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Interference · 25th July 2007, 03:18 PM

The role of the companion, in dramatic terms, was originally to be the action hero and the Dr Watson who asks all our questions for us. This was before the Doctor became the action hero himself, of course.

This was also in a time before the fans knew more about spacetime than the writers did!

It was originally the companion's role to encounter exotic strangers and fall in love with them while the Doctor tut-tutted - the girls would often leave for lerve. They were the ones we played at being at school, while the brainiac/nerd was always cast as the Doctor and told to stay with the Tardis. Now, the Doctor is the man we all want to be - brainy and fancied by the cool chicks.

The only good thing I can think of to come out of Catherine Tate accompanying him is that maybe we can get through an entire season without the Doctor sublimating his undeclared love for somebody - or maybe it'll be Captain Jack next season!!

Nahhh! I mean, that would be just, plain fantasy!

25th July 2007, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Interference Poor, poor trees Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 513	Re: The Role of the Companion The role of the companion, in dramatic terms, was originally to be the action hero and the Dr Watson who asks all our questions for us. This was before the Doctor became the action hero himself, of course. This was also in a time before the fans knew more about spacetime than the writers did! It was originally the companion's role to encounter exotic strangers and fall in love with them while the Doctor tut-tutted - the girls would often leave for lerve. They were the ones we played at being at school, while the brainiac/nerd was always cast as the Doctor and told to stay with the Tardis. Now, the Doctor is the man we all want to be - brainy and fancied by the cool chicks. The only good thing I can think of to come out of Catherine Tate accompanying him is that maybe we can get through an entire season without the Doctor sublimating his undeclared love for somebody - or maybe it'll be Captain Jack next season!! Nahhh! I mean, that would be just, plain fantasy!