Doctor Who Season 5 Clip 2
Added 2020-07-02 04:51:52 +0000 UTC
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Ian from the very first episode of Doctor Who in 1963 is one of my favourite companions. I also loved Ben and wish more of his episodes had survived. But yes, they're mostly female... :D
Mark Ward
2020-08-26 17:11:20 +0000 UTCto be fair, the vast majority of the Doctor's companions have been the result of sheer happenstance rather than a choice on his part Standard protocol for a classic Who companion is they encounter the Doctor (help him or get rescued by him) and then he'd spend a season trying to get them home but ending up on adventures.
Dani C
2020-07-27 11:38:26 +0000 UTCI had a huge crush on Turlough :p His character arc is still one my favourite ever Who stories.
Dani C
2020-07-27 11:36:03 +0000 UTCHe has had a fair few male companions in classic Who, but there was always a female presence. The Doctor seemed more Asexual in Classic Who too, I remember once the 4th Doctor saying to his companions face, "You're a beautiful woman... probably".
Adam C Turek
2020-07-02 17:52:38 +0000 UTCBack in the day, I had a minor crush on Adric who was a companion to Doctors Four and Five. He was played by gay actor Matthew Waterhouse.
Tumbili
2020-07-02 15:17:09 +0000 UTCThinking back, if I have my sums right, about a third or more of all companions in Classic Who were male, mostly in the 60s and a couple in the 70s and 80s. I can clearly remember about 7 blokes compared to around 18 young women, though I may be missing a couple from lost episodes. And to be fair, one of those was the Doctor's granddaughter. My favourite would be Jamie McCrimmon with the 2nd Doctor - those two together were comedy gold! Oh, and the one in the "leather bikini" was Leela, warrior of the Sevateen. Companion to the 4th Doctor, from a "primative" tribe, she was strong and self reliant, and a dab hand with a knife!
Lloyd B
2020-07-02 11:15:49 +0000 UTCA Classic producer/showrunner summed it up,when he said that the female companion should be 'something for the dad's'. In the Classic series they never had the hots for him - although one of them appeared to be romantically inclined toward him,but the Doctor didn't recognise the signs. Another Doctor/companion pairing felt as though it had a romantic undertone;but that was more to with the fact that the two actors were in a romantic relationship behind-the-scenes.
Ian Smith
2020-07-02 10:58:07 +0000 UTCA fellow Mawdryn Undead fan! Most under-appreciated (or most overlooked) story ever.
Ian Smith
2020-07-02 10:43:38 +0000 UTCTalking of noses reminded me a Nancy in season one "do your ears have special powers too". Favorite campanion was A guy in classic, my episode fav ep. Mawdryn Undead with Turlough. Won't let me put a pic but see the images for Mark Strickson. I think in the 80's for awhile were trying to diverse some. Gay producer John Nathan Turner may have something to do with it.
David Murray
2020-07-02 10:20:45 +0000 UTCNo denying Amy falls under the 'hot' category, but this time it's different. The Doctor first met 'Amelia' as a child and for me I see him treat her more as a paternal friend because of it, and definitely not romantic.
Henry from CO
2020-07-02 10:18:05 +0000 UTCIn classic who the companions were never interested in him like that I don’t think. So, I think it’s just a new who kinda thing. But! I would definitely love some more companion diversity. A lot of fans have problems with it too. I would love an alien maybe, or someone from the past, or maybe a historic figure would be cool
Kodi E
2020-07-02 09:39:49 +0000 UTCLol Mickey and Jack don’t count for me since the Doctor didn’t really choose them. He just kind of tolerated them because of Rose
Other Boy Reactions
2020-07-02 05:34:56 +0000 UTCSome of them have been guys. Ian, Jamie, Adric, Turlough, Micky, Jack. But not many.
Ken Morris
2020-07-02 05:11:46 +0000 UTC
