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: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>