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:Also often debated is whether or not the Doctor is asexual or ever took his relationship with any of his companions beyond friendship. Due to the original series' perceived status as a "children's program", any hint of romance between the Doctor and his companions was discouraged. One often-cited possibility is the relationship between [[Romana]] and the [[Fourth Doctor]], especially in the hindsight of knowing the real-life romance between [[Lalla Ward]] and [[Tom Baker]]. This is actually supported by an unusual source: a series of TV commercials Baker and Ward filmed for Australian TV in 1980; advertising Prime Computers, the ads featured the Doctor and Romana; the third ad showed Romana flirting romantically with the Doctor, and ends with the Doctor proposing marriage to her. These ads are not considered part of the canon. | :Also often debated is whether or not the Doctor is asexual or ever took his relationship with any of his companions beyond friendship. Due to the original series' perceived status as a "children's program", any hint of romance between the Doctor and his companions was discouraged. One often-cited possibility is the relationship between [[Romana]] and the [[Fourth Doctor]], especially in the hindsight of knowing the real-life romance between [[Lalla Ward]] and [[Tom Baker]]. This is actually supported by an unusual source: a series of TV commercials Baker and Ward filmed for Australian TV in 1980; advertising Prime Computers, the ads featured the Doctor and Romana; the third ad showed Romana flirting romantically with the Doctor, and ends with the Doctor proposing marriage to her. These ads are not considered part of the canon. | ||
:The implication in ''[[School Reunion]]'' that [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was indeed in love with the Doctor has led to further debates as to whether similar feelings were shared by other "classic series" companions, including [[Jo Grant]]. It was not until [[Doctor Who (1996)|the 1996 telefilm]] that the Doctor was shown in an unambiguously romantic circumstance with a companion (albeit a one-off one), when he kisseed [[Grace Holloway]] before departing (their first kiss can be attributed to the Doctor's excitement, though Grace later says in the film that she'd "fallen" for him). This was followed by the Doctor and [[Rose Tyler]] experiencing a form of romance which underscored the events of ''[[Doomsday]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' and ''[[Journey's End]]''. In addition, Captain [[Jack Harkness]], [[Martha Jones]], [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Madame de Pompadour]], [[Astrid Peth]] and [[Lady Christina de Souza]] have all expressed romantic or flirtatious feelings towards the Doctor. In most cases, he did not reciprocate, although his [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth incarnation]] indulged in some flirtatious banter with Harkness. In Donna's case, she stated specifically that she was just a ''friend'' and refused to even consider a romantic relationship due to him being alien and a "skinny streak of nothing". [[Amy Pond]] made advances towards the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who seemed baffled and awkward, choosing to go through a list of reasons why it's wrong, including his age and immortality. ([[ | :The implication in ''[[School Reunion]]'' that [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was indeed in love with the Doctor has led to further debates as to whether similar feelings were shared by other "classic series" companions, including [[Jo Grant]]. It was not until [[Doctor Who (1996)|the 1996 telefilm]] that the Doctor was shown in an unambiguously romantic circumstance with a companion (albeit a one-off one), when he kisseed [[Grace Holloway]] before departing (their first kiss can be attributed to the Doctor's excitement, though Grace later says in the film that she'd "fallen" for him). This was followed by the Doctor and [[Rose Tyler]] experiencing a form of romance which underscored the events of ''[[Doomsday]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' and ''[[Journey's End]]''. In addition, Captain [[Jack Harkness]], [[Martha Jones]], [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Madame de Pompadour]], [[Astrid Peth]] and [[Lady Christina de Souza]] have all expressed romantic or flirtatious feelings towards the Doctor. In most cases, he did not reciprocate, although his [[Ninth Doctor|Ninth incarnation]] indulged in some flirtatious banter with Harkness. In Donna's case, she stated specifically that she was just a ''friend'' and refused to even consider a romantic relationship due to him being alien and a "skinny streak of nothing". [[Amy Pond]] made advances towards the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who seemed baffled and awkward, choosing to go through a list of reasons why it's wrong, including his age and immortality. ([[TV]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'') The Doctor has reticently admitted that more than half of his companions have been female and that one or two might have been attractive, but he prefers to see himself as a Gandalf or Yoda-like figure who needs companions to ''see'' the universe through. However, indulging Amy, the sentient [[TARDIS]] teased him over the amount of female companions that he has had.<ref name="DVD extra scene">http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Series_5_Doctor_Who</ref> | ||
===Narrative function=== | ===Narrative function=== | ||
Next is a whole section which explains the narrative function of a companion. I suspect this could be pared down to a single paragraph for the BTS section, but it's got no business in the DWU section of the article. | Next is a whole section which explains the narrative function of a companion. I suspect this could be pared down to a single paragraph for the BTS section, but it's got no business in the DWU section of the article. | ||
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:In the original series, some attempts were made to depart from stereotypical depictions of female companions. [[Zoe Heriot]] was a mathematician and a genius whose technical knowledge was, in some instances, greater than the Doctor's. [[Liz Shaw]] was UNIT's scientific advisor who was on leave from [[Cambridge University]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was a career woman whose initial interest in the Doctor stemmed from her profession as a journalist. [[Leela]] was depicted as a deadly, athletic fighter. [[Romana]] was a fellow [[Time Lord]] whose academic record was superior to the Doctor's. [[Romana II]], in particular, was depicted as very much the Doctor's equal and even shared the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s sense of humour and whimsical nature, in contrast to the more austere [[Romana I]]. Finally, [[Nyssa]] was gifted in bioelectronics and had other advanced scientific knowledge, and was one of the few companions capable of operating the TARDIS. | :In the original series, some attempts were made to depart from stereotypical depictions of female companions. [[Zoe Heriot]] was a mathematician and a genius whose technical knowledge was, in some instances, greater than the Doctor's. [[Liz Shaw]] was UNIT's scientific advisor who was on leave from [[Cambridge University]]. [[Sarah Jane Smith]] was a career woman whose initial interest in the Doctor stemmed from her profession as a journalist. [[Leela]] was depicted as a deadly, athletic fighter. [[Romana]] was a fellow [[Time Lord]] whose academic record was superior to the Doctor's. [[Romana II]], in particular, was depicted as very much the Doctor's equal and even shared the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s sense of humour and whimsical nature, in contrast to the more austere [[Romana I]]. Finally, [[Nyssa]] was gifted in bioelectronics and had other advanced scientific knowledge, and was one of the few companions capable of operating the TARDIS. | ||
:In some cases, companions take up the role of protecting Earth when the Doctor is gone, such as in the case of [[Rose Tyler]], [[Martha Jones]], [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. The new series also shows that while his companions alone could deal with some of the threats to Earth that the Doctor deals with, dealing with them alone can cost their lives. It also shows how important the Doctor is to the protection of Earth. In an alternate reality where the Doctor died, all of his companions died protecting the Earth until all that was left was an alternate [[Donna Noble]] and the correct [[Rose Tyler]]. Donna and Rose changed history to save the Doctor and the universe, with the alternate Donna even sacrificing herself to do so ([[ | :In some cases, companions take up the role of protecting Earth when the Doctor is gone, such as in the case of [[Rose Tyler]], [[Martha Jones]], [[Jack Harkness]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. The new series also shows that while his companions alone could deal with some of the threats to Earth that the Doctor deals with, dealing with them alone can cost their lives. It also shows how important the Doctor is to the protection of Earth. In an alternate reality where the Doctor died, all of his companions died protecting the Earth until all that was left was an alternate [[Donna Noble]] and the correct [[Rose Tyler]]. Donna and Rose changed history to save the Doctor and the universe, with the alternate Donna even sacrificing herself to do so ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]''). | ||
:It's also been shown that in some cases, the Doctor simply ''cannot'' save the day without the help of a companion. It took the aid of Rose Tyler, [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Mickey Smith]], Martha Jones, Jack Harkness, Sarah Jane Smith, the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] and Donna Noble to defeat Davros and his plans ([[ | :It's also been shown that in some cases, the Doctor simply ''cannot'' save the day without the help of a companion. It took the aid of Rose Tyler, [[Jackie Tyler]], [[Mickey Smith]], Martha Jones, Jack Harkness, Sarah Jane Smith, the [[Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] and Donna Noble to defeat Davros and his plans ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]/[[Journey's End]]''). | ||
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