Day Two of our second round, and who have we got in today's faceoffs? Well, Ian won in the first-round battle of the teachers, and he's up against Susan. Turns out you prefer the Doctor's granddaughter to the Doctor's wife. In our second faceoff, Fifth Doctor companion Nyssa is up against the Girl Who Waited, Amy Pond, who had a late surge of popularity to beat Jamie McCrimmon. So, onto the voting! (and videos)
So, it's onto round two, pitting the companions who gained the most votes in the last round against each other. Thus far, there have definitely been a few shocks along the way. Today, we've got two faceoffs for you to cast your votes in. When it came to Romana vs Rose, it was a case of Classic Who winning out, and in the battle of the more recent companions, Clara beat Donna. In the second heat, we've got Grace Holloway, who saw off the challenge of Martha Jones, facing off against Rory Williams. But just in case you need a little convincing, we've got a clip of each companion to try and sway your vote. by Helen Langdon The Third Doctor, as played with ruffles and flair by Jon Pertwee, is the most Earthbound of Doctors. Having suffered both a forced regeneration and the loss of his TARDIS’ dematerialisation circuit at the hands of the Time Lords, he’s forced into exile on Earth where he finds employment with old pal Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, who runs UNIT (the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce). We’ve spoken before about companions dying. Not all are like Rory and Jack, managing to come back to die another day. From the First Doctor’s companions Katarina and Sara Kingdom, who died to help save the Doctor, there have always been companions who have died while travelling in the TARDIS. Today, we’re going to look at one of the most memorable deaths from Classic Who, as opposed to the first companion death of the modern era – Adric vs Astrid Peth. The Doctor's companions have varied in age and gender, but... well, let's just say that he does seem to have a "type". Young women, ready to be told all about the wonders of the universe? Well, the Doctor loves that in his companions - but in a fatherly way, of course. Today in the Faceoff, we're looking at two of the Doctor's young female companions, although one is a lot more girly than the other. It's Jo Grant vs Ace. Lots of noise was made when Steven Moffat made comments about the attractiveness of Doctor Who companions. But here's the thing - Moffat wasn't saying anything that other Doctor Who producers haven't thought over the years. Who has a not-so-proud history of occasionally casting companions just to boost the sexiness-factor. Today in the Doctor Who Companion Faceoff, we’re looking at two of the most scantily clad companions – Leela vs Peri. by Cookie N Screen Some people think that prison is a religious experience. Those who have committed a crime often go in and find their faith behind the bars. There is some sort of connection with God, if he exists, re-assessing what path you were going down. Communicating with the Almighty One is a natural part of prison re-birth. Well, what happens when you were committed to God and that route lead you into the penitentiary? Would you still keep the faith, or would it shake a little? And when someone is championing the rights that you support more so than you, what exactly would you do? The Doctor is a pacifist. Generally, he only uses violence when pushed to extremes (like fencing with the Master), and never carries a gun. But does his choice of companions bear that out? What about the Doctor's companions who are, or have been, part of the military? Today we're looking at Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and while it'd be interesting to compare him to one of his UNIT compatriots (like poor old Sergeant Benton, for example), what about the Doctor's companion who was proud to have never killed a man? Today, the Companion Faceoff is between the Brig and Wilfred Mott. The Doctor has a habit of abandoning his companions, occasionally at least making the effort to take them home, but sometimes just leaving them stranded on another planet. But for some companions, being left behind isn't the end. For some of them, they come back. Today, the faceoff is between two companions who left the Doctor and then made their way back to him, after varying lengths of time. It's Sarah Jane Smith vs Tegan Jovanka. by Hayley Charlesworth Patrick Troughton is perhaps the unluckiest of all the Doctors. Yes, more than Colin Baker, the only Doctor to get sacked. For Patrick Troughton’s Doctor had the most episodes destroyed in The Great BBC Purge of Doom, a tremendous shame given what a terrific Doctor he was, and just how much Matt Smith owes him. |
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