One of the things I love muchly about the first season of the new Doctor Who is that Rose's family and friends continue to matter. It's great in a horrible way -- she's just awful to them, if you think about it, popping in and out unexpectedly, disrupting their lives every time, so they can't have her and can't let go of her -- but it leavens the "let's go have an adventure!" attitude with some interesting context and consequences.
Word! The companions matter and are real. That's one of the *best* things about new Who!
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Date: 2007-11-08 02:43 pm (UTC)Word! The companions matter and are real. That's one of the *best* things about new Who!