Who’s your favorite 2nd Doctor companion? Note that this is from across all mediums and includes all TV companions and multi-story companions only from other mediums. Feel free to comment explanations for your choices, but you don’t have to. You can choose as many as you want.
JAMIE: Well it’s simple isn’t it? All we’ve got to do is dig a tunnel through from here to the borehole and catch the seed device thing on it’s way down. Well, it was just an idea. DOCTOR: But Jamie, it’s a brilliant idea! It’s so simple only you could have thought of it. JAMIE: Oh. Eh?
DOCTOR: You look very nice in that dress, Victoria. VICTORIA: Thank you. Don’t you think it’s a bit– DOCTOR: A bit short? Oh, I shouldn’t worry about that. Look at Jamie’s.
While I’ve watched several episodes with Zoe, they were all in between other things and I still have yet to watch Wheel in Space. First and Second Doctor’s are really the ones I’m the weakest on, since after trying to do a full classic rewatch, I ended up just watching all of the third through seventh doctors in order, then going back and filling in 1+2 gradually in no particular order…
Two is my favourite classic Doctor (or right up there with Seven), and his Jamie/Zoe TARDIS team is my favourite TARDIS team (or right up there with Ten/Donna). I mean, there’s never been anyone like Jamie before or since, and the chemistry between Hines and Troughton definitely made the character even better. And then the way he contrasts the mathematical genius of the 21st century, that is, Zoe, is simply brilliant. Watching their exit in The War Games always breaks my heart(s).
All the televised ones. Just all of them. But if I have to pick a favorite then it’s Zoe, she is just so much fun (and yes Jamie is a close call of course). Funnily enough this might be the first time of a Companion Poll where I can talk about any of them (I read a bit of Gillian and John with 2, and it was not very good, somewhat charming but ehhh there is a Reason why there are at 0%)
I must say that this poll turned out pretty much as expected. I’d figure either Jamie or Zoe would be on top, then Victoria or Polly, then Ben. Ben’s fine, he just fades into the background for me. And of course, no one like John and Gillian.
Actually just changed my vote, since originally I voted just for Jamie, and now that I’ve seen all the second Doctor’s era, I’m expanding it to Jamie and Zoe…
I did it for 8’s, I am doing it again Let’s get through the second Doctor Companions quick!
Gillian & John Who are bad! They especially don’t work with the second Doctor, the TV Comic Stories with them are just kinda rubbish, and I hate being so negative, but I really don’t want to sugarcoat it. They had their Charm with the first Doctor, but sadly don’t work much later down the line.
Polly is great! Sure not every (TV) Story does her a lot, but I quite like her, Wills does a lot of what she is given and when’s great! She’s splendid, especially in Serials such as The Smugglers, I do think she gets a bit weaker around the second Doctor’s Tenure. I do think she has a great Chemistry with Pat and Craze, and well she’s great! I quite like what they did with her in Power of the Daleks.
Ben is also quite enjoyable, he is on a similar Note as with Polly, but I do think he isn’t as weak (and again don’t get me wrong, I still love her in plenty of Serials!) Macra Terror and Underwater menace are particularly great for his Character!
Victoria is very underrated! I think it’s a great shame that she is seen down upon, I think she’s great! Debbie does a lot of the heavy lifting but I do hate the Idea of “Oh she was just screaming” and while yes she did scream a lot, there is more to her!! Snowmen does show off greatly her Spirit for Adventure. Fury from the Deep gives her a deserving and heartbreaking Exit. In general, I quite like to see a Companion deciding to leave since they decide that it’s too much for them, as it was the Case with Victoria!
Zoe is my favorite! (Yes even before Jamie), Wendy is just lovely! Her trying to reject her logical thinking and escaping with Two & Jamie into the Stars is quite lovely. Her Bound with Jamie is great! Her small Rivalry with the Doctor is very enjoyable! In general, she’s just a blast to watch onscreen (or listen to on Audio), she does benefit from such two strong Leads but I would be lying if I didn’t say she is actually my favorite of that Trio. One of my favorites of all the Companions!
And of course Jamie! Well, is there anything more to add? Probably not, so I left at it! I do love Jamie, but he gets enough Love from everybody, so no Reason for me to add on it too much!
Absolutely agree. And I think the writers did too because 99% of the time the Doctor leaves them in the TARDIS to go and have an adventure. I love them in the First Doctor strips but they just don’t work with the Second Doctor (and why, oh why, oh why don’t they have any sort of reaction to the fact he has completely changed his appearance!).