Doctor Who 3x1 βSmith & Jonesβ FULL REACTION
Added 2020-01-04 15:14:56 +0000 UTCHere we go!π
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q3dicUeSSeZq38FtYE1JSAcqQcl_x_vX/view?usp=drivesdk
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they are absolutely developed characters, but that IS there narrative purpose to question and react to further the story. Every piece of fiction follows a similar structure of characters: Protagonist, Antagonist, Confidant, Dynamic, Foil ect. Companions are the Confidant to the Doctors Protagonist. Someone for the Doctor to confide in, share ideas, and reflect their personality with. sorry If it felt like i was saying they are not important, quite the opposite, without them the show wouldn't work.
Adam C Turek
2020-01-05 20:16:46 +0000 UTCUm... not even sure which episode that you're referring to...!? That's definitely not the first episode though! Black Mirror is astonishing tv at times and I think you'd love Mbatha-Raw's performance in her episode.
Mark Ward
2020-01-04 23:03:55 +0000 UTCIβve only seen part of the first episode when everyone is stuck in a computer game but Iβd like to continue it at some pointπ
Other Boy Reactions
2020-01-04 22:54:26 +0000 UTCOther Boy - have you never watched Black Mirror. Gugu Mbatha-Raw has a lead role in one of the most acclaimed episodes of that show.
Mark Ward
2020-01-04 22:52:35 +0000 UTCI disagree re: the companions in New Who - they have a lot more to them than the narrative device that you are talking about. I have seen Martha's episodes a lot more over the last few years - I did not take to her at all back when I first saw her but these days I like her a great deal more.
Mark Ward
2020-01-04 22:42:49 +0000 UTCYeah itβs always bittersweet because itβs probably better that the Doctor not get involved with his companions but at the same time Iβd like to see him in a romantic relationship of some kind.
Other Boy Reactions
2020-01-04 21:51:40 +0000 UTCYou got to witness your first Companion entering the Tardis with context of what the Tardis is, the "Bigger on the Inside" Moment. Also i think they had The Doctor establish that he isnt looking for a relationship to keep in tradition with the Doctor and his Companions, its nothing romantic, purley platonic. Companions are essentially narrative devices, there to be reactionary and ask the questions that the Doctor can explain what is happening, much like Watson in Sherlock Holmes.
Adam C Turek
2020-01-04 21:15:33 +0000 UTCHappy New Year! Yeah Iβm used to the reusing of actors as Iβm a huge Buffy fan. Should be fun!π
Other Boy Reactions
2020-01-04 18:38:23 +0000 UTCHappy New Year! How interesting!π€π
Other Boy Reactions
2020-01-04 18:36:06 +0000 UTCHappy New Year and welcome back. I think you'll like this season - it's a bit of a step up on the previous two, and includes a couple of stories regarded as amongst the show's best. Martha is a good companion - intelligent and resourceful. DW does have a bit of a history re-casting actors from time to time, especially in Classic Who. In the 1980s they even cast an actor who had a role as a minor villain in one story and gave him the role of the Doctor a year or so later!
Lloyd B
2020-01-04 18:33:32 +0000 UTCHappy New Year and welcome to series three! I think you will enjoy Miss Martha Jones and watching as the Doctor attempts to move on from the losses of the previous series. There are a few great episodes in Three and Iβm very excited for you to get a chance to experience them. btw: Wasnβt sure if you were aware of composer Murray Gold, who writes all of Doctor Who original music. He has themeβs for all the Doctors and companions and one of my favorites is Marthaβs. Hereβs a sample of βMarthaβs Themeβ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REwOudgPQTI
Henry from CO
2020-01-04 18:19:40 +0000 UTCOh wow I didnβt realize what Canary Wharf was! But a cousin who looks identical? π
Other Boy Reactions
2020-01-04 18:05:51 +0000 UTCThey did explain her connection to the previous character she played. When she said she had a cousin that died at Canary Wharf. Which is where Torchwood tower is. The Doctor then said he was there. It is subtle but it's an acknowledge and move on moment. Adeola was a one off part but they liked Freema so asked her back to play a Martha.
Daryl
2020-01-04 18:03:13 +0000 UTC
