Χά�ων Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Has this been posted yet? Can't say I have an attachment to her. Http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-whos-jenna-louise-coleman-quits-4061757 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Good. I miss Donna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajag Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Me too. Donna is my favourite companion, old or new. Agreed. Donna is awesome. What is bae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'm certainly not upset by the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'd be okay with a male companion. I really just want it to be a regular person. Not some super special born to save the Doctor type person. That's getting old. And I want more River. I like her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Oooh, Stormy all grown up. That could be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Clara is OK, but she ranks behind Martha in my book. I'd throw my vote in the ring for Captain Jack to return. I miss Rory (but not Amy). I hated Donna at first and thought she was obnoxious, but she grew to become my favorite companion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Who would you like to see as the new companion ? I'm going to have to think about that. I think I'd like a bloke for a bit though. I want a hijabi and her brother because that would open up a lot of room for social commentary. I'm glad Clara is going. Her storyline ran past its used by date a while back. Go and pick up Susan's grandkids or something, maybe? I'd like to see more of Jenny, but I don't think she'd work with an old crusty doctor. Leela was my favourite companion with Donna second. Captain Jack is always fun though. I want to know how on earth Mickey and Martha ended up married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I want a hijabi and her brother because that would open up a lot of room for social commentary. I'm glad Clara is going. Her storyline ran past its used by date a while back. Go and pick up Susan's grandkids or something, maybe? I'd like to see more of Jenny, but I don't think she'd work with an old crusty doctor. Leela was my favourite companion with Donna second. Captain Jack is always fun though. I want to know how on earth Mickey and Martha ended up married. Yes. For serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'm glad Clara is going. Her storyline ran past its used by date a while back. . . . I want to know how on earth Mickey and Martha ended up married. I was about to post the same about Clara. Seems like her tale ended and I wondered how they'd incorporate her character in further episodes. And Mickey and Martha . . . that would be a fun story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Won't miss Clara. Not at all. Stormageddon! For The Win! We just watched that episode again last night and I LOVE that name! I could live with a male companion for the doctor for a while. I miss Rory. Not Amy, though. She was a brat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Wouldn't Simon Pegg be fun as a companion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Wouldn't Simon Pegg be fun as a companion? No! He was a baddie in one of the 9th doctor's episodes! I couldn't love a baddie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I want to know how on earth Mickey and Martha ended up married. I'd like to know that too. Stormy would be a fun companion IMO. Sarah Jane's son might also be fun to watch as a companion. I'd love to see Jenny return in any storyline. I like Clara, but I can't say that I'm going to miss her. I do miss Donna and River and Captain Jack. And I'm content knowing that Rose and Ten-2 are living happily in an alternate universe somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I really liked Clara and disliked Donna, so I am in the minority. I also disliked Amy and Rori. I think Martha was my favorite, and I also liked Rose but didn't have a huge attachment. I am not interested in a male companion, unless it is Captain Jack. I would be for that 1000%. He was my favorite character of all time and I really wish they would make more seasons of Torchwood or bring him back to Doctor Who. Eta: oh and I detested River wholeheartedly and I hope she never ever comes back. If the doctor has to get married he can marry Captain Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I love Clara. She's my favorite. I'm surprised how unpopular she is here. My least favorite was Rose Tyler with David Tennant. I never bought into the love connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Clara is OK, but she ranks behind Martha in my book. I'd throw my vote in the ring for Captain Jack to return. I miss Rory (but not Amy). I hated Donna at first and thought she was obnoxious, but she grew to become my favorite companion. Clara did nothing for me. Martha was good, but I think she would have been better if she didn't do the Rose thing with the crush on the Doctor. Loved, loved, loved Rory. Amy was also pretty good; better than Martha. Loved Donna. Catherine Tate is a great actress. Rose was also good. The actress player her well, giving her more depth than I would have expected. She grew on me. Stormageddon would be fun as the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Good. I miss Donna. I feel the same way.... I have not really enjoyed the last two companions--- and I like her even less than Amy. It's funny, when I mentioned it to my dd... she said, "Hmm...not a problem..she was annoying.. but when people start dissin' Donna, I get mad." LOL. I don't know how but a conversation about Clara moved to Donna. It's funny that Donna comes up a lot in our house when Dr. Who is discussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I love Clara. She's my favorite. I'm surprised how unpopular she is here. My least favorite was Rose Tyler with David Tennant. I never bought into the love connection. Oh yeah, I agree about Rose. The romance was too ick & sappy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 It would be nice if they brought Donna back, even for a few episodes...and fixed her ending with the Doctor. I think what makes that so sad is that, compared to the almost all the other companions, she seemed to be the most redeemed or healed (however you want to say it) by her experience with the Doctor, and then she lost it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Captain Jack won't be back soon as JB is now a regular on Arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I want a companion with NO flirting or sexual tension (which we got with Donna and that's about it. By the time Amy/Rory was past that, we had River in the mix). I also want someone who is willing to stand up to the doctor when he needs it-which the young girls have tended to do only rarely, if at all. Most of all, though, I want Who back. It feels like it's been forever since Matt regenerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I don't get the "Donna" love. Rose was the worst, so I would rank Donna just above her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Clara really disappointed me because in the episode where she was Oswin she was SO GOOD. So smart and challenging. Then when they brought her back as Clara she was all blah. So, I don't think it was her as much as the writing. She had the potential..... I think they need a young, sexy male companion since they gave us an old crusty doctor. Someone like Jack but different actor obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingiguana Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Clara was boring because the writers never did anything with her. It wasn't the actor's fault. Or even the initial characterization. Donna was one of the more interesting companions because she was initially allowed to have her own personality. Later on, they found out she could cry on command and they just let her do that every story. It got old fast. Amy kind of had the same arc -- interesting at first when she was allowed to be a person, then boring when she was only allowed to worry about where Rory was. I'd like to see a female companion that kept her personality. Maybe the writers would let a male companion do that, so that might be the best bet. But I just can't see the current den of writers being able to handle an interesting female companion without turning her into a one-trait automaton. The people writing Doctor Who these days seem to be hearkening back to the bad old days of SF where every female was a prop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Donna and Rory are my favorite companions. I liked Donna because she would put the Doctor in his place, it was needed after two companions who were always making moon eyes at him. She was also funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I hope they let Neil Gaiman pen more episodes. In fact, I think HE would make an intriguing companion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I hope they let Neil Gaiman pen more episodes. In fact, I think HE would make an intriguing companion. I liked The Doctor's Wife. It was a lovely episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I guess I triple posted. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ashfern Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I was jumping up and down when I read that. I'm sure the actress is a nice person but the character was so annoying. Watching that season, for every episode, I kept asking my DH if we had missed an episode because it felt so disjointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 I was jumping up and down when I read that. I'm sure the actress is a nice person but the character was so annoying. Watching that season, for every episode, I kept asking my DH if we had missed an episode because it felt so disjointed. I am glad I am not the only one who felt this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Yep. Because 12 could just go grab him from the future. And we know Capaldi doesn't want any hint of romance with his companions, so young man/old man could work as a non-lovey dynamic. It looks like a young man is joining the cast? http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/feb/25/doctor-who-male-companions-samuel-anderson-danny-pink Capaldi didn't want a hint of romance with Clara, specifically because of her age. He didn't want any 'papa-nicole' moments, which direct reference to a man being romantically linked to a woman young enough to be his daughter. I know a lot has been made over his comment, but then I saw another story in I thought was The Guardian (can't find it) where he downplayed the 'no flirting' part. He claimed he didn't remember saying it and was surprised to see the press latch onto the statement to such a big degree. So, it could go either way. And two men on the tardis doesn't rule out flirting. But, I am the switzerland of flirting on the Tardis. Sometimes there is chemistry between two actors and sometimes there isn't. If there is, then the writers are foolish to ignore it because it can't be faked. I enjoyed the character of River Song, but saw zero chemistry between her and The Doctor. I never, ever believed them as romantically linked. Chemistry doesn't have to mean flirting though. Ten and Donna had fantastic chemistry, the two actors became the best of friends, and it showed loud and clear in their acting together. However, they did make a very believable couple in Much Ado. In fact, I think much of my dissatisfaction around companions etc with the 11th doctor is the general lack of chemistry etc in the whole cast. I never understood why 11 was attached to any of them. That is not to say that I didn't enjoy their acting or anything like that. But it always felt like Acting. I never for once thought I was seeing real relationships between people. And, yes, Moffatt needs to get over his creepy fixation on 'the special girl' or 'the little girl that meets the doctor and grows up in love with him". Alright, alright, we get it. You read The Time Traveler's Wife and it had a big impact on you. I liked it very much as well. But stop trying to stuff that character into all your women. It gets boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I loved Donna. I like companions whom I feel I could sit down and chat with. I couldn't sit and chat with Clara. She's too cocky. Or Amy. Or even River. I could sit and chat with Donna. I could chat with Rose. I hope they get someone that I could chat with. Not someone who's cocky or a know it all or smug. Someone everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Clara really disappointed me because in the episode where she was Oswin she was SO GOOD. So smart and challenging. Then when they brought her back as Clara she was all blah. So, I don't think it was her as much as the writing. She had the potential..... I loved Oswin! I thought Clara was going to be this great character but that's not how it turned out. And once they got through the story arc of her being the girl scattered throughout The Doctor's timeline it felt like her story was done and it was time to move on. It's sort of like they were putting together a jigsaw puzzle and the pieces didn't quite fit together so they just jammed them in and the picture didn't quite turn out how it was supposed to. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 It looks like a young man is joining the cast? http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/feb/25/doctor-who-male-companions-samuel-anderson-danny-pink Sometimes there is chemistry between two actors and sometimes there isn't. If there is, then the writers are foolish to ignore it because it can't be faked. I enjoyed the character of River Song, but saw zero chemistry between her and The Doctor. I never, ever believed them as romantically linked. Chemistry doesn't have to mean flirting though. Ten and Donna had fantastic chemistry, the two actors became the best of friends, and it showed loud and clear in their acting together. However, they did make a very believable couple in Much Ado. In fact, I think much of my dissatisfaction around companions etc with the 11th doctor is the general lack of chemistry etc in the whole cast. I never understood why 11 was attached to any of them. That is not to say that I didn't enjoy their acting or anything like that. But it always felt like Acting. I never for once thought I was seeing real relationships between people. I've heard a rumor that a man companion will come aboard to somewhat emulate the first companions of the very first doctor. In the very first Doctor Who episode in 1963, the Doctor is an old man traveling with his granddaughter. Back then, it was rather assumed he was human who had made his time machine, or perhaps brought it from the future. The whole Time Lord thing hadn't been revealed (or maybe even created) yet. His granddaughter's (Susan) teachers (a male and female in their 30's with some slight romantic chemistry) find her to be an odd child (teenager.) The follow her home one night to talk to her grandfather about her and discover the TARDIS and the Doctor. He says something about how now that they know about him they can't stay there--he has to whisk them away so they don't tell anyone about his time machine. And off they go. The teachers go against their will...and so it begins. So, the rumor is that there will be a male and female companion that will somewhat reflect the tone of the first two companions (other than Susan the granddaughter.) And---I so agree with the quoted above about chemistry. River and Matt-Doctor had NO chemistry! She looked like she was a decade older than him and it just didn't work for me on any level. And I couldn't understand why the doctor cared that much about Amy. Not that much. Sure, as much as he cared about any other companion, but it seemed so over the top with Amy and I couldn't ever see what he saw in her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I think the new guy is a boyfriend for Clara. He works at the school where she works? And Alex Kingston is a decade older than Matt Smith, but that doesn't rule out a marriage or a sexual relationship or 'chemistry' between the characters, at least not to me. Age wasn't the sticking point, it is something organic that the two actors have between them or they don't. But, I saw it again and again in this show with all the actors. Just... meh. Maybe they need a new casting director, or is that The Moff as well? I know he said he hired the actor for Amy because she was 'hot'. She certainly is pretty, and a decent actress, but I didn't like what she was given to work with. Maybe his taste and mine don't agree across the board, lol. Wouldn't be the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I think the new guy is a boyfriend for Clara. He works at the school where she works? And Alex Kingston is a decade older than Matt Smith, but that doesn't rule out a marriage or a sexual relationship or 'chemistry' between the characters, at least not to me. Age wasn't the sticking point, it is something organic that the two actors have between them or they don't. But, I saw it again and again in this show with all the actors. Just... meh. Maybe they need a new casting director, or is that The Moff as well? I know he said he hired the actor for Amy because she was 'hot'. She certainly is pretty, and a decent actress, but I didn't like what she was given to work with. Maybe his taste and mine don't agree across the board, lol. Wouldn't be the first time She is two decades older than him, I don't think that rules anything out I was just saying. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 "And, yes, Moffatt needs to get over his creepy fixation on 'the special girl' or 'the little girl that meets the doctor and grows up in love with him". Alright, alright, we get it. You read The Time Traveler's Wife and it had a big impact on you. I liked it very much as well. But stop trying to stuff that character into all your women. It gets boring." :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 And Alex Kingston is a decade older than Matt Smith Two. She's 51 and he's 31. Their age difference never mattered to me (the Doctor is 900-something, so who cares?), and I do think they had chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Good. I didn't care for her. Or River. Or Martha. I liked Rose the best, but only with 10. I liked Amy (except when she was pathetic about Rory) and Rory and I liked Donna ok. At first I didn't but she grew on me. I liked the fact that she didn't have a crush on him. Like others have said, that got old. I think it would be funny if it was a younger guy who kind of has that Captain Jack feel with the flirting, and the Doctor took on a father-ish persona to try to tame him (for lack of a better word lol). But overall, whatev. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Good. I miss Donna. Since I can't like it, add another "this" from me. I liked the friendship that Donna & 10 had. I think Clara has overstayed her welcome, she wasn't interesting enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Two. She's 51 and he's 31. Their age difference never mattered to me (the Doctor is 900-something, so who cares?), and I do think they had chemistry. Oh, they had some chemistry alright. Did you ever see the outtakes of their wedding kiss from Doctor Who confidential? It was much sexier than what they actually went with. Never could figure out why they went the other way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXIBrWgNr20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Oh, they had some chemistry alright. Did you ever see the outtakes of their wedding kiss from Doctor Who confidential? It was much sexier than what they actually went with. Never could figure out why they went the other way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXIBrWgNr20 Sometimes I think that Steve Moffat thinks that real live women are a little icky. Or just clingy and are best held at arms length. There was that whole 'never let him see you age" that made NO sense. The Doctor was nothing but pleased to see Sarah Jane, so I don't see what the deal is. Doesn't he like to tell everyone how very old he is? And there was the chortling about how clever The Doctor was in pawing off his needy girlfriend on his clone and sending her to a different universe. And the fact that Moffat flat out said that he forgot Jenny existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamajag Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thought she told her to never let him see you end, not age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Oh yeah, I agree about Rose. The romance was too ick & sappy for me. I didn't sense any romance between Rose and the Doctor. I thought he had really great chemistry with Madame de Pompadour from The Girl in the Fireplace. That's who he should have ended up with. Rose and River are no match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thought she told her to never let him see you end, not age. http://www.planetclaire.org/quotes/doctorwho/river-song/season-seven/ Amy: Okay, why did you lie? River: Never let him see the damage. And never ever let him see you age. He doesn't like endings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 My list of the new Who companions (those were in more than 2 or 3 episodes) from favorite to least favorite: 1. Captain Jack 2. Donna 3. River 4. Rory 5. Clara 6. Rose 7. Amy 8. Martha 9. Mickey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 My list of the new Who companions (those were in more than 2 or 3 episodes) from favorite to least favorite: 1. Captain Jack 2. Donna 3. River 4. Rory 5. Clara 6. Rose 7. Amy 8. Martha 9. Mickey My list is very similar, but I'd put Clara closer to the bottom. Just above Martha probably. On a side note, ds thinks it's weird that we have such a list at all, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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