Doctor Who Observation
From Alan Sepinwall's Interview with Russell T. Davies
AS: Was it a coincidence or by design that all of the major companions during your run were women?
RTD: It's by design, to be honest. The show has had male companions in the past, and there have been times when he's had three or four companions at the same time, but if you strip the show down to its essentials, it's one man, and one woman. I don't think I would have been happy if it was just two men in the TARDIS. In the year 2009, still, there aren't enough lead roles for women, anyway. At the same time, we introduced Captain Jack, who was a companion for a time before we put him in "Torchwood."
Points for spotting the irony in this statement. Further points for connecting it to New Who (or even Old Who) in general.
AS: Was it a coincidence or by design that all of the major companions during your run were women?
RTD: It's by design, to be honest. The show has had male companions in the past, and there have been times when he's had three or four companions at the same time, but if you strip the show down to its essentials, it's one man, and one woman. I don't think I would have been happy if it was just two men in the TARDIS. In the year 2009, still, there aren't enough lead roles for women, anyway. At the same time, we introduced Captain Jack, who was a companion for a time before we put him in "Torchwood."
Points for spotting the irony in this statement. Further points for connecting it to New Who (or even Old Who) in general.