I sort of agree about Jenny. She was as cute as a boatful of buttons and it was hard not to be won over by that, but as the episode wore on I found myself wishing for any indication of Doctor-ness. Instead what we got was the uber-companion - pretty, bright, plucky girl with whom the Doctor is besotted. Towards the end of the episode I just couldn't see a difference between the way he related to her and the way he related towards Rose towards the end of the second season, or Martha in the beginning of the third. Much as I liked Tennant in this episode (I agree 100% that he nailed the Doctor's mournful side for what is probably the first time), I really didn't buy him as a dad.
I did, however, really like Donna. It's occurred to me that we talk a lot about our favorite Doctors and favorite companions, but in new Who a more useful conversation might be our favorite Doctor-companion relationships. I still like Nine-Rose the best, but Ten-Donna is skyrocketing up the chart. I like the way she needles him and encourages him to be a grownup and a decent person, while simultaneously being completely overwhelmed by the new things he shows her. It feels like a good friendship or a sibling relationship, which really works for me.
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Date: 2008-05-11 07:29 pm (UTC)I did, however, really like Donna. It's occurred to me that we talk a lot about our favorite Doctors and favorite companions, but in new Who a more useful conversation might be our favorite Doctor-companion relationships. I still like Nine-Rose the best, but Ten-Donna is skyrocketing up the chart. I like the way she needles him and encourages him to be a grownup and a decent person, while simultaneously being completely overwhelmed by the new things he shows her. It feels like a good friendship or a sibling relationship, which really works for me.