Doctor Who
Summary
One installment from Christopher Eccleston’sDoctor Whoera proved to be a major turning point for the future tense of the show . Doctor Who ’s 2005 revival update the classic sci - fi series for a firebrand - new interview and became an all-night succeeder , thanks to Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper ’s captivating performances as the Ninth Doctor and his companion , Rose Tyler . Showrunner Russell T Davies put the focus on the physician ’s relationship with their comrade , which made it all the more devastating wheneach companion leftDoctor Who .
With some notable exception , like Susan Foreman ( Carole Ann Ford ) in " The Dalek Invasion of Earth " and Jo Grant ( Katy Manning ) in " The Green Death " , there was n’t much call up given to the going away ofDoctor Whocompanions in the classical era . While well - written farewells forDoctor Whocompanions were rare , companion death were even rarified . In the classic serial , only Katarina ( Adrienne Hill ) and Adric ( Matthew Waterhouse ) get genuinely shocking and explosive farewell tale . WhenRussell deoxythymidine monophosphate Davies relaunchedDoctor Whoin 2005 , he used the character of Lynda Moss ( Jo Joyner ) to swiftly make that nobody would be secure from the ever - present specter of death .
While facing the dangers of clock time and space , some Doctor Who companions leave the TARDIS for the final time but did n’t dwell to narrate the story .
Lynda’s Death Set Up Modern Doctor Who’s Ruthless Streak
Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor Who finale was a bloodbath.
The demise of Lynda Moss inDoctor Who ’s season 1 finale set up the modern show ’s ruthless streak . ClassicDoctor Whohad kill off loveable and likable fictional character before , like the tragic Fariah ( Carmen Munroe ) in " The Enemy of the World " or the off restaurant director Oscar Botcherby ( James Saxon ) in " The Two Doctors " .
However , Fariah and Oscar were put up as guest characters , meaning that their fates were up in the aviation . Russell T Davies cruelly coiffure Lynda up as a replacement for Rose , then pulled the carpet to unwrap that Rose was awake , seal Lynda ’s tragic fate .
Not contented with merely killing Lynda , RTD also had the Daleks kill off Captain Jack Harkness
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Not content with merely killing Lynda , RTD also had the Daleks extirpate Captain Jack Harkness ( John Barrowman ) , though he was later resurrected . The deaths of Lynda and Captain Jack in " The part of the Ways " show that the Doctor ’s companions were n’t 100 % secure inDoctor Who ’s new era . Steven Moffat , who took over afterRTD leftDoctor Whoin 2010 , doubled down on this pitiless bar , have each of his companions a tragic ending . RTD wryly commented on Moffat ’s companion killing enumeration with the marionette show in " The Giggle " , with the Toymaker responding " WELL , THAT ‘S ALRIGHT THEN " to each of the Fourteenth Doctor ’s qualifying statement .
Lynda Could Have Become A Doctor Who Companion
Lynda was set up as a replacement for Rose in “Bad Wolf”
Lynda Moss was set up as a likely new companion for the Ninth Doctor , following the apparent death of Rose during a nightmarish version of the television plot showThe Weakest Link . Jo Joyner and Christopher Eccleston had great alchemy together , and it was very easy to imagine the Ninth Doctor and Lynda having many more adventures together . When the Doctor and Rose are reunited , she ’s clearly jeopardise by Lynda , which only helps to accent Lynda ’s obvious suitability as aDoctor Whocompanion . All of this makes Lynda ’s death by the Daleks even more tragic , because her potential is savagely snuffed out .
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However , Lynda ’s death should n’t have been surprising because Russell T Davies had already done something similar inDoctor Who ’s 2005 pilot episode " Rose " . Clive ( Mark Benton ) , the likeable - if a little intense - MD obsessive , was gunned down by an Auton in front of his menage . In just two scene , Clive showed that he could have been a with child recurringDoctor Whocharacter , but tragically , this was not to be . properly from the showtime , Russell T Davies established the lifetime - threatening bet of life with the Doctor , and proved that he was n’t afraid to kill off darling characters for maximum dramatic impact .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
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The a la mode Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , join by young companion Ruby Sunday .
