I know some people had a lot of issues with Reality War, but I can’t bring myself to give it anything lower than 5 stars… it’s so cool…
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And that’s why Doctor Who is so great. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. It really is the show that has a story for everyone.
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As always, @CommanderBayban, a meticulous and heartfelt argument in favour of a wonderful Doctor. He truly was, is, and ever will be, all those things and more.
The only other companion that I feel has reached the heights of tender affection seen between Six and Peri (and it’s a very different manifestation), was Evelyn Smythe. I recently relistened to The Marian Conspiracy. How wonderful it was. Oh, to travel in the TARDIS with Evelyn and Six. Mugs of cocoa. Chocolate cake. Adventures and debates. Pure joy!
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Jackie Tyler is an icon in the series. She was the first domestic character from a companion’s family to feature as a regular in the show and she really helped to ground it. Those scenes in The Parting of the Ways work so well because you really believe in Jackie.
And I will ever love Jackie in the TARDIS in Army of Ghosts. 
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Also has some of the best lines.
Jackie: “I’m in my dressing gown.”
Nine: “Yes, you are.”
Jackie: “There’s a strange man in my bedroom.”
Nine: “Yes, there is.”
Jackie: “Well, anything could happen.”
Nine: “…No.”
“Prove it. Stitch this, mate!”
“Only, I don’t know, he’s an alien. For all I know, he eats grass and safety pins and things.”
Rose: “Where’d you get that (the truck) from?”
Jackie: “Rodrigo. He owes me a favour.”
“I’m gonna get killed by a Christmas Tree!”
“If we end up on Mars, I’m gonna kill you.”
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The “strange man in my bedroom” exchange never gets old…
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Brilliant character writing. Pitch perfect performance. Real. Tough as a lioness in defence of Rose. Vulnerable and lovely.
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Those are just brilliant!
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