personal risk to herself, just because it was the right thing to do.

[Pesk]

Am I the only one who loved vicky? :)

[badwolf]

Am I the only one who loved vicky? :)

Aww Vicky! :] We never did find out what her last name was. She was a nice companion, though I really liked Barbara more.

[Mars Investigations]

Donna Noble.

[Welling_is_pretty]

Interesting. Though Rose is winning by quite a few votes the next 2 vote getters are tied. Sarah Jane and Martha both have 12 votes.

Huh.

[jimmyolsenblues]

I still have a huge crush on rose.

[medea]

Captain Jack Harkness even if he's not really a companion. I'm a fan of Torchwood, what can I say?

[quinny06]

I'm reading Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale at the moment (which I thoroughly recommend) and in it, RTD writes this about the companions in New Who:


Rose is open, honest, heartfelt, to the point of being selfish, wonderfully selfish. Martha is clever, calm, but rarely says what she's really thinking. Donna is blunt, precise, unfiltered, but with a big heart beneath all the banter. But we come back to what I was saying ages ago about turning characters. If Rose can be so selfish, then her finest moments will come when she's selfless. If Martha keeps quiet, then her moments of revelation - like her goodbye to the Doctor in Last of the Timelords, or stuck with Milo and Cheen in Gridlock - make her fly. Donna is magnificently self-centred - not selfish, but she pivots everything around herself, as we all do - so when she opens up and hears the Ood song, or begs for Caecilius' family to be saved, then she's wonderful.

[TMLS]

Or...

Rose is annoying, to the point of turning the Doctor/Companion relationship into a sickly-sweet fanfic. Martha is clever, calm, but a bit boring and never quite fitted in. Donna is blunt, precise and the most god-awful character ever to have hit Who in all of its 45 years.

;)

Bring back Tegan and Turlough, all is forgiven. (But not it's bad enough for Mel and Adric)

[JosephKenny18]

Captian Jack all the way.

[traceylb]

I selected Rose but I also loved Donna in season four also. I could relate to Rose and Donna best, loved their reactions to seeing new places and wanting to achieve more out of a life they were dissatisfied with and they were not perfect but they did learn from their experiences. Just like me! lol

Martha I thought I would like as she was more intellectual and whereas I should have related more to her strangely it didn't happen. It was almost like watching two Doctors at times and perhaps it was the writers forcing another companion 'crush' on the doctor. I was just glad to see her go and to see Donna return as I loved her in the Runaway Bride.

As for the old series and without admitting my age, it has been a LONG time :lol: since I've watched these old shows, I would say that Sarah Jane and Tegan were possibly my favourites of that time.

[Sunny]

Rose, without a doubt!:D

[petex]

[Mod Edit]

[Lori]

I voted Rose because I'm a hopeless romantic plus Billie and David had awesome chemistry. Donna was a close second, Catherine and David's comic timing was spot on, she was by far the funniest companion.

[harryandginnyfanatic]

Sarah Jane Smith.

[Captain_Rickman]

I voted Captain Jack. Mickey is classed as an official companion (I didnt know this fact until I watched Doctor Who with the invision commentary ... ohmygosh invision commentary is so darn cool, I dont know why they dont do all commentary as invision) so, if guys are classed as companions then this means Jack is a companion so, I voted for him lol because he's cool and useful at the same time.
Some people dont seem to like Martha but, I think she's cool. There's a BBC audio book *Martha's Story* that basically tells the story of what Martha does in the year that she travels the Earth saving The Doctor and the planet from the Toclafene (sp?) and The Master.
I also like Sarah Jane Smith. I've only seen the first season of SJA but, she kicks some serious derriere. She was cool in the Doctor Who episode with David Tennant and SJA is a neat show, too. I dont remember the original shows where she was Companion to John Pertwee and then Tom Baker but, I've seen clips of different episodes from those shows on the SJA DVD extra features.
If the poll had been multiple choice I would have likely chosen more than one person but, I'm biased so in the end I chose Captain Jack lol

Rats ... I forgot to say I just love the fact they brought back K9, he's the coolest dog of all time. I dont know if he can be classed as a Companion but, he sure is a faithful friend and loyal companion and, he helps save the day multiple times.

[harryandginnyfanatic]

Sarah Jane kicks derriere in just about everything she's ever appeared in. Classic Who, K9 and Company, NuWho and now her own show.

If they were going to bring back any companion from the classic series, I'm glad it was her.

[quinny06]

I voted Rose because I'm a hopeless romantic

I don't know, I never liked the Doctor/Rose romantic stuff. Not just because I'm a guy, I just didn't find it very believable. I mean, in Series 1 I think there is maybe ONE hint that Rose likes him, and its when she gets a bit jealous of Lynda (with a 'Y') in The Parting of the Ways. Nothing from the Doctor, apart from maybe when he tells her she looks beautiful in The Unquiet Dead. Then in Series 2, they are suddenly in love with each other? :confused:

I'm not bothered by romance stories is shows like this, as long as they're done right. But we were never shown any reasons why The Doctor fell in love with Rose. He just was, apparantly.

Plus, if you're gonna do a romantic storyline in a show like this, put a Doctor Who spin on it. They got it right the second time, with River Song in Silence in the Library.

[Degobunny]

1. Rose Tyler
2. Donna
3. Sarah Jane Smith
4. Martha Jones

5. Everyone else...

[quinny06]

I wanna change my vote to Peri, for two reasons.

--Added after a quick look through the previous pages--

Lol, just saw someone already made this joke twice.

[mag]

I don't know, I never liked the Doctor/Rose romantic stuff. Not just because I'm a guy, I just didn't find it very believable. I mean, in Series 1 I think there is maybe ONE hint that Rose likes him, and its when she gets a bit jealous of Lynda (with a 'Y') in The Parting of the Ways. Nothing from the Doctor, apart from maybe when he tells her she looks beautiful in The Unquiet Dead. Then in Series 2, they are suddenly in love with each other? :confused:

Hmm, remember the "I could save the world but lose you"? How the Doctor was hesitating doing the right thing because it might cost him losing Rose, in the episode WWIII? Or how the Doctor "danced" with Rose, on a Glen Miller song, just after their discussion about dancing and its metaphor for sex?


I'm not bothered by romance stories is shows like this, as long as they're done right. But we were never shown any reasons why The Doctor fell in love with Rose. He just was, apparantly.

Well, love doesn't have any explanation, you know. If there was, it would be very simple: you would just fill a form with what you want in a soulmate and a computer would find her for you. But that's not how love works. Love just doesn't care about color, religion, social circle. Rose showed right from the start that she was curious, courageous, street smart, not prejudiced about aliens and willing to risk her life to save an alien she just barely knows. That was probably enough for the Doctor to be interested in her, I suppose.


Plus, if you're gonna do a romantic storyline in a show like this, put a Doctor Who spin on it. They got it right the second time, with River Song in Silence in the Library.

Cringe, not River Song, please. Anyone but River Song. Hell, Sally Sparrow coming back and being the Doctor's love interest, yes, but not RS. Not only because she could beat the Twilight's heroin in a Mary Sue name contest, but also because she was smug, superior, arrogant, mean to that poor Miss Evangelista and to other members of her team. And if she knew the doctor so well, she wouldn't make him witness her death, knowing how much it traumatizes him when people die for him!


Although I find it funny how everyone assumes that it's going to be romantic with RS. Knowing Moffat, it's probably going to be a loooooong (over many episodes) spin of a Doctor/Companion relationship. Instead of having a regular companion, RS will probably one, but only popping up at various times and places in the Doctor's life. Making it complicated, because of the timey wimey stuff/paradox and all that jazz.

[quinny06]

Hmm, remember the "I could save the world but lose you"? How the Doctor was hesitating doing the right thing because it might cost him losing Rose, in the episode WWIII? Or how the Doctor "danced" with Rose, on a Glen Miller song, just after their discussion about dancing and its metaphor for sex?

I had forgotten about those other scenes, but even so, Tennant suddenly being in love with her in Series 2 just seemed like it came out of nowhere for me.


Well, love doesn't have any explanation, you know. If there was, it would be very simple: you would just fill a form with what you want in a soulmate and a computer would find her for you. But that's not how love works. Love just doesn't care about color, religion, social circle. Rose showed right from the start that she was curious, courageous, street smart, not prejudiced about aliens and willing to risk her life to save an alien she just barely knows. That was probably enough for the Doctor to be interested in her, I suppose.

Ignoring the fact that your description of Rose describes basically ever companion in Doctor Who's 47 year history, I understand what you're saying but I just needed more. I suppose this one will have to come down to different people with different opinions. If I look at examples in other shows I watch: I believed JD was in love with Elliot on Scrubs, I believed Barney was in love with Robin on How I Met Your Mother, but I didn't believe the Doctor was in love with Rose. I'm sorry, I just wasn't feeling it.


Cringe, not River Song, please. Anyone but River Song. Hell, Sally Sparrow coming back and being the Doctor's love interest, yes, but not RS. Not only because she could beat the Twilight's heroin in a Mary Sue name contest, but also because she was smug, superior, arrogant, mean to that poor Miss Evangelista and to other members of her team. And if she knew the doctor so well, she wouldn't make him witness her death, knowing how much it traumatizes him when people die for him!

I'm sorry, but the River/Doctor relationship was just far more interesting for me. Smug, superior and arrogant? Quite a good match for the Doctor, if you ask me.

Also, if she hadn't of killed herself in front of the Doctor, then 4022 people would have died. So it was either thousands die, or the Doctor gets upset. Which one would the Doctor choose? And I doubt having the Doctor watch her was her intention, I think she knocked him out so he couldn't stop her and also so he wouldn't see, but he came around.

What's more: "smug, superior, arrogant, mean to that poor Miss Evangelista and to other members of her team" is a perfect description of Series 2 Rose, if you change Miss Evangelista to Mickey. And I say Series 2 Rose, because I actually really liked Rose in Series 1. She was a perfect companion in many ways, but she changed drastically in Series 2.


Although I find it funny how everyone assumes that it's going to be romantic with RS.

That's just silly. By that logic, you could say that the Doctor wasn't about to say "I love you" to Rose at the end of Doomsday. Even though it wasn't shown, of course he was. And of course she was meant to be his wife.

[Dr. Curt Connors]

Martha Jones, I loved the gal in Series 3. I wasn't too fond of they she turned out in Series 4 and beyond but she was definitely my favorite. She was intelligent and willing to push her feelings out of the way when needed. She was fantastic in Human Nature/The Family of Blood.

[ThetaSigma]

Just to add my opinion on the whole Doc/Rose and whether he was in love with her debate: personally, I don't think he was truly in love with her, or at least she definitely wasn't his soul mate. (That would be Romana II, obviously.) Otherwise, he wouldn't have loved Madame de Pompadour whilst he was travelling with Rose (and he so clearly did, it's just obvious, especially when he sung he "could've danced all night", when you take into consideration what "dancing" meant in the Empty Child...)

Watching the past few series, I don't think the problem is that the Doctor can't love anyone, i think his big problem is that he loves too much. I just love that line in Waters of Mars when he openly admits that he loved Adelaide for doing the right thing and not killing one of her own team, even with a deadly infection in her teammate's body. It's his open compassion to everyone that just leaves him hurt, in the end. With Rose, i think he had a special bond with her, a closeness he hasn't had in a long time, but i agree with quinny: i just wasn't feeling it like with so many other "will they/won't they"s.

And I quite like River Song, I think she's a brilliant character to include in the series. Yes, she's a trifle arrogant, but it's interesting to see the Doctor meet someone from his future from another perspective. Before, it was just past doctors meeting current companions, this time it was a present doctor meeting a future companion. As a classic fan, I just found that fascinating to watch, and couldn't help but think, "Why haven't they done this before?!?"

And she wasn't nearly as bad as Lady Christina. That whole "perfect companion" thing was just way too forced for me. She was really there just to be turned down, in the end, just to make it that little bit extra shocking. So glad she was a one off.

[i_need_a_new_username]

I voted Rose, not because of the love between them, but because she was one of the only companions to be a best friend to The Doctor whereas with a lot of the other companions he was a father figure. Also the following series also showed how close they were as he only hugged Martha (I think) twice and she pretty much had to force him to give her a key and with Donna there was no romantic feelings but he forgot tp give her a key and only gave her one when she was dying.


Also vote 100!

[quinny06]

Well, you could argue that he only gave Rose a TARDIS key to get him off her back while he went and got a closer look at the space pig. But I'm sure he plans on giving every companion a key eventually.

[clarkkent123]

amy

[Animation]

I like quite a few companions better than most of them on the list. My favorite is Ian (the first Companion ever, along with Susan and Barbara). Ian is awesome. However, Ace is my #2. Romanna (the first) is my #3. Donna is probably my #4. Leela is #5. Adric is #6. Sarah Jane is #7. Turlough is #8. Susan is #9. Barbara is #10.

But I like pretty much all of them ... except Rose with Tennant. She got under my skin. I really liked her with Eccleston tho.

[quinny06]

I like quite a few companions better than most of them on the list. My favorite is Ian (the first Companion ever, along with Susan and Barbara). Ian is awesome. However, Ace is my #2. Romanna (the first) is my #3. Donna is probably my #4. Leela is #5. Adric is #6. Sarah Jane is #7. Turlough is #8. Susan is #9. Barbara is #10.

But I like pretty much all of them ... except Rose with Tennant. She got under my skin. I really liked her with Eccleston tho.

Ian is very underrated in my opinion. He needs to make a camero appearance in the new series!

Agree about Rose with Tennant. It's almost like she was a completely different character in series 1.

Anyway, I have to say Amy and Rory are quickly climbing the list of my favourite companions. I really hope Rory stays full time next year.

[Animation]

I found Amy to be a bit flat for me. I really love Rory though! I hope he will be a full time companion. It is about time we had multiple full-time companions again like we used to get in the old days. Captain Jack really was fun when he was around, but his temporary status just wasn't quite the same for me.

I'd love if both Rory and Amy were full timers.

[quinny06]

I think Amy's just one of those characters you either love or hate. I find her funny, and like the fact that she's not exactly perfect.

And while I do enjoy a multiple companion TARDIS crew, the main reason I want Rory to stay on is because he's a good, male companion. There hasn't been enough of them. Why won't the Doctor give a bloke a chance for a change? :p

[MsNoelle]

I voted Rose! I admit it! :D


I just now voted for Rose Tyler. I think she was child-like ( immature) in the beginning, she grew into this beautiful, sensitive , mature woman. I love that progression. I couldn't bear it when it all ended. In the " Doomsday" episode, when the Doctor left her with her mother, and sort of dad( I say " sort of " because he came from an alternate reality.) Rose was hurting, because she was having so much fun with the Doctor, and it was like a drug she had been taking. It hurt so very much, to be forced into the situation of having to come down from that. It was a beautiful - and very sad- scene at the end of that. And although I am just beginning to see Martha, and Donna, even though I already know about Amy, I am semi-officially saying that I have not seen the others. ( Does that still entitle me to my opinion? Gosh, I don't know. Perhaps I should have waited. But ) I love Rose Tyler the best. And that is why I voted Rose.

[Livstevi21]

Hey I'm Liv, just looking at the other topics on this board and I remembered that there was one for Doctor Who, so I thought I'd have a look round here. :) I sadly lost interest in the series when the 5th series began. :( I thought Matt Smith was great to start off with, but I felt the writing was sub-par, IMO, and I stopped watching after the first weeping angels episode, which was nowhere near as scary as Blink for me. It's sad, because I had high expectations from Steven Moffat as the lead writer and executive producer. I thought I could warm to Amy, but I just didn't feel for her as a character.

As far as favorite companions go, I think Donna was my favorite. She was by far the funniest and it was great that she was not in love with the Doctor like Rose and Martha were, although I did like Rose and Martha a lot. I also loved Mickey and of course, Captain Jack. I'm only 21, so I never saw much of the older Doctor Who stories, except for a couple with Sarah Jane with Tom Baker's Doctor.

[quinny06]

Hey I'm Liv, just looking at the other topics on this board and I remembered that there was one for Doctor Who, so I thought I'd have a look round here. :) I sadly lost interest in the series when the 5th series began. :( I thought Matt Smith was great to start off with, but I felt the writing was sub-par, IMO, and I stopped watching after the first weeping angels episode, which was nowhere near as scary as Blink for me. It's sad, because I had high expectations from Steven Moffat as the lead writer and executive producer. I thought I could warm to Amy, but I just didn't feel for her as a character.

On the whole, I have to disagree with you. I think Series 5 was great. Episodes 1 and 2 were classics, in my opinion. Victory of the Daleks, not so much. And on first viewing I personally found the Weeping Angels two-parter to be a bit underwhelming. But I'd recommend watching it again, I enjoyed it much more second time around. Vampires in Venice and Amy's Choice are also great episodes in my book.

The Silurian two parter wasn't exactly bad, just a bit forgettable. Vincent and the Doctor is tremendously emotional episode, and The Lodger is just pure fun.

But if you did stop watching, then you've really missed out on those last two episodes. The Pandorica Opens instantly shot up the list of my favourite episodes ever, and the Big Bang was an enjoyable mess of time-jumps, paradoxes and fezes. Really, I can't recommend those episodes enough.

All in all, it would be worth catching up on the episodes you missed. I'd say this series was better than Series 4. But not as good as Series 3, which was just awesome from start to finish.

As for Amy, I can definitely understand you not being crazy about her. I've said it before, but what I really like about Amy is that she does very unlikeable things. She's not perfect, she makes mistakes, but she'll always do the right thing in the end. Also, she looks really good in a police uniform. :p

[Livstevi21]

On the whole, I have to disagree with you. I think Series 5 was great. Episodes 1 and 2 were classics, in my opinion. Victory of the Daleks, not so much. And on first viewing I personally found the Weeping Angels two-parter to be a bit underwhelming. But I'd recommend watching it again, I enjoyed it much more second time around. Vampires in Venice and Amy's Choice are also great episodes in my book.

The Silurian two parter wasn't exactly bad, just a bit forgettable. Vincent and the Doctor is tremendously emotional episode, and The Lodger is just pure fun.

But if you did stop watching, then you've really missed out on those last two episodes. The Pandorica Opens instantly shot up the list of my favourite episodes ever, and the Big Bang was an enjoyable mess of time-jumps, paradoxes and fezes. Really, I can't recommend those episodes enough.

All in all, it would be worth catching up on the episodes you missed. I'd say this series was better than Series 4. But not as good as Series 3, which was just awesome from start to finish.

As for Amy, I can definitely understand you not being crazy about her. I've said it before, but what I really like about Amy is that she does very unlikeable things. She's not perfect, she makes mistakes, but she'll always do the right thing in the end. Also, she looks really good in a police uniform. :p

Perhaps I did give up too hastily... this was partly due to the fact that I watched it with my mum, and she found even David Tennant's last few episodes underwhelming. I made her watch the 5th series, since I was very optimistic about Steven Moffat taking over. I enjoyed the first 15 minutes of the first episode, and like I said, I was impressed with Matt Smith's performance. I wasn't very keen on the second episode, it was far too over the top, IMO. And yeah, I thought the Victory of the Dalek's was awful, particularly the 'rainbow' Dalek's.

The first half of the Weeping Angels story was good but not great. It was scary, but nowhere near as frightening as Blink was, and then as the second half dragged on, I just could not watch it anymore. I found it rather mediocre.

As for Amy Pond, I just did not enjoy her character at all. I'm not sure whether it's partly to do with the actress or the way they have written her, I just couldn't warm to her, even if I tried. And I did. I agree that it's nice to have companions that aren't exactly perfect and that they make their mistakes and learn from them and do the right things in the end but Amy just didn't give me any reason to feel anything for her.

I may give the rest of the series another chance when I get time to watch it, and see if I change my mind or not. :)

[Morrissey]

Dorothy 'Gale' McShane aka Ace is the greatest.:)

She and Doc 7 were an awesome pairing.

[jon-el87]

Dorothy 'Gale' McShane aka Ace is the greatest.:)

She and Doc 7 were an awesome pairing.

ITA.

[lorenzovanmatterhorn]

Ace, had SUCH a crush on her when I was 15:D

[jon-el87]

Bring back Ace, Moffat!

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[CloisShipper]

I voted for Rose. I loved Sarah-Jane and Donna and I also love Rory lots from the newer series. The reason I voted for Rose though is because she is probably one of the most compassionate companions he's ever had and yes she is flawed, can be annoying, lol and can be selfish but she has a big heart and she is sweet and can hold her own. I also think she is one of the most relatable companions as well, I mean she isn't a fantasy woman like Madam De Pompadour or River Song and she is very ordinary coming from working in a shop and not a doctor in training like Martha was so I can relate to her a lot more. Also she is really brave and she'd do anything for the Doctor. Some say she's clingy, I just say she's loyal to a fault and devoted.

I will admit I loved her romance with the Doctor. My own opinion is that they both loved each other a lot but it just wasn't meant to work out.

[quinny06]

The Moff retweeted this amazing GIF full of Chuck Norris-style facts about our very own Mr Pond:

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[Tekken Force]

The Moff retweeted this amazing GIF full of Chuck Norris-style facts about our very own Mr Pond:

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HAHAHAAHAHHA. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

"Rory once punched the Eleventh Doctor. The First Doctor felt it."

Brilliant!

As for this poll...well I really don't have a single favorite. I really liked it when they all came together to help out at the end of season 4.

[Zizi]

I'm a huge fan of Amy so I'll pick her over all the rest. But I even love Martha, Donna and Rose just as much. What can I say - I hate rating any of them down. They all have their faults but it's what makes them human.

[quinny06]

HAHAHAAHAHHA. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

"Rory once punched the Eleventh Doctor. The First Doctor felt it."

Brilliant!

My personal favourite is "Rory once shot his fiance. She still married him."

[Degobunny]

poor Mickey with no votes :lol: ...If I could recast my vote, I would totally vote for him.

[amalie]

I've never understood the Rose love, she's my least favourite I think. I just can't stand her.

[Tekken Force]

There were a few episodes where I couldn't stand her, most notably School Reunion with her attitude towards Sarah Jane. I preferred it with the Doctor and Donna because there was no fancying going on, for once, they were just good mates.

[WellingFan]

Donna for me! Although I do genuinely love them all!

[quinny06]

Rose in series 1 was great, I think. 9th Doctor/Rose/Jack is a very enjoyable TARDIS team. For me, it was in series 2 that she just got insanely annoying. The way she just sort of latched onto the Doctor and barely let him out of her sight, and how it was presented like she was the most important thing to have ever happened to him; it got very old very quick.

That said, I loved her in Turn Left and The Stolen Earth, but in Journey's End, she was back to being annoying. So maybe its something about Rose and the 10th Doctor that I just really don't like.

[scifigirl]

Donna for me! Although I do genuinely love them all!

I have to say my pick is Donna as well. To me she is the most relatable. I think she is compassionate but with more fire than Rose or Martha.

[borednow]

I like the companions who bring joy and wonder to the idea of travelling through time and space.

[WellingFan]

I have to say my pick is Donna as well. To me she is the most relatable. I think she is compassionate but with more fire than Rose or Martha.

Plus i liked the fact that her and The Doctor were just good pals unlike what they did with Rose/Martha.

They've did the same with Amy which i like a lot.

[kis]

Rose Tyler of course!

[Austin 3:16]

Sarah Jane Smith. She was so awesome and I don't think I've met anyone yet who didn't like her. Loved her spinoff and from what I've heard from fans, was one of the nicest actresses to step foot inside the TARDIS.