Info about the new companion *POTENTIAL SPOILERS*

[the_willows]

At the moment, this is potentially speculative, and the info comes from an as yet un-aired interview with Steven Moffat for BBC Radio 5. But, according to DoctorWhoTV, Mr Moffat has said the following about the new companion:

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[ragdoll]

Oh, me too. Although somehow, some fans just seem to think that it's the Moff being cagey and she really will turn out to be one of the above (if not more than one ><). I know he swore River was 100% human and of course, then she turned out to be 100% human PLUS (now with extra Time Lord D! N! A!), but I'd like to think he wouldn't repeat that trick so quickly. Or give us another companion connected to other people so soon after the whole Ponds and River story (which I absolutely LOVE, but don't want a rerun of within a year).

I really want Clara (if that *is* her actual name) to be someone new and different than the last seven major companions of the Nu Who era (meaning Rose, Jack, Martha, Donna, Amy, Rory and River) even if she shares the young human person from contemporary Earth (read UK) thing with five of those. While it would've been nice if she was either alien or from another time period (or both like Vastra), I didn't have my hopes pinned on either. The current line of thinking (as far back as RTD) is that the Companion needs to be what the Moff says she'll be and that's just fine, esp when there are always new viewers, especially kids, who are just tuning in.

And let's face it, the most popular classic Who companions (other than Jamie) pretty much fit the same mould.

[eaweek]

Well, Leela was also an alien technically, even if IIRC descended from humans on Earth.

I have no problems with another 21st century Earth companion, so long as she's interesting and has good chemistry with the Doctor.