On the topic of companions...

[dragonofmemory]

So I was reading an article on the Best and Worst companions of DW.  I disagreed with them.  Not only did they list Rose as the second best, but Nyssa was one of the wost?  Which, granted, I'm not that big a Nyssa fan, but she was far from the worst character on the show.  Plus WHAT'S WRONG WITH K-9?  Just because you hate him is no reason to put

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[omphaloskepsist]

I look forward to meeting most of these companions, but I really agree with you on the ones I know...with the huge exception of River Song. And that might be because I am madly in love with her badass ways and overwhelming intelligence. I give (the writing of) her a lot of grace because she spent her childhood and then parts of her adulthood being brainwashed about the Doctor, so she has a hard time thinking about anything else but still manages to archaeologist her way through time and space; plus, she knows the time she has with him is so limited.

I agree so hard about Rose. She was so selfish, she just used the people around her, especially Mickey and the Doctor. I had a lot of compassion for Nine because of how he loved her yet knew she really wasn't in it for him; at least, not at the first.

I also agree so hard about Donna and Rory, oh my gosh. The Doctor needs someone who keeps him humble or makes him explain himself.

[dragonofmemory]

There are actually lots of really good companions that didn't make the list. I was just picking the top ten out of tons of good characters. Hopefully you'll enjoy all of them as much as I have. <3

Hm, River just... I don't know. I've never quite liked her, even back from Silence in the Library. I think it's a great idea for a chracter, meeting out of order like that, but it felt like the execution of it wasn't up to par. Also, I tend to frown on romantic plot lines involving the Doctor, which, let's face it, didn't help. And her being an archaeologist was still because of the Doctor, so she could find him again. It's just seriously creepy to me that their relationship is supposed to be 'romantic' when it's horribly out of balance in terms of dependency. There have been a few times where I did like her, which put her a step above Rose, but I just can't get over the fact that she's got nothing in her life that doesn't revolve around the Doctor in some form. Moffat's form of romance could really use some work

[omphaloskepsist]

Yeah, romantic plotlines with the Doctor are so weird to me simply because of the age/experience gap.

Part of my like for River is that she is the only person besides the Doctor who walks into a situation and knows what is going on and what should happen; and it's interesting to see how someone with the same power wields it so differently. I do see what you're saying, though. I would love her a thousand times more if they'd left out the romance.

Rose actually disturbs me. I think a lot of people like her because she's an easy self-insert and the Doctor actually likes her even though she's an absolute idiot. OK, I may be being harsh.

Ah, I really really am looking forward to Hex because Rory is by far my favorite character.

[dragonofmemory]

Yes. This is why I stick with Doctor/Master. Unless I'm switching up the Doctors and Masters, which does give you the age/experience gap, but at the same time messing with the time line is fun. Plus, any reason for me to write Delgado Master with any Doctor is probably not one I can resist. XD Especially right after the Doctor has done something massively horrible to the Master in his time line. I may have written that trope far more that I should care to admit

[narwhale_callin]

**is not surprised Brig makes first place**
**is not surprised Three makes first place**

Haha, the only reason I don't know most of the audio companions is I haven't listened to many of the audios. But you have mentioned Evelyn before, and she does sound tres awesome. I'd probably like her a lot. :)

**still hasn't seen Leela**

So pretty much I'm on board with all your top 10 companions, with the exception of perhaps Tegan. I don't mind Tegan all that much, but I guess it's more like I didn't like her at first, but then she got better later on?

**hasn't seen much of Adric so doesn't feel like she can agree or disagree, but is in favour of agreeing**

More or less agree with your least favourite companions, too.

I'm surprised Five's rather high up on your list, but I guess for one reason or another we haven't talked about him much.

Man, I want to love Two more. It's those darn burned serials, though. Curse you, BBC!

[dragonofmemory]

Considering the Brig is one of the two companions that have their own tag on my lj, this really isn't surprising. Amy really only gets one because of Amy-verse.

You need to watch some of Leela. She's got some good ones. XD Plus Leela herself is quite awesome.

Like I said, Tegan is a pretty controversial one. For some reason I've always liked her, despite the complaining. I really hate some of her outfits though. >.<

Just trust me. Adric really is that bad. >.>

Five is higher up on the list mainly because I haven't tried to write him recently. He's generally a lot lower after I've attempted fic with him. But he is technically the closest I've got to a first Doctor, so sometimes he slips back up after I've forgotten how much effort he is to write.

I know! It's a shame, because especially with Victoria and/or Polly and Ben, I could have really enjoyed Two. But sadly, the majority of their serials were destroyed. T_T

[narwhale_callin]

You need to watch some of Leela.

That, and more of Who in general. :P ONE DAY, SCHOOL, I SHALL BE FREE OF YOUR BONDS.

I just know I would like Two more if the opportunity were there. In the few I've seen/heard of him, he's an absolute sweetheart. <3

[blackrose42]

I share your love for Donna, Ian and Barbara, Jo, Rory, the Brigadier, and Sarah Jane (I do think she's a bit overrated in terms of everyone insisting that she's the best companion of all time, but I still like her a lot). Tegan I found really whiny at first but once I got used to her I kind of liked her. Basically I love it anytime a companion dares to question the Doctor's almighty wisdom and is willing to argue with him or disagree with him about something. I feel like Tegan and Donna share a lot of traits actually, it's just that I find Donna to be more fun and entertaining and her relationship with the Doctor is so much more friendly than Tegan's. I don't know but I feel like half the time Five didn't even seem to like his companions that much. Nyssa was pretty much the only one he got along with all of the time. Adric I don't particularly like, but I don't hate him nearly as much as a lot of people seem to. I thought he got along better with Four than Five though and I would have liked to see more episodes with just the two of

[dragonofmemory]

Donna really is the best in the new series. XD I love her to death, even if RTD could have worked her a much better ending.

Tegan is a bit of a hard one to like at first, but for some reason I've always been fond of her. Then again, the first thing I saw was the Five Doctors, so there's probably a bit of 'first group of companions' in there between her and Sarah Jane.

It's good to know that even if I can't get it in real life, I do have online friends who hate Rose as much as I do. Sometimes I think it's only me and my mother among my Whovian friends here.

Everyone has issues with season six, even those of us who like Moffat. >.< I had a rage moment when Clara kissed him, but I've pretty much come to the conclusion I'm going be highly skeptical of her plot line anyway.

Hex I'm pretty sure is just from the audios, but Frobisher originated from the comics, if I remember correctly. They are definitely pretty awesome. <3