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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = SuzyDalekMovies.jpg | |image = SuzyDalekMovies.jpg | ||
|alias=Susie | |alias = Susie | ||
|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|first = Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film) | |first = Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film) | ||
|appearances = | |appearances = {{appears}} | ||
|actor = Roberta Tovey | |actor = Roberta Tovey | ||
}} | |||
{{dab page|Susan (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|Susan (disambiguation)}} | ||
The youthful '''Susan''' was the staunchest companion the [[human]] scientist [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], who invented the time and space machine [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|''Tardis'']]. He referred to her as his granddaughter. Living with him and his other granddaughter [[Barbara (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Barbara]] in a cottage in [[England]], she helped him develop the time-and-space ship ''[[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]]'', which she later began flying on her own. | {{Susan Foreman counterparts}} | ||
The youthful '''Susan''' was the staunchest companion of the [[human]] scientist [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], who invented the time and space machine [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|''Tardis'']]. He referred to her as his granddaughter. Living with him and his other granddaughter [[Barbara (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Barbara]] in a cottage in [[England]], she helped him develop the time-and-space ship ''[[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]]'', which she later began flying on her own. | |||
The ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' indicated that Susie came from a [[Dr. Who's reality (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|version of reality "B"]] relative to [[Susan Foreman]]'s [[The Doctor's reality (An Unearthly Child)|version of reality "A"]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | The ''[[Dalek Survival Guide]]'' indicated that Susie came from a [[Dr. Who's reality (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|version of reality "B"]] relative to [[Susan Foreman]]'s [[The Doctor's reality (An Unearthly Child)|version of reality "A"]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek Survival Guide (novel)|Dalek Survival Guide]]'') | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Origins === | === Origins === | ||
One account alleged that this Susan was an artificial duplicate of [[the Doctor|the "real" Doctor]]'s granddaughter [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], created by the Doctor himself. She, along with [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|a fictional version of the Doctor]], served as decoys to distract the [[Five O'Clock Shadow]] while the real Doctor piloted his TARDIS to safety. ([[ | One account alleged that this Susan was an artificial duplicate of [[the Doctor|the "real" Doctor]]'s granddaughter [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], created by the Doctor himself. She, along with [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|a fictional version of the Doctor]], served as decoys to distract the [[Five O'Clock Shadow]] while the real Doctor piloted his TARDIS to safety. ([[POEM]]: ''[[The Five O'Clock Shadow (poem)|The Five O'Clock Shadow]]'') According to another account, Susan was not any kind of real being (artificial or otherwise) but a fictional character played by [[Roberta Tovey (in-universe)|Roberta Tovey]] in a [[2065]] [[Dr. Who and the Daleks (in-universe)|motion picture]] loosely based on the real adventures of the Doctor and Susan Foreman on [[Skaro]] in [[2064]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Peaceful Thals Ambushed! (short story)|Peaceful Thals Ambushed!]]'') | ||
=== First adventures in TARDIS === | === First adventures in TARDIS === | ||
Regardless, Susan shared her "grandfather"'s genius and passion for science, and this contributed to her being a highly precocious child. She was extremely curious and fearless when it came to discovering new places. Susan helped Dr. Who construct [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)| | Regardless, Susan shared her "grandfather"'s genius and passion for science, and this contributed to her being a highly precocious child. She was extremely curious and fearless when it came to discovering new places. Susan helped Dr. Who construct ''[[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]]'', and understood the theories behind how it worked. | ||
She accompanied Dr. Who on his first trip to the [[planet]] [[Skaro]] in ''Tardis'', as did Barbara and her boyfriend [[Ian Chesterton (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Ian Chesterton]]. During her travels, she met the [[Dalek]]s and then an ancient [[Rome|Roman]] legion in [[64]] AD. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor (short story)|Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor]]'') | She accompanied Dr. Who on his first trip to the [[planet]] [[Skaro]] in ''Tardis'', as did Barbara and her boyfriend [[Ian Chesterton (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Ian Chesterton]]. During her travels, she met the [[Dalek]]s and then an ancient [[Rome|Roman]] legion in [[64]] AD. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor (short story)|Dr Who and the House on Oldark Moor]]'') | ||
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=== Grown-up adventures === | === Grown-up adventures === | ||
[[File:Older Susan hiding from Daleks.jpg|thumb|right|Susan hiding from the Daleks. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Untitled 1 (More than 30 Years in the TARDIS home video)|Untitled 1]]'')]]Susan eventually grew up and had her own adventures in ''[[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]]''. She once once again landed the ship in the Dalek-invested 2150 Earth; she only walked out after narrowly escaping a patrol of the [[Red Dalek (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Red Dalek]] and [[Black Dalek (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Black Dalek]] with accompanying [[Roboman|Robomen]], grinning at her successful avoidance of the danger. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Untitled 1 (More than 30 Years in the TARDIS home video)|Untitled 1]]'') | [[File:Older Susan hiding from Daleks.jpg|thumb|right|Susan hiding from the Daleks. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Untitled 1 (More than 30 Years in the TARDIS home video)|Untitled 1]]'')]]Susan eventually grew up and had her own adventures in ''[[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]]''. She once once again landed the ship in the Dalek-invested 2150 Earth; she only walked out after narrowly escaping a patrol of the [[Red Dalek (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Red Dalek]] and [[Black Dalek (Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.)|Black Dalek]] with accompanying [[Roboman|Robomen]], grinning at her successful avoidance of the danger. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Untitled 1 (More than 30 Years in the TARDIS home video)|Untitled 1]]'') | ||
== Other Realities == | |||
=== Earth-33⅓ === | |||
{{Main|Susan (Earth-33⅓)}} | |||
A version of Susan existed on [[Earth-33⅓]]. | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
[[File:Susan comic.jpg|thumb|left|Susan as depicted in the comic adaptation ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (comic story)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]''.]] | [[File:Susan comic.jpg|thumb|left|Susan as depicted in the comic adaptation ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (comic story)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]''.]] | ||
* Susan was based on [[the Doctor]]'s granddaughter [[Susan Foreman]], who was an older and almost entirely different character. While a few reference works indicate that Susan's full name is Susan Who, this is not supported by any on-screen evidence. On-screen, her supposed grandfather was literally called [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], so if Susan's last name truly is "Who", this would imply that Dr. Who is her paternal grandfather. | * Susan was based on [[the Doctor]]'s granddaughter [[Susan Foreman]], who was an older and almost entirely different character. While a few reference works{{Which}} indicate that Susan's full name is Susan Who, this is not supported by any on-screen evidence. On-screen, her supposed grandfather was literally called [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]], so if Susan's last name truly is "Who", this would imply that Dr. Who is her paternal grandfather. | ||
=== In invalid sources === | === In invalid sources === | ||
According to one account, Dr. Who and Susan eventually realised that they were only fictional characters within the works of [[the Scriptwriter]]. Partway through the script of what would have been a third movie with the characters, in which Dr. Who had greatly aged and was now nearly senile (though still inventive and self-reliant, notably creating himself a [[turbo-charged walking frame]]), Susan decided that she had had enough of the Scriptwriter putting them through one ridiculous situation after another — especially as, being a child actor, Susan would only get the pay on her 21st birthday. Pulling out a hammer and a wooden stake, props saved from [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|her Grandfather]]'s [[Van Helsing|last acting job]], Susan somehow reached beyond her fictionality and staked the Scriptwriter through the heart, putting an end to the Dr. Who movies once and for all. Upon reading through the unfinished script, [[Peter Cushing (in-universe)|Peter Cushing]] tried to "burn, drown and throttle it" but was unable to destroy it, merely losing it; it was later found and the truth discovered. ([[NOTVALID]]: ''[[Doctor Who 3 - The Third Motion Picture (short story)|Doctor Who 3 - The Third Motion Picture]]'') | |||
According to one account, Dr. Who and Susan eventually realised that they were only fictional characters within the works of [[the Scriptwriter]]. Partway through the script of what would have been a third movie with the characters, in which Dr. Who had greatly aged and was now nearly senile (though still inventive and self-reliant, notably creating himself a [[turbo-charged walking frame]]), Susan decided that she had had enough of the Scriptwriter putting them through one ridiculous situation after another — especially as, being a child actor, Susan would only get the pay on her 21st birthday. Pulling out a hammer and a wooden stake, props saved from [[Peter Cushing ( | |||
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