As a fan of the old Dr. Who shows from way back, I know better then to get too attached to any companion.
In the case of Rose/Martha, I thought it was more a case of RTD trying to write the character of the new companion differently and not retread the same road as the Dr/Rose relationship, while still writing the kind of female lead he likes to write - which seems to be a very Rose-ish sort of character. I don't think he was making any kind of big statement about either character's worth or specialness, just trying to crank out decent scripts on time each week without getting too repetitive & formuliac.
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Date: 2007-12-16 08:35 pm (UTC)In the case of Rose/Martha, I thought it was more a case of RTD trying to write the character of the new companion differently and not retread the same road as the Dr/Rose relationship, while still writing the kind of female lead he likes to write - which seems to be a very Rose-ish sort of character. I don't think he was making any kind of big statement about either character's worth or specialness, just trying to crank out decent scripts on time each week without getting too repetitive & formuliac.