Top 10 BEST Doctor Who Companions

[@HarboWholmes]

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[@zyphonwhite9853]

ehhh number 4 I don't really agree with

[@erinella]

Harbo, I need to know: why do you not like Donna's most important woman in the universe arch but don't comment on Clara's ridiculous born to save the Doctor storyline? I find them both in a very similar vein, with Clara's annoying me just that bit more. I'd like to hear your thoughts.

[@joeedge9153]

I can see and agree with everyone on this list…minus Clara. It’s a great list for sure, and I’m extremely happy someone else appreciates Romana 1 (Seriously, she’s great) but after the reasoning behind Donna, it makes it hard to hear Clara being number 1. Clara would be more like, 11 to me. But to each their own 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Personally, I think Series 2 not only showcases Rose being in love with the Doctor, but it also delves into her desire for excitement and adventure regardless of consequence, which a nice thing to explore with the first companion of the revival era to set us up for future interactions. Once assured the Doctor is still the Doctor, Rose decides to take him up on his offer to keep travelling with him, especially after the way she managed to face up to the Sycorax leader. From then on, she becomes increasingly bolder and braver, such as when she rallied the servants to escape the werewolf in Tooth & Claw or when she attempted to follow up on her own set of clues leading to The Wire in The Idiot's Lantern. By the start of The Impossible Planet, she's become so used to this lifestyle that when she suggests if The Doctor is so unsure of their location they might as well just go, she can't even finish the sentence with a straight face before they both burst out laughing. Plus, because Series 2 features both the Doctor AND Rose taking turns saving one another, it's understandable that by the end of Fear Her she (somewhat foolishly) allows herself to believe that they'll always be together. So much so she's willing to leave her family in Pete's World to stay with the Doctor so that he isn't alone. Another reason the Series 2 ending is so sad because in spite of everything she did to keep ahold of her new life, in the end, it just wasn't allowed to last. A lesson the newer fans especially would come to learn and see again and again with the arrival of new companions over the years. The Doctor lasts, but his companions, in one or another, do not.

[@JollyOliW]

Cool.

[@aidanrfleming]

I think you've summed up my thoughts perfectly- some people really don't like the romantic relationship between Rose and the Doctor in Series 2 but I think it works perfectly and see it as more than just a romantic relationship. The Doctor is a literal alien- almost god-like in Nuwho, and since Series 1, Rose was seen as an equal to the doctor; not by making her super intelligent or authoritative but because you see her learn from him and stand up do to the right thing (something she points out herself in Series 1 and we continue to see in Series 2). Not to mention, after they're separated Rose doesn't just cry all the time in Petes world like some people think- she continues to do what she and the doctor have been doing in the form of Torchwood (albeit mostly offscreen but we do see how much she's developed since then in Series 4). Rose is the most relatable and human companion in my opinion because she does get attached, she gets used to her new life travelling in time and space and grows into a stronger and more capable person as a result even after her travels are cut short- similar to Martha and even Sarah Jane. Series 2 shows not just how the Doctors friendships and dynamics are bound to end in tragedy no matter what, but also demonstrates the good and positive effects the Doctor can leave on their companions.

[@hunterkiller1440]

Jack Harkness will always be my #1

[@Elizabethtarczy]

Agreed! Last seasons use of him was really a giant waste

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

@@Elizabethtarczy *Series

[@erinella]

I'd say he's probably avoiding the topic of Jack at the minute because of the current ongoing controversy with John Barrowman.

[@obi501]

@@DanTheMan2150AD stfu bro

[@Elizabethtarczy]

@@erinella probably

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Whoa...Rose at #10, Clara at #1, and hate for Amy...aren't *we* feeling bold today. 😅

[@GeekNewz]

well... he is right, not about rose but about clara and amy

[@o.o5258]

I’m more shocked about Captain Jack

[@mar1o981]

Donna Noble should've been at #1

[@mar1o981]

@@GeekNewz I agree, I prefer Amy than Clara

[@ghostoutofthebox]

Well Clara deserves be number 1. She is the one who saved the doctor.

[@hunterkiller1440]

Yes, Martha and Clara deserves more love. I prefer them more than Rose.

[@jazzling]

Martha is great and has a few great stories but Clara isn't amazing in my opinion.

[@mar1o981]

Martha Jones is underrated, therefore she deserves more love.

[@animatechap5176]

Martha is one of the best, better than Rose imo but nah not Clara. However, everyone knows Jamie is the best :)

[@Mr.Nyongo]

@@mar1o981 Martha Jones is awesome, therefore she deserves more love.

[@altinaykor364]

pathetic

[@takeachance5881]

"Series one Rose is FANTASTIC" I see what you did there.

[@Jaeden_Phoenix]

If Wilf isn't #1 I'm literally going to report this channel to the CEO of the Internet. Edit: *I am literally shaking and crying*

[@elliotcrossan6290]

Wilf gang

[@spiritualsnail1584]

Wilf is the superior companion and anyone who disagrees is wrong.

[@lucypreece7581]

I think Clara and Rose are good examples of showing the toxic relationship the can develop between The Doctor and a companion. Like how they become co dependent on each other and the companions behaviours shifts and they become reckless and impulsive in an attempt to be like the Doctor. I also think we are starting to see that again with Yas as well and I hope they develop it further with her in the next series cus out of The Fam she was the least developed (and also Yas is in love with the Doctor in the romantic girlfriend way and you cannot convince me otherwise)

[@joeltrussler2285]

I Hope the doctor realizes that's happening again and puts a stop to it because we all know how that would end

[@lucypreece7581]

@@joeltrussler2285 the Doctor has a big ego andnlikes being adored. They ain't gonna notice or stop it. I mean 12 tried but Clara didn't want to listen.

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

@@joeltrussler2285 I like how the Doctor also fell in love with Yas but wasn’t in the right place for it (remembering what happened with Rose), leaving them at a bittersweet parting.

[@mayotango1317]

I think the real reason that "the Fam" is difficult to connect with the public is because we never know why they are so important to the Doctor, at the same time, we did not see them build a trust with her and his lack of curiosity/questions about The Doctor is overwhelmingly painful to watch (considering Bill Potts learned about him and even the regeneration in less than three episodes)

[@Johnbf]

Genuine abjection when I saw Clara at #1. She is arguably the most confusing companion of all time. Suddenly a teacher for character growth in a can, appears everywhere for some reason, survives death??? I get it, Coleman did a great job and if you really followed the show you could understand the Clara confusion, but fuck. What a turbid companion. Clara above Wilf is genuine blasphemy. Hardly a companion but 10x more enjoyable and 30x less confusing.

[@rkah6187]

Hell, I have Malcolm from 'Planet of the Dead' higher than Clara. Okay, that's a joke (or is it?) but seriously, putting anyone other than Donna Noble on number one is just blasphemy. And where's Bill and Nardole?

[@NileSWPhotography]

Thank you! Clara was unbearable for me. Especially Series 7/9. Jesus she was annoying and just pure cringe

[@elliotcrossan6290]

Clara is the perfect example of how Moffat can't write believable characters. One of the worst companions

[@jbcatz5]

Her series 7B characterisation was frustratingly inconsistent, the lack of development of the Impossible Girl arc didn’t help. Unlike RTD arcs, the crack in time and River Song, the Impossible Girl didn’t build up, it was just the Doctor saying she was impossible. And no, the TARDIS hating Clara doesn’t count.

[@NileSWPhotography]

@@jbcatz5 !!!!!! This!!!

[@macra_]

I never really understood the hate for Clara, Jenna Coleman is such a great actress and gives the character so much life and her chemistry with Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi works so well

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Peter especially; I really grew to love their partnership together. The scene where she's saying good-bye to him before facing the raven was so heart-breaking. "The control freak, and the man who can't be controlled."

[@conradlorgar5508]

I think it was due to the show/universe starting to revolve around her a bit too much to the point where she was almost overshadowing him but at least it's not like she became the doctor I mean if they ended up making her immortal with her own tardis and companion then that might be a bit too far

[@scratchgd5604]

i think oswin and victorian clara were abit annoying but actual clara was rlly good and shows the full potential of jenna coleman

[@joelkanamuli227]

I must be the only person ever that actually prefers 11 and claras episodes over 12 and claras

[@scratchgd5604]

@@joelkanamuli227 i personally prefer 12 and claras but i completely understand why some prefer 11 and claras, imo series 7b had some great stories like the crimson horror and hide

[@Domisbeast]

My Top 10: 10. Malcolm 9. Malcolm 8. Malcolm 7. Malcolm 6. Malcolm 5. Malcolm 4. Malcolm 3. Malcolm 2. Malcolm 1. Malcolm

[@smugandfriendlyface8025]

1. Ross Jenkins 2. Ross Jenkins 3. Ross Jenkins 4. Ross Jenkins 5. Ross Jenkins ...

[@obi501]

Mine: 1. Wilf 2. Wilf 3. Wilf 4. Wilf 5. Wilf 6. Wilf 7. Wilf 8. Wilf 9. Wilf 10. Donna

[@Domisbeast]

@@obi501 10. Donna 9. Donna 8. Donna 7. Wilf 6. Wilf 5. Wilf 4. Wilf 3. Malcolm 2. Malcolm 1. Malcolm

[@rkah6187]

@@smugandfriendlyface8025 We stan Ross here. RIP.

[@Domisbeast]

@Neeraj Singh omg yesss not only a reference to a great show but also an actually funny joke!!

[@bowlerhatfilmsandreviews2778]

Can we all agree that if we're ranking this by top ten sexiest companions; Nardole would be number one right?

[@glizzymoncher7664]

You are a wise one

[@junker-f3m]

Hey, he's not JUST sexy.

[@keren.b_9642]

okay but hear me out Bill is a great companion and she is over looked by everyone

[@marii5297]

THIS! Plus, her chemistry with Peter Capaldi (who in my opinion is also an overlooked Doctor) was on point!

[@alternatethirteenth5594]

BILL BILL BILL BILL

[@TheWolfXCIX]

Bill was among the worst, she just existed to travel the universe and tell everyone how oppressed she was. Combine that with the boring mother stuff and classic fakeout death and she's a mid-bottom tier companion

[@keren.b_9642]

@@TheWolfXCIX her death was one of the memorable ones out there plus she had alot of character development if she had more seasons we would of seen a different side of her but sadly we didnt

[@TheWolfXCIX]

@@keren.b_9642 if she stayed a Cyberman then it would have been, but as per usual she got saved by a deus ex machina and it was utterly forgettable. And I don't think it's fair to judge a companion by saying 'she would have had more character development if she'd stayed for more than one season', you could make that argument for literally anyone

[@kilobravo3533]

You put Donna 4th cause she became the most important person in creation after becoming the doctor-donna but Clara is number 1 and she literally is the most important person ever cause she went into his timestream and saved him multiple times and yeah I agree with the bit about her becoming a teacher does sort of just come out of no where.

[@erinella]

I was thinking the exact same thing! I need an explanation 😖

[@kilobravo3533]

@@erinella yeah he said the positives out way the negatives but with everything he said for me its more 50/50

[@erinella]

@@kilobravo3533 I genuinely want to hear his thought on it. He might have a perspective on it that I didn't consider.

[@indiepixels2261]

I personally agree, i like Clara's character and Jenna Coleman's acting but Donna was such an iconic and great companion, especially since Catherine Tate who was mostly a comedian at the time was able to make such heart wrenching scenes

[@gooseincrocs]

exactly! at least with donna is that she became the doctor donna and wasn’t forgotten about in the end of time unlike clara becoming the ‘impossible girl’ and was never mentioned again. donna is just a character that works so well with the doctor and i liked clara but only with 12 and i think donna could’ve worked with any doctor in new who

[@l.c.1500]

Despite disagreeing with you on a few of these (namely, I love Amy and think she completely redeems herself by The Girl Who Waited), I'm so thrilled to see Clara at #1. She's absolutely, without a doubt, my favourite companion from the show, and this fandom doesn't give her enough credit. In my opinion she's the most complex and interesting companion, with such a great journey through her seasons and the most fascinating dynamic with the Doctor.

[@kenthomas505]

Completely agree with you there. She's also the most influential Companion of them all having seen, and saved, every Doctor up through 12. She was also there during the Time War to convince 11 to be a Doctor and not go through with killing off the Timelords and Dakeks. She's top tier in my book.

[@crazypomp927]

I'll never stop insisting that Victorian Clara was the best Clara and screw the BBC for not allowing Moffat to make her the real Clara that became the companion.

[@Tharries]

harbo: amy's horrible to rory & I hate her for it also harbo: *puts clara oswald at the top of his companion list*

[@HarboWholmes]

Wrong. You are nitpicking and biased. I win bye bye!

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

Oh, are you referring to how Clara treated Danny? Frankly I never really liked him nor did I feel any chemistry between them. Honestly, I'm with the Doctor on this one: it would've been a lot cuter if she'd dated the guy who dressed like Matt Smith in The Caretaker. It doesn't have to be the reason for *why* she dates him, but it would've at least made for a fun comparison that Clara herself doesn't recognize but the Doctor does, subtly showing how much her time in the TARDIS has impacted her life choices without her even realizing it.

[@erinella]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose Just because you didn't like him or felt their chemistry it doesn't make how Clara is written to treat Danny any better. I actually don't like how the Doctor and Clara both treat Danny, particularly in relation to his past in the military. That's when the show started falling apart completely for me.

[@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose]

@@erinella Oh no I'm not saying that at all! I was just giving my personal thoughts on the character but other than that I don't condone how he was treated by them OR the writers, especially given his military background. There could've been a lot more done with him in that regard.

[@erinella]

@@DJtheBlack-RibbonedRose That's fair! If her behaviour had been recognised as bad, I wouldn't be as bitter about it because characters being flawed doesn't make them bad, but it pretty much goes by not talked about. And it boils my blood that the Doctor took part in the behaviour. It just felt so wrong to me.

[@hughjass1976]

I don't normally disagree with you but for me, the impossible girl arc let Clara down, I like the character but that whole story means she could never be top of this list

[@jessica23claire]

I agree with this! The Impossible Girl arc made me mad when it was first broadcast and it still makes me mad now. I just passed this arc in my Doctor Who rewatch and while I was a little kinder to it in my old (26 year old) age, I still think it distracted from potential time she and the doctor could've had just getting to know each other, rather than have him screaming WHO ARE YOU?!?! in her face every episode.

[@jotunfalls4026]

Donna is and always will be my #1, besides being the companion I find most joy in to watch and her friendship w Ten being UNPARALLELED, she's also the most relatable to me.

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

Ngl I’m not a huge rose fan but she isn’t terrible in season 2. She has a lot more characterisation then being in love with the doctor she starts becoming in love with the lifestyle and trying to be like him.

[@Hannahfab7]

I never felt like Clara’s teacher job was sudden. She was a nanny prior so she obviously liked working with kids and during her “impossible girl” arch the doctor sees that she graduated college. She’s also one of the companions who has a life outside the doctor so it’s believable that she could’ve been applying for a teaching job and such while working as a nanny in season 7. Not to mention the doctors ties to Cole Hill school I’m sure he could’ve gotten her the job himself

[@lateralhistory]

The Amy hate is such a reductive take. She was willing to kill herself TWICE for the slim chance of it saving Rory. Every time the show gave her a choice between the Doctor and Rory, she chose Rory. She puts what she thinks is his best chance for happiness (having children) above her own desire to be with him. She even remembers him subconsciously and spends half a season grieving him when he gets wiped from existence. Sure, Amy is a flirt. But it's pretty obvious it's just her nature, like River, and it usually doesn't mean anything. The most obvioy proof of this is that we never see her with anyone else, even when she and Rory are divorced or he no longer exists. She doesn't fall in love with the Doctor during these time periods, and she's happy to keep Vincent as a friend, even when he pursues her and we can see she cares for him. The only time Amy ever *actually* makes a move on another man is at the end of Flesh and Stone, in a scene which is clearly set up as being an unhealthy coping mechanism for the trauma of the previous two episodes. In a season (season five) in which we're explicitly told that the crack in the wall and the Doctor's twelve year abandonment of her did such a number on Amy she had to see multiple PSYCHIATRISTS, starting in childhood! We're also told the treatment didn't work, because no-one would believe the Doctor was real and so Amy wouldn't engage. It's all pretty fucked up, and the Doctor himself acknowledges that and tries to fix it. Amy is far from heartless, and her relationship with Rory isn't half as one sided as her detractors like to pretend it is. I don't know how anyone could watch an episode like The Girl Who Waited and come away thinking Amy doesn't deserve to be with Rory.

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

She definitely has abandonment/commitment issues from the Doctor leaving her in childhood, and I honestly find that very compelling. That said, she and Rory are great together, and I simply cannot get behind the Amy hate.

[@jackjordan5833]

Harbo, you can't put Clara at No 1 just because you fancy Jenna Coleman.

[@Azure-Star]

I am so happy to once hear someone talk positively about Clara for a change. I agree wholeheartedly with your final statement. She deserved it.

[@junker-f3m]

Clara's start was so absolutely, thoroughly botched that it took me until years later to appreciate how solid a companion she was for 12, it's a real shame that the ball was dropped so hard with her.

[@callumdalton9560]

JACK ISNT IN TOP THREE, GONNA RIOT

[@tardisnet9487]

Umm, Amy Pond is actually in my top 5 favourite companions. Now I'm gonna flee the comments

[@hermiona1147]

I liked Amy *runs away*

[@jvblhc]

@@hermiona1147 I love Amy as a companion. Always did, always will.

[@jbcatz5]

She’s like Donna in that once you get past the brashness there’s a sensitive soul in there. She sacrificed everything she held dear, her own time, the TARDIS, and her raggedy man, in order to be with Rory full knowing the price she would pay and yet she did so willingly to be with the man she loved. She even gave up her name, if her gravestone is anything to go by as she was recorded as Amelia Williams.

[@tomnorton4277]

Top 7 for me rather than top 5.

[@william...1]

3:42 “straight man” i’ve read enough fanfics to rebuttal that statement

[@theevildalek5425]

Me watching the video: “Wow, this is a very diverse and well rounded list. I like this!” See’s No. 1: “...Ugh...”

[@talkaboutnowt6644]

Clara is just gross

[@erinella]

As the list was going down and he'd used all the good companions both classic and modern by the time he finished number two I felt the dread f a thousand flus bloom in my chest 😭😂

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

Clara good tho 😎

[@gooseincrocs]

how the hell is sarah jane and donna LOWER than clara?!?? sarah jane is probably the most known companion of classic who and donna one of the most for new who and they’re unique in their own way and donna is the best new who companion in my opinion

[@rkah6187]

Yes, I came here expecting Donna Noble to be on top and now I feel cheated.

[@andvitzeninn]

Its been two years but im still not over how wrong this description of roses character is. She grows so much in season two, people who says her only trait is being in love with the doctor are simply purposefully misreading her character. Rose in season two takes leadership specially when the doctor is not around and moves the plot by doing decisions related to trying solving the mysteries herself (tooth and claw, rise of the cybermen, age of steel, idiot's lantern, the impossible planet, satan Pit, Fear Her). She is also much more confident in alien and time travel related stuff than season 1 Rose. Her conversation with Jackie at the beginning of Army of Ghosts is literally about how she changed so much that even her mother finds her barely recognizable. The male audience of doctor who and their never ending "oh no they made my doctor who about girl stuff now :[ " idea literally blinded y'all to how well written and deeply developed Rose's character is and honestly how her season 1, 2 and 4 character arc is a full circle. As RTD said himself, Rose and the Doctor's love story is about the doctor becoming more human and Rose becoming more time lord. People just usually fail (not by lack of reading ability but by lack of desire to) to see this.

[@Junemclovin]

I probably wouldve liked clara if it was either the dalek version of her or the snowmen version of her but instead we got a girl who doesn't even know how to connect to the internet (even rose could figure that out) and then becomes the most important person in who universe since she goes into his time stream and saves all his regens???? I did like her better when she was with capaldi because it was just weird seeing her pretend 11 was her bf :/ i didnt understand why clara wanted to continue in the tardis after he regenerated though, like when the attraction she had to him was gone it was hard to believe she even liked travelling with him much..

[@katiemartin6991]

Imo, K9 is the best companion. I wish we had more of him in the newer seasons.

[@jessica23claire]

you should defs watch Sarah Jane Adventures, you get more K9 there!

[@tyler6539]

Big respect for Clara #1, I agree. Since my flatmate told me to watch the season (now on third run through), I have always said Peter Capaldi is my favourite Doctor as he represents what the character means to me. Clara is his perfect compliment, and her character development from when she meets 11 to the end of her tenure with 12 is fantastic, she is her own doctor. They are real partners in crime, and I was devastated when the doctor lost his memories of her

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

Yeah. Personally, I *loved* Clara as a character, and the only thing that really made me a bit frustrated was her ending being undone. She’d had such a fantastic ending. At the beginning of Hell Bent, I assumed that Twelve was talking to one of her duplicates, and I thought that would be an interesting way for Twelve to cope with her loss. So like, imagine this alternate ending: Clara realizes what the Doctor’s doing and says she needs to get back and that he needs to let her go. There’s an emotional goodbye with the General (who I rather liked) watching and making sure nothing goes wrong. She’s put back in her time and the Doctor turns away as he hears her scream. The General looks at him in sympathy, and gives a sort of comforting nod. He then asks what Gallifrey needs to do (as the Doctor is still technically president), and the Doctor decides he doesn’t want to be in charge, making the General acting president and saying he’ll be checking in from time to time. The General asks if there’s anything they can do for him before he leaves, and the Doctor says “There is one thing.” We then cut back to him talking to “Clara” and she asks what that one thing was. He says they helped him find a friend of Clara’s - a sort of sister, almost - and that he was on his way to see her when he stopped by. She tells him that she hopes he finds her. She says that it sounds like he’s going through a rough time and she hopes he’ll be alright, and and he says “Yes, I do think I will.” He then slings his guitar over his shoulder and walks back out to the truck, which he drives to the Tardis. He walks inside and sits down, starting to play Clara’s theme. As he does, the camera focuses on his face and we see him crying, but the corner of his mouth turns upward, and it fades to black. That would have been an amazing conclusion to the season, instead of Moffat Moffating himself into knots in order to find a way for Clara to survive.

[@NichtcrawlerX]

Ah Clara, the character that was most interesting before she became a full companion...

[@rkah6187]

Wasn't she? Victorian Clara had a lot more personality than modern day Clara.

[@spiritualsnail1584]

@@rkah6187 I agree with this so much. Victorian Clara is the only one I liked and cared about. Modern day Clara felt more like a plot device meant to push intricate stories and introspection on the Doctor, but never felt like a tangible person.

[@tomnorton4277]

Seriously? Clara never felt like a tangible person? What the hell have you guys been smoking? She was easily the most 3 dimensional companion in the entirety of New Who and had a completely unique psyche that I guarantee you won't find anywhere else. Even her echoes didn't have the exact same thought processes and mannerisms as the original Clara. Whether you like her or not is completely independent from the fact that she was an extremely multifaceted person. Jack Harkness is the only one who comes close to Clara's level and that's mostly because he was fleshed out in Torchwood, which worked almost completely independently from Doctor Who. Amy Pond COULD have reached Clara's level if Steven Moffat had chosen to do anything with the fact that she was a murderer but he didn't.

[@TheBoomerpirate]

10-2: Okay I get you 1: BIG YIKES

[@alim.9801]

Ok imagine getting Wilf together with that cute old lady that says "bloody Torchwood"

[@TGFbroTheLostVideos]

This was awesome, you should do more list videos!

[@staplerelite8711]

I was already losing interest at this point but was Clara not written from the start to be "the impossible girl" or something like that, hamming up her importance the whole time? How is it bad for Donna to be mega important to the universe in a single episode but not for Clara to have implications from the get go?

[@korpus1319]

Donna's my favourite but, the impossible girl thing kinda felt brushed off. Clara had a better relationship with doctor, with it being more dangerous and showing how the companion loses Their humanity in a way. Anyway i do think Donna should have been higher up

[@runilareads15]

Clara Oswald is number one and the Brigadier isn’t even mentioned? Unbelievable

[@julieeverett7442]

agreed

[@NTNG13]

Clara is 3 different characters depending on the series arc, should have gotten off the TARDIS after S7 or at the longest S8

[@backpackerraden6268]

I started watching Classic Who last year, and I found myself thoroughly enjoying Liz Shaw. She may not have been in many episodes, but she has such a fun dynamic with Pertwee and it's a shame we didn't get more of her

[@runilareads15]

Yes! I love Liz

[@julieeverett7442]

the actress was pregnant and had to leave, which is a pity, the doctor having someone as his near equal was a hoot

[@lovecherries]

having clara be number one just further cemented you as my favourite youtuber. lets be friends

[@meseigot7glambert193]

I do love Donna and Rory! Martha is my role model from Doctor Who. She was brilliant if you ask me! But yeah, I'm with you, Clara is my number one too. With 12 they are my favourite duo from the show. Jenna and Peter have done an excellent job and their chemistry was too good to be true. :)

[@jvblhc]

A very good list. I might have mixed them around a bit, but each one was worthy of being a Best Companion. I kind of wish Ian and Barbara had made the cut, but it is what it is.

[@Zach90888]

I disagree about Clara I think she’s great, after the name of the doctor, as she gets a proper character, then her dynamic with Capaldi was great But series 7 Clara was rubbish, just like her season

[@junker-f3m]

Yeah, the season 7 shit needed to get hard-rebooted out so that she could actually become a decent character

[@tomnorton4277]

Harbo, I disagree with you about a lot of things, particularly your distain for Steven Moffat fans, but I love that you put Clara at the top of this list. She's my favourite companion too. I haven't seen enough of Classic Who to judge all of the others but I'll list off my favourite New Who companions here. 1) Clara Oswald The most complex and multifaceted companion, Clara is my favourite largely because of her psychology. People have said that she's inconsistent but I never saw it that way. She's got layers that get stripped away slowly throughout Season 8 and then in Season 9, she rebuilds herself to be like the Doctor. She has the most fleshed out character arc that a companion has had in New Who, perhaps even the entire series because we see Clara reach her lowest point in Dark Water and then pull herself out of it until she reaches the end of Hell Bent, which is a criminally underrated episode that was overshadowed by Heaven Sent. I also feel that Clara doesn't get enough credit for carrying so much of Peter Capaldi's era. For me, Capaldi was a nightmare in Season 8, an overrated actor who spent too much time playing the Valeyard, whether he intended to or not, instead of the Doctor. Clara balanced him out and without her, Capaldi's era would have crashed and burned within his first season. 2) Jack Harkness This might be cheating a bit because Jack relied heavily on Torchwood to flesh him out, since he was basically just the bisexual immortal man in Doctor Who itself. However, he was not only groundbreaking for being a bisexual time traveller long before it was cool but he was given a 3 dimensional personality. His shameless flirting with everybody around him was fun to watch but it didn't overshadow the fact that he was a man who was struggling with the pain, boredom and loneliness of being immortal whilst everybody he loved kept dying all around him. This also explains why he was in love with the Doctor - yeah, I think we can safely say that he was in love with him due to waiting for centuries for him to come back without growing resentful and building Torchwood in his honour - since the Doctor was the only person he knew who would truly understand how miserable it was, which is actually more relatable than Rose and Martha simply crushing on David Tennant because he's handsome. 3) Wilfred Mott Rest in peace, Bernard Cribbins. I kind of wish he'd left Wilfred alone after The End of Time because Doctor Who is in such a sorry state now that I'm afraid his final performance will be ruined by the writing and baggage of Chris Chibnall's era. However, it's undeniable that the man brought incredible heart to Wilf. He could be the goofy and bubbly grandfather who lit up any room he walked into but when he was crying, it was heartbreaking to watch and it was such a cruel twist that Wilf turned out to be the man who knocked four times. 4) Billie Piper Yes, there's a reason I'm calling her Billie Piper instead of Rose Tyler and that is to nail down the fact that Rose and the Moment were two completely different characters. I agree with everything you said about Rose in Season's 1 and 2 - she started off great, then just became the Doctor's lovesick puppy - but when Piper returned as the Moment, she delivered what I consider to be the best performance of her career, which also elevated her previous performances as Rose in my mind. Going toe to toe with John Hurt is no small feat and it was a nice reversal of Rose's relationship with Christopher Ecclestone. It was also clear that Piper had matured because despite her goofy and bubbly demeanour, the Moment still carried a sense of age, power, wisdom and authority. 6) Amy Pond Yes, Amy was a total bitch in Season 5 but that was the point. She was a woman with severe abandonment issues, so allowing herself to grow close to anybody terrified her. Was it inappropriate of her to throw herself at the Doctor at the end of The Time of Angels? Fuck, yes it was! But every single one of us have done things that we don't want the rest of the world to know about. I like that Amy was allowed to be a person with severe flaws and issues despite the risk of people hating her because it made her a more 3 dimensional character. It showed that despite Moffat's fairy tail approach, he respected the audience enough to let them watch people with all their flaws on display, instead of just characters who represent the best of humanity. 7) Alex Kingston Again, I'm using the name of the actress rather than the character because River Song spent most of her time being a Mary Sue. I'm especially annoyed that Moffat gave her the ability to regenerate but I think River was a real learning experience for him as a writer, because he was careful not to fall into the Mary Sue trap with anybody else except Tasha Lem. Despite all the flaws in River's writing, Alex Kingston was so charming and having so much fun with the role that it was infectious. Without her, River would have been unbearable. She holds a special place for me, partially because The Husbands of River Song was the last complete episode of Doctor Who that I ever watched. It also rescued River from ending her story as a Mary Sue by exposing her insecurities about the Doctor not loving her as well as having her be completely oblivious to his presence, which was funny because we're so used to the Doctor being the one who's in the dark whenever River's around. It helped to balance them out after years of portraying River as being superior to the Doctor.

[@marilynm8346]

watching many of your videos in the past week gave me the impression that we share the same opinions and having Clara as number 1 proves it! I also liked the part where she was brought back to life and given her own Tardis simply because I had trouble accepting that she was dead to begin with! Also I love how you often refer to her as 12's "Platonic Soulmate" as opposed the seeing her as his romantic interest like a lot of people do. With all that said, I would have included Amy Pond on this list. I understand that her personality might not be everyone's cup of tea like how she used to treat Rory at least at the beginning, but I firmly believe that her connection with 11 being "the first face his face saw" and how big of a role she played in his life and the impact of her death on him makes her one of the most important Doctor's Companions of all time

[@EAMCFC]

Loving the positivity for Clara! My favourite too. Played immaculately by Jenna Coleman- she gave the character so much life

[@thethreerailwayengines825]

My top 10: 10) Ian Chesterton 9) Liz Shaw 8) Harry Sullivan 7) Rory Williams 6) Ace 5) Wilfred Mott 4) Captain Jack Harkness 3) The Brigadier 2) Jamie McCrimmon 1) K9

[@g.b569]

Whatever you think of Clara, I love her chemistry with 12. They played off each other so well.

[@marshallhuffer4713]

3:09 - Wilf is actually named Tom Campbell, a former police officer who stumbled into the TARDIS believing it to actually being a police box so he could call for backup following a jewelry store robbery. He then met a man named Dr. Who, who wasn't an alien called a Time Lord but a human inventor who created the TARDIS and was about to travel into the future with his niece Louise and granddaughter Susan. They arrive in London in the year 2150 to see that it has been invaded and taken over by the Daleks.

[@erinella]

Y'see what you describe as being a plus for Clara is exactly why I can't stand her: she's written to practically become the Doctor, and I can't stand that. It felt like the show was starting to revolve around her and that's not what the companion is supposed to be. It's not what the show is supposed to be. Granted, the writing took a nose dive around series 6-7 time anyways so I don't place my animosity toward Jenna Coleman. Just the character of Clara. Coupled with the "born to save the Doctor" bullshit (which I find weird that you don't despise in the same way you say you don't like the most important woman in the world arch) and the fact that Steven Moffat didn't know when to let the character go just made her unbearable to me. I'm kinda disappointed you've put her at number one because if asked who I'd wanna see at the top of these lists my answer is always, "I don't care as long as its not Clara." Just a differencing in opinion though, it happens.

[@rkah6187]

Agreed.

[@sonicsophie]

You’ve 100% hit the nail on the head there! Clara is so smug, it’s unbearable to watch. I get the idea of trying out a ‘toxic’ companion who’s bad for the Doctor, but realistically it’s just not pleasant or enjoyable to watch as an audience.

[@cillianennis9921]

The end of Martha's travels with the doctor taught me to move on with a childhood crush and stop wasting my life on her

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

I agree with you, Clara deserves the number 1 spot, she was the companion that was traveling with the Doctor when I started watching Doctor Who (11th Doctor/ Series 7, first full episodes I watched were Hide and Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, loved them), while in my opinion, the connection between the Doctor and Clara in Series 8 was broken apart (Last minutes of Kill the Moon, anyone?), by the end of Last Christmas onward, the Doctor and Clara's connection was fixed, and I overall love her ending, because in a way, she really is the Impossible Girl because who else just says they are frozen in time and travels around the universe awaiting the time when their time restarts and they die.

[@dh-ck2om]

I forget that Clara was with the 11th cuz her time with the 12th doctor was so good

[@charlesfinch5327]

Great video 👍 I’m in the middle of making a video of my Top 10 favourite Companions and I will be posting it after the Centenary Special

[@Pub2k4]

New channel name: Harbo simps for Clara

[@rae888-bot]

idk why people don’t fw clara. AS A COMPANION she morally challenged the 12th Doctor the most which reset him as a character since the death of amy and rory and the impact it had on the 11th Doctor. remember the 11th Doctor vowed to stop travelling through time until Clara “impossible girl” Oswald came along. and her set up in that Dalek story way before she was actually introduced as her own character caught me off guard like for real. she deserves more praise tbh. oh oh oh and let’s not forgot her relationship with the TARDIS like the TARDIS’ arch throughout clara’s run was to be able to trust anyone other than the doctor like LOL

[@michaelmeyerson5051]

I really enjoyed this video. It's the first one I've seen of yours. As I watched I was not surprised at any of your choices. But when you got to the top two I thought....Gee he's not going to pick Clara. Because I really like Clara, but in general she's not always looked upon with high regards by some fans. And to my surprise it was Clara after all. I totally respect your choices and I look forward to seeing more of your content.

[@VeracityLH]

Jack holds a unique place on the companion list. He understands better than any others what it means to live the life the Doctor lives. River has become a love her or hate her character, but one does have to appreciate that she also has unique insight that other companions do not. I do also appreciate Nardole. He didn't take much guff off the Doctor and the idea that River bequeathed responsibility for the Doctor to him makes him another special figure that deserves recognition.

[@craytherlaygaming2852]

My only real issue with Clara is how her death is just... undone

[@laurenthelesbian]

a terrible plague called moffatism

[@jvblhc]

It ruined one very good story and one amazing story, turning them into one of Moffat's "See how clever I am" moments instead of it being a sad and perfect story about losing someone you love. I skipper over "Hell Bent" every time.

[@craytherlaygaming2852]

@@jvblhc Yeah, clara's death was.. perfect! in almost every sense. I still watch hell bent. But I make the assumption that after she comforts the doctor who just had his mind wiped she heads off to gallifrey to fix things

[@jvblhc]

@@craytherlaygaming2852 I like your way of thinking. I just don't have the patience to try to like Hell Bent.

[@jbcatz5]

It was like “okay Big Finish, here’s your spin-off”.

[@-haclong2366]

It's interesting how Clara and Rose had kind of the opposite journey.

[@moonsoon35]

Wilfred Mott not be at #1 is blasphemy

[@Charlie-zk5vj]

clara over donna.... bruh moment

[@mr.mimikyu2342]

Rose shouldn't be any lower then number 1

[@korpus1319]

I bloody love Clara. Thank you for showing her some love

[@puppycatsbee]

best girl deserves the top spot 😌👑

[@zoeleene]

Donna deserves the #1 spot, I am devastated.

[@Terzianosaurus]

And that is a fact

[@NileSWPhotography]

Clara at #1? I’ve never seen a more annoying character before. I’d rather Rose. And I don’t really like Rose (Series 2). Series 9 Clara was unbearable she outstayed her welcome. BIG TIME. This is my opinion.

[@fadikhoory5350]

10. Martha 9. Vicki 8. Sarah Jane 7. Brigadier 6. Liz 5. Wilf 4. Jamie 3. Ace 2. Steven 1. Donna Honourable mentions: Victoria, Mickey, Leela, Jo, Jack

[@proquar9173]

Is Leela no one? She had the best character arc of the whole show - from fierce and proud 'warrior of the Sevateem', she became integral in TimeLord society (well, more integral than any other human being ever). And she knows the sounds of death - you should buy her an orange, because she was very good.

[@TheBlueSunil]

The disrespect for Bill and Nardole hurts me.. (jk) But in all seriousness YES to the Clara praise! I think thanks to the Impossible girl storyline she left a bad taste in people's mouths so they tuned out her S8 and 9 arc. She was great with Matt but fantastic (pun absolutely intended) with Peter. Why they're potentially my fave duo. Great video!

[@nateowen1064]

I love Queen Martha

[@jwec9867]

Unfortunately I haven't been able to acquire and watch classic Who but Rose and her various supporting companions are my favourites. (Micky, Jack, Jackie etc.) Excluding Adam of course.

[@sillyclownlady]

This is my list(for new who): 5: Martha 4: Bill 3: Captain Jack 2: Clara 1: Wilf

[@junker-f3m]

Bill gang Bill gang

[@tomnorton4277]

I disagree about Martha and Bill but your top 3 is a respectable take. I'd put Wilf after Clara and Jack because he wasn't as fleshed out as them but he's certainly in the highest tier of companions. Bernard Cribbins was a gem.

[@NotAHamster]

It'd interesting to see a top ten worst companions, or like a top ten supporting characters, so not full companions, but characters which help the doctor in and episode

[@emmiannon1266]

I wouldnt put clara at #1 but just the thought of angry nerds about her getting the spot makes me so happy.

[@tomnorton4277]

Where would you put Clara? She's at the top of the list for me with Jack Harkness being a close second.

[@Casual.Tactics]

Rory Williams is easily number 1 in my opinion

[@ishaandw]

1. The Brigadier 2. Jamie 3. Romana II 4. Zoe 5. Liv 6. Clara 7. Evelyn 8. Ace 9. Benton 10. Jo

[@nightowl8477]

5:53 actually, it was Catherine who had such a good time on The Runaway Bride that she asked to come back (at the peak of her career, no less).

[@rkah6187]

Well, it was sort of both. The showrunners didn't think she would come back for more because she was such a big deal at the time, but apparently Tate kept talking about how much fun she had on set, so they asked her back.

[@deraltetrekkie6088]

Hmmm, Amy is on my number one spot, together with Rory - honestly: I think, they are a cute couple - Clara,, Jamie, Victoria, Zoey, Leela, Martha, Donna, Rose, Wilf, Micky, Romana II - Number 2 on my list is K-9, since his voice is a bit migraine-indicuing for me. ^^

[@max12421]

Harbo, where is Ian Chesterton? Very clearly the greatest companion of them all.

[@max12421]

My top 10 though: 1. Ian Chesterton 2. Clara Oswald 3. Ace McShane 4. Wilfred Mott 5. Romana II 6. Donna Noble 7. Sarah Jane Smith 8. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart 9. Nyssa of Traken 10. Peri Brown

[@julieeverett7442]

@@max12421 a bold list, swap wlf with the brig and and sarah and clara and I would agree!!!

[@tomnorton4277]

Good old Chesterfield. One of the original 3 companions who started the show in the 60s. Unfortunately, Casperton's nowhere near the best.

[@safespacebear]

Thank you for remembering my boy Wilfred. He's a legend

[@nightowl8477]

1 - Martha Jones 2 - Sarah Jane Smith 3 - Bill Potts 4 - Donna Noble 5 - Sam Jones (not nitpix) 6 - Amy Pond 7 - Clara Oswald 8 - Kazran Sardick 9 - River Song 10 - Liz Shaw

[@Ben-vf5gk]

1) Ian and Barbara 2) Ace (& Hex) 3) Amy & Rory 4) Charlie Pollard 5) Donna Noble 6) Jo Grant 7) Bill & Nardole 8) Sarah Jane Smith 9) Martha Jones 10) Romana

[@nightowl8477]

@@Ben-vf5gk - where's my Martha love, Ben?

[@Ben-vf5gk]

@@nightowl8477 Hey getting to the top 10 is difficult! I had to cut out Turlough, Steven, Sarah Kingdom, Lucy Miller, Evelyn Smyth, Peri and Erimen, Frobisher, Nardole, Hex,

[@nightowl8477]

@@Ben-vf5gk - Liz managed to make it to my top ten. I love Season 7, leave me be you cretins.

[@Ben-vf5gk]

@@nightowl8477 I'm a S10 Pertwee fan (yes Frontier in Space is a classic, everyone else is wrong). S7 is quality tho.

[@jamiemccreath3959]

I can get behind this list! Not sure what my own top 10 would be exactly, but here are some I'd definitely give at least an honorable mention myself. (Forgive the New Who favoritism; I'm still getting through the Classics) - Adelaide Brooke, for excellent characterization, backstory, and development, even if she was only in one episode - River Song, for a unique concept that sometimes brought out some amazing character moments for both her and the Doctor (although I personally feel like she was best in Silence in the Library and mostly got more one-note the further Moffat went with her) - Bill and Nardole, for playing off each other very well and creating my favorite TARDIS Team with multiple companions - Graham O'Brien, for being the only reason I've been able to put up with the Chibnall era so far, mostly due to an excellent performance

[@rkah6187]

@Mr Doctors13 Adelaide was so great that I think we can let that slide and make her an honorary companion.

[@tomnorton4277]

@@rkah6187 Lindsey Duncan had the honour of getting her name in the opening credits so she's 100% a companion.

[@rkah6187]

@@tomnorton4277 I can absolutely get behind that

[@Gdank72]

1. Dona .... 2-10 isn't important.

[@astelevey]

u say ur not a fan of donna being the most important person in the universe, but then u have clara at #1 who supposedly just basically created the doctors entire timeline

[@georged-vy7mn]

you said we were allowed to shout for not picking my favourite so all i have to say is WHY NO JACK HOW COULD YOU BURN IN ETERNAL DAMNATION ALL HAIL LORD BARROWMAN YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS thank you for coming to my ted talk

[@adphilm2577]

Adric?

[@tristansteinbomer3256]

My top 10 10) Leela 9) Martha 8) Rose 7) Tegan 6) Nyssa 5) Bill 4) Clara 3) Romana (lalla ward) 2) Jo 1) Donna

[@GeorgeMarionerd]

Am I the only one to notice the Super Mario bros 2 music playing during Wilf's section? Odd choice but I ain't complaining. Edit: ok it's not just for Wilf.

[@razar3277]

Elizabeth sladen being the focus of 2 spin offs? I'm confused 2?

[@tinykemper2561]

K-9 and company and SJA

[@jvblhc]

@@tinykemper2561 K-9 and Company lasted one episode, I believe. I remember watching it and thinking "you know what this needs? A Doctor."

[@kiriavatar123]

Rose is my number 1 Then Donna Martha

[@CineScarborough]

As much as I love Wilf, he really doesn't count as a companion.

[@tomnorton4277]

Yes he does. Anybody who gets their name in the opening title sequence counts as a companion. River Song finally earned it in The Husbands of River Song too.

[@Carlos_Mendoza_]

How dare you not having Handles in first place?

[@elliotcrossan6290]

Clara 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ this is your worst take Harbo My top five is: 01. Donna 02. Martha 03. Wilf 04. Rose 05. Captain Jack

[@ollieyoutube]

Really needed to see Bill and Nardole on here haha!

[@jleigh329]

This list is based mainly off of all the "DW" I've seen (including "Classic Who")... 1. Nyssa of Traken 2. Donna Noble 3. Martha Jones 4. Ian Chesterton 5. Barbara Wright 6. Captain Jack Harkness 7. Amy Pond 8. Vicki (w/ the 1st Doctor) 9. Steven Taylor 10. Bill Potts I didn't include "Rose Tyler" because I don't really like her (except for Series 1) and "Wilf" because in my mind he doesn't necessarily count. But I do love him though.

[@MyNamesDEADMAN]

Cmon harbo this list was doing great until Clara I don't know if you didn't wanna mention Jack Harkness because of the recent stuff about barrowman but he's easily number 1

[@alternatethirteenth5594]

Clara and Capaldi isn't only my childhood but it's utter perfection. You lot may hate Clara, but I love her! Also I used to have Amy as my favourite but as time has gone on she's fallen down and Rory moved up far

[@puppycatsbee]

are we the same person omg

[@puppycatsbee]

this is exactly how i feel

[@alternatethirteenth5594]

@@puppycatsbee It's possible

[@EAMCFC]

Same here. Just wanna go back to the capaldi and coleman days. Amazing memories