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== Individuals == | |||
The item beginning "A companion called Dorothy(ea)" has several problems: | |||
1. The name is clearly given as "Dorothy something" & can't be "Dorothea something". | |||
2. Dodo "was one of only 2 companions left on contemporary earth not mentioned (the other being Melanie Bush)". Mel, on TV was left nowhere remotely near Earth & was with Sabalom Glitz in '''his''' home time, about 2,000,000,000 years from the 20th century. That was her reason/excuse for suggesting that Ace travel with the Doctor -- he could get her back to the 20th century & Glitz couldn't. | |||
3. "This would make this the first on-screen reference to both their real names, Dorothy McShane and Dorothea Chaplet which were established in the novels." This is wrong throughout. | |||
::First, Ace's given name was mentioned (admittedly, only once) in her introductory story ''Dragonfire'', when she confided it to Mel & said it was a "naff name". | |||
::Second, Sarah Jane didn't give the surname in ''Death of the Doctor''. As noted above, she said, "Dorothy something". Ace's surname has, therefore, still never been mentioned on screen. | |||
::Third, Dodo's full first name was also given in her introductory episode, ''Bell of Doom'' (episode 4 of ''The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'') by the character herself, when she's introducing herself to Steven & the Doctor. Only the soundtrack survives but it's clear. | |||
::Fourth, Dodo's surname was not only given but was also a major point, implying that Anne Chaplet had '''not''' been killed as Steven believed she had. (He was blaming the Doctor for having refused to rescue her). | |||
Ace's full name has still never been given on screen; Dodo's full name was first given long ago (1966). | |||
The assertion that "charity work would fit better with her [Dodo's] personality" is a matter of opinion only & is debatable. Ace was clearly shown to have a caring side & fighters (which she certainly was) have been known to take up charity work. Group Captain Leonard Chechire, VC, springs to mind. | |||
Given the initials of "A Charitable Earth" (ACE) & point 1, above, there's really not much room to doubt that Ace was meant, not Dodo. --[[Special:Contributions/89.240.242.255|89.240.242.255]]<sup>[[User talk:89.240.242.255#top|talk to me]]</sup> 18:03, October 1, 2012 (UTC) | |||
