Doctor Who: Every NuWho Companion Ranked Worst To Best

The Doctor has had many friends join them in the TARDIS - where does your favourite rank?
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[@KingOfDoma]

I would absolutely put Rory higher. That guy had such an amazing arc of growth in that show, but he was still fundamentally the same guy at the end. Dude deserved top 10 to me...

[@kbreezy7855]

Yep agree and Graham should definitely not be above him

[@viniciusvalle97]

Rory would be my #1, tbh

[@andrewrexroth6442]

Oh. I like Graham but Rory def had a better arc and is a better character. Thumbs down on this vid. Also don't like the lack of explanation for their earlier choices

[@saydirmayan]

I'd replace him with Bill Pots. btw did she say she's lesbian?

[@scrappy00001]

Rory would of been in my top five. Loved him and Amy so much.

[@Tacozilla]

Wilfred was a great companion, I do wish he had more adventures with the Doctor. RIP Bernard Cribbins

[@notbethanyy]

At least we get to see him once more! What a blessing he managed to do the 60th before he passed 😢

[@olivertoole8172]

Legendary actor. Who remembers the Wombles of Wimbledon?

[@martinputt6421]

@@olivertoole8172 I love the Wombles

[@Legendary3Dgamer]

And RIP Sarah Jane Smith (Elizabeth Slade)

[@nathanallen980]

Agreed

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

Wilfred 100% deserves top 10 I always remember that one scene Wilfred: "I did my duty" The TV Creature (forget what it was): "You never killed a man" Wilfred: "You say that like its a bad thing!"

[@obiwankenobi687]

It wasn’t a Tv creature that was the Wire from series 2 with Ten and Rose. It was the Doctors Mom that communicated with Wilf through the television in David Tennants regeneration episode

[@henryprice7600]

@@obiwankenobi687 not necessarily the doctors mother

[@obiwankenobi687]

@@henryprice7600 RTD wrote it to be the doctors mothers, and says that for him it was the doctors mothers. So she can be anyone you want but from a writers standpoint, that character as she appears in the end of time is the doctors mom.

[@LGBTQ71]

@@henryprice7600 RTD said it was supposed to be his mum, but then I always used to think the Doctors sibling was The Master.

[@Tcrumpen]

Wilfred the reluctant solider; makes me like him more proves to me that not every solider is a blindly obedient dog of the military

[@HellfireComms]

I was surprised at Mickey being so far down the list, but then I thought for a moment and realized I like him as a CHARACTER more so than as a COMPANION.

[@Reirek]

For real. Mickey was only a proper companion for three episodes, after that he moves to Pete’s world and has what I assume to be the most incredible character development journey. Hes such a well written character but he’s not a great companion

[@KingOfDoma]

I would put him higher too, but then I remember what a bellend that Noel Clarke is, and I'm okay with the placing.

[@Thumbnailsquid5767]

They did him so dirty. He was set up like he’d be as interesting (or at least as mentioned As ANYBODY ELSE)

[@chinchilla724]

As a companion he did fall a bit weak, but as a character, he was absolutely brilliant.

[@billygabrielz]

I hated Mickey as a companion. But being in a relationship with Martha made him change somehow, cause I loved him then 😂

[@NemoConsequentae]

Personally, I'd love to see Jenny back. _"Planets to save, civilisations to rescue, creatures to defeat, and an awful lot of running to do."_

[@JulieAiken]

Yes! I'd actually like to see Jenny have her own show. As the new era is said to be expanding the Whoniverse, I live in hope.

[@Aaron-st5lw]

There are audiobooks so there is that

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

I always felt Jenny was a missed opportunity.

[@feralart]

Tate and Tennant had an amazing chemistry without the romantic tension. They were exactly what both characters needed: a best friend who pushed personal growth. Though the collapse of the Doctor Donna and her having to lose everything she went through in order to save her life was an absolute gut-punch.

[@Roger709Bautista14]

I have a feeling Millie Gibson and Ncuti Gatwa would have the same non romantic relationship as Donna and 10 did, it would be more like a big brother and little sister type of relationship tbh.

[@therongjr]

Yeah, I got bored of them trying to introduce romantic tension between The Doctor and any given companion. It was better (IMHO) when they were just mates! ("You want to mate?!" 😂)

[@Kyubone]

@@therongjr Totally agree!

[@danielmyers-cowan3416]

I will never ever understand the Donna love. Probably my least favorite of the companions, just a grating and irritating personality. Rose Tyler is the goat.

[@feralart]

@@danielmyers-cowan3416 a lot of it probably comes from Tate's sense of comedic timing. She and Tennant just work so well together.

[@leeannturner494]

Sorry, but Donna Noble held the Doctor to task. If she was there when Waters of Mars took place, the time lord victorious would not have happened. She asked him to save someone, not everyone. When that loser was abusing the ood & making them slaves & said they didn't fight back, she really put him in his place by telling him they are born holding their brains so of course they have to be peaceful & trusting. I also love the conversation between the Doctor & Donna in the door & window in the Partners in Crime episode. She was beyond brilliant. My heart broke for Donna & Wilfred & Sylvia, especially in Turn Left.

[@stumbling_]

I absolutely loved Donna such a great companion and I absolutely can not wait to see her again in any shape or form. Her season is hands down my favourite.

[@hkazu63]

I always think that people still kind of miss the way this emphasised Donna’s development. We tend to focus on Donna’s brash and boisterous, loud nature, but the facts of her begging him to save anyone from Pompeii or her being the first to argue for the peacefulness of the Ood are points that emphasise Donna’s sensitivity, bc of course she would understand. Donna feels powerless, she feels like she’s not special. She has an understanding of what it feels like, even if she’s not enslaved like the Ood. Donna empathises with them, and she empathises with the people of Pompeii, because she knows what it feels like to be powerless against the universe, and facing these moments, she feels nothing but a desire to help. I understand people who don’t like Donna’s personality but I will always encourage them to see the depth that they put behind her character and how it was subtly expressed through her personality.

[@malfunkshin873]

To each their own. I personally hated that character

[@jf175]

@@malfunkshin873terrible taste

[@giselakrenn2646]

DONNAAAA!!!!! i totally agree and she had the BEST character arc!!!!! from oblivious to absolutely caring, observant and "superhero for the little guy" (sorry, didnt know how to translate). also: she was a strong woman (hehe "You want TO MATE?" - No, just A mate) after all her heartbreak with the spiderboy. Having it all destroyed and her turning back into the unlikeable running away bride from the first time we saw her... thats what breaks my heart everytime...

[@StephenGrahamKing]

Whenever anyone complains about Martha, I always say she was Rebound Girl. The one who so amazing in her own right, but just can't get through the heartbreak. And, though I never liked the Ten/Rose twue wuv storyline, if you tell that story, then the next story you have to tell is the story of Rebound Girl. I am a die hard Martha fan and will always defend her.

[@LGBTQ71]

I like Martha not my fav, but I too did not particular like Rose, all over him like a rash. I mean he as far as he knows his race is all dead at his hand so perhaps he needed someone that would ease the pain, which Rose help with but for me Rose came across to be a spoilt wee brat. E.g Mickey joining the TARDIS crew the look on her face.... So ok martha showed she love to him but accepted pretty quickly realised it was platonic not romance, but helped him to grieve. I truly was was only in one series mainly and brought her in posion sky... Bloody fantastic.

[@crowgrl13]

Donna was always my favorite. After the loss of Rose, leaving the Doctor heartbroken, and Martha pining away for him, which grew tiresome, Donna was perfect. They were not romantically interested in each other at all, they were just best friends, traveling all through space and time together.

[@Andreamom001]

And when she had to forget all of that and believe she was just a mom-pecked failure of a human, it broke my heart!!

[@griseldadominguez8734]

She's my favourite

[@mistert4533]

Hers is the only season I won't watch again. The absolute worst for me

[@mistert4533]

@@tvguy61 I don't like Donna. Unlike most, I don't think a foul mouth chav is funny and all she did was criticise how the doctor did things. Well don't travel with him them. Plus episodes like Pompeii etc were really weak.

[@sarahblunden4372]

I loved the interaction between Donna and the Doctor through those windows, it was so funny!

[@eliothamilton2630]

In the episode “The Big Bang” when Amy says “you are late for my wedding” I lost it. I loved Amy as the companion.

[@lukejones9313]

and the music that was playing in the background as she was visibly remembering the doctor 😭😭

[@rainestar82]

@@lukejones9313 and River getting to attend in her own way!

[@dogswifty7800]

Amy always felt like the Scottish version of Donna

[@smallmj2886]

Glad to see you acknowledge how great Martha was. She was so refreshingly capable and intelligent after Rose. I will admit my favourite companions tend to be the intelligent women. Zoe, Liz, Romana, Nyssa

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

Which Romana? I liked Romana 3.

[@smallmj2886]

@@DiscoTimelordASD 1 or 2. I'm not familiar with the others

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

@@smallmj2886 Romana 2 regenerated into Romana 3 who looked identical to Princess Astra of Atrios from "Destiny of the Daleks" (I had to Google the episode). So "more competant" timelords have greater control over their regenerations, unlike The Doctor.

[@smallmj2886]

@@DiscoTimelordASD Then who was Romana 1? I thought Romana 1 was played by Mary Tamm and Romana 2 was played by Lalla Ward.

[@stephentaylor3756]

So happy to see Martha getting some love! Although if Donna wasn’t number one, I would’ve been rioting 😂

[@davidcrossman8676]

I agree that Martha was good but I didnt like Donna

[@RandomBobsAndBits]

Martha should have been above Amy but agree Donna 1st.

[@Andreamom001]

Martha was written so inconsistently. Early Matha was just boring. But later Martha was great. I'd put her much lower, personally. The bland version of her that was ga-ga for the doctor was just so boring to me, it overshadows her as a whole. I'm not a huge Rose fan, either. She improved greatly as the character developed, but she was pretty meh to begin with.

[@Donnagata1409]

@@davidcrossman8676 Quite agree. Donna should not be #1. 🤔

[@MissGirlGamer12]

Personally 1. Rose - she "fixed" the doctor after he burnt his World and taught him how to love again. A heartbreak the doctor will never get over. 2. Amy - amazing story lines 3. River - a great play on time travelling meeting her again and again in the wrong order

[@lostcause3151]

Actually that would be my top 3 as well and in the same order.

[@valvenator]

How anyone picks Donna over Rose is beyond me. Her reintroduction to the show is the reason we lost interest. Unattractive, horrible personality, overbearing etc. I don't recognize a lot of the other names mentioned but I'm sure I would have liked most better.

[@Andreamom001]

@@valvenator I thought Rose was a mediocre companion. Very 'meh' to begin with, but she did improve greatly later on. Not one of my favorites. I Iove Amy and River. Donna is my favorite, though.

[@uiy9183]

@@Andreamom001 yeah lowkey rose was the most bland character ever, donna wasn't afraid to call him out on his shit unlike every other companion, and she didnt hang around to get in the doctor's pants. Take every other female in doctor who companions in new who for example.

[@SergeantAveryJohnson]

@@valvenator wow Donna has to be one of the best companions and you rating her on attractiveness when rose got a bit annoying and the romance between the 2 was not needed

[@xerofetus]

I truly loved Graham's character. He gave older and even classic fans the chance to identify with a companion in the modern age.

[@insane0042]

So a companion you definitely missed was K9! Yes Micky realized he was in a car, AFTER K9 told him multiple times. Also in the same episode, basically defending everyone, and then the self sacrifice. Of course (spoilers) he was fixed in the end, but K9 didn't know that. K9 was just being the best boi.

[@kenthomas505]

After rewatching this list and Seán's indepth critique of Clara I have to give kudos where they are due. Not everyone likes Clara, nor would I expect them to, but I was pleased to see that Seán gave a well-rounded, fair analysis of her time on the show. I can understand people don't like her because she seemed to become too dominant in the program, sometimes even overshadowing the Doctor, or that she was deemed to be the most important Companion ever, or her death was negated in Hell Bent so she didn't really pay for her recklessness in the end, but despite all this I still find her endearing, and no one can deny that she isn't one of the most influential Companions of all time having seen, saved or interacted with every version of the Doctor up to 12. I agree she was better with 12 but I feel she didn't have enough time with 11 to establish a solid chemistry with him, they deserved a full season together at least, and if they had done so then maybe the Impossible Girl story arc would have played out better, or at least been better received. She's my #1 Companion 🔝and I would love to see her return again somehow one day. Who knows what kind of reaction that will spark from certain fans though. 💥😅

[@Windupchronic]

"her death was negated in Hell Bent so she didn't really pay for her recklessness in the end" This criticism I always find very troubling. There is a thing called "fridging" within storytelling, where a woman is killed in order to give motivation to a male character. Clara may have caused her own death, but within the story this is done in order to motivate the Doctor. Something that sci-fi and fantasy allow for that cannot be done in a traditional storytelling setting, however, is they are able to bring the woman back and force the man to confront his own actions, supposedly committed in her name, but are really about him, his feelings, his grief. They take fridging, turn it on his head, and force the Doctor to confront the woman again, after he's gone on his rampage. Wanting Clara to stay dead as a form of punishment reeks of hatred for the character, and doesn't show respect for what the genre allows them to do.

[@Iggybart05]

she was my second favorite companion behind river song, and that's largely because i enjoy the time travel shenanigans with river too much. i'd love to see her again, but at this point it's 50/50 character vs actress, between doctor who and her other stuff i wound up with a massive crush on jenna

[@TecAssistive]

Idris / The Tardis in The Doctor’s Wife Surely that could/should be included in the list. Way up there in my list of favourite episodes, the Tardis is his longest running companion ( excluding The Master, his one time childhood friend). The line “you never took me where it wanted to go !” “No , but I always took you where you needed to be “ Not to mention the teaser for the identity of River Song ❤️

[@marliehodge9763]

Also danny pink, jenny and madame vastra, rorys dad. he missed a fair few

[@haroldfeld]

Totally agree about Martha Jones. Awesome and sadly underrated.

[@randabe765]

She actually had the best 10 stories.

[@petestevenson1004]

Her exit speech to Tennant in her last episode was memorable - I'm sure other men would find him a hard act to follow.

[@HariSeldon913]

A good list, but with some of the people included, especially Astrid, I believe Sally Sparrow should also have made the list.

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

100% she should have!

[@claireparker9877]

Sally Sparrow was significantly more impactful to the audience than to The Doctor

[@HariSeldon913]

@@claireparker9877 Not impactful to The Doctor? He would have had a long wait to get back to the TARDIS without her help.

[@rainestar82]

@@HariSeldon913 but she still wouldve only impacted him in that one instance. It wouldve impacted MARTHA the most, as she wouldve gotten old. LOVE Sally and still wish she was a proper companion...maybe some day

[@kenthomas505]

Who else but Donna could be #1 but I was pleasantly surprised to see Clara as high as #6! 😄 I am a hard core Clara fan and she deserves to be up there at the top of the Best Companion lists. Was surprised that Wilfred was down a little bit lower. And I was right every time whenever I said that Amy and Rory weren't exactly equal as companions, she deserves to be in the top 3 while he was more middle of the pack in terms of importance. River at #2 is good too.

[@timewyrmrevelations7700]

I agree with you about Clara but I do feel her last series had a muddled plot at times but to see her in the end give the doctor back the memories was moving.😊

[@thrasher930]

No one 😁

[@oneofmanyintheworld]

WHY THANK YOU FOR THE SPOILER IDIOT (!)

[@alejandroyepez]

Zero doubt

[@davidcrossman8676]

#1 Rose #2 Clara #3 Amy #4 Martha #5 Donna

[@julianaylor4351]

Nardole was an android, he was also having problems with his body parts, in later episodes, because of his age. The twelfth Doctor spoke of putting him back together. As for Mickey his time in the alternative universe, made him more grown up and he stopped being an idiot, he returned to his original universe and then married Martha after meeting her a Torchwood story. Then both of them becoming bounty hunters of dangerous aliens, see David Tennant's final episode. You forgot that when Rory was the Lone Centurion, he was an Auton, and got to shoot a Dalek when dressed as a security guard. I love the scene where the twelfth Doctor says hello sweetie to River and she realises who he is.

[@melodiemeldrum3918]

I adored Bill Potts and was disappointed that her run wound up being so short. Glad to see you ranking her so highly here as I feel like she's sort of a "forgotten companion" at this point.

[@rainestar82]

The Ponds and Donna are without a doubt my favorite companions and honestly CHARACTERS of the entire show (aside from the Doctor themselves). Personally, I rank Amy and Rory on the same level and Rory deserved a few more solo moments with the Doctor--theyre really two sides of the same coin with Amy grounding them both funnily enough and River being the chaos. a PERFECT team, and Ten and Donna being a perfect team goes without saying. Thank god for the extended universe stories!

[@hissoriwaizu8601]

Martha has always been my favorite. She's intelligent, capable and kind-hearted. Freema Agyeman fills the character so gracefully.

[@captainsensiblejr.]

I rated Rory as a total badass, in When a Good Man Goes to War, when he was revealed as the, centurion, protecting Amy for 2000 years.

[@Joemama55122]

Martha is underrated The only bad thint about her character is the weird pining on the doctor and him ignoring her it was like they where writing her to be like "look she isnt as good as rose" on purpose but apart from that shes one of the best companions shes useful a nurse/doctor intelligent brave strong badass ect

[@TrevorCopter]

Wilfred is both a child and the grown-up. Both he and the Doctor acknowledge “If Wilf Were My Grandad…” so we see the innocent boy against an ageless being PLUS an old man seeing a young man make a stand

[@CoreyOConnor2012]

Have to say I think the relationship between doctor and companion was never done better than The Doctor and Rose! She will always be no.1 of new who for me

[@nicolle3517]

Eccleston with Rose and Jack were dynamite. If they had another season, they might have rivaled 11,Amy, Rory.

[@apromisethatikeep2618]

Literally how dare they put here at number 5. I think it's insulting 😂😂

[@idkt-t9214]

Rose seemed great at first, but that got ruined by later seasons and more knowledge on Doctor Who. Her character is great, but the romance just isn't doing it for me. We're supposed to believe this old alien who's intelligence is unparalleled fell in love with an ordinary human girl that's barely over 18, I'm just not buying it.

[@apromisethatikeep2618]

@@idkt-t9214 I can understand where you're coming from but at least we were given a background emotional connection that she basically helped him heal from the war. I'm not a fam of the romances I mean like river song for example we weren't given any reason for an emotional connection, plus it undermined what a great character she could've been. Personally I loved rose cause I identified with her a lot as a kid have also been raised in a poor household by a single mother, she definitely a feel good icon that no matter what end of society you come from you can be something truly amazing

[@virtuouzgirl8328]

I love Micky, they liked to poke fun at his character but I actually love his contribution. Martha is hella underrated, but my favourite companion will always be Rose

[@eandttruelove]

Rory deserves a higher rank! He brought such warmth and comedy to the 5/6/7 seasons ❤

[@mjvdg4194]

Two other people I’d include here (since the criteria is impact rather than longevity) Kazran Sardick definitely deserves a mention, I’d put him just below middle of the pack And an honourable mention to “The Doctor” for any time they’ve met or been influenced by themselves.

[@cmucodemonkey]

Great point regarding Martha. I loved her attitude and sense of adventure, something certainly needed when you get into the kind of hijinks that you will as the companion of The Doctor. The decision to make her character want love or nothing from The Doctor was wrong in my opinion. It wasted what could have a been another couple of amazing seasons with a badass companion.

[@captainsensiblejr.]

Elisabeth Sladen was transcendently, translucently beautiful as Sarah Jane in NuWho, her maturity as a character and as an actress , and as a woman, she just swept the floor with all the other companions. I loved that she was freelancing it as a protector of the Earth, with a healthy suspicion of Unit, when she had to deal with them.

[@danthemeegs8751]

"We're in a car" - Mickey Smith, 2006 Also, we have the same top 3, just swap Amy and Donna!

[@TheGreatShortdini]

I lovedddd tennants run. The biggest issue I had after rewatching it a few times is that no matter what companion was with him it was always about Rose.

[@nicfisher8266]

That explains the 5 episode run to finish his tenure. Rose ‘rescued’ nine, was his constant into ten, and showed him it was ok to be vulnerable. Donna was the bridge between sanity and insanity for the Doctor. When he lost her he snapped. (The water on mars) and Wilf was his ferryman.

[@camillechauve1352]

​@@nicfisher8266Exactly!

[@isumisakuraba1819]

I feel like Martha could be a Doctor herself. She was capable of everything.

[@kyleoliver5783]

She certainly was very under appreciated and overlooked because she didn’t have any sort of big paradox or whatever you want to call it, but she really did whatever she could to protect the doctor

[@mistert4533]

Martha was a doctor. Dr Martha Jones. I'm only kidding, I knew what you meant

[@temptempy1360]

She was capable but not Mary Sue like the unpleasant arrogance of Kare...Donna Noble.

[@davidponseigo8811]

I have worked in law enforcement and as a security consultant/security contractor ( professional mercenary ) I have been shot and stabbed but I admit the character of Wilfred Mott when he died in the show I actually cried.

[@leeannturner494]

I miss Wilfred so much. He was really good going up against Sylvia, who was rude & dismissive of poor Donna up to the point that the Doctor said something about Donna & Sylvia said to the Doctor that he can't talk about Donna like that & the Doctor said then maybe you should remember what you just said to me the next time you want to slag Donna off & put her down. I loved that interaction between the Doctor & Sylvia because you just know Wilfred was in the background nodding in agreement with the Doctor.

[@hryanosaur1669]

Brian Williams really deserves a place on this list. I agree so much about Donna, of the full time companions, she understands the Doctor the most. I’m still not over Journey’s End and am kind of worried about her return. She had a beautifully tragic ending and I’m not sure if the anniversary specials will do her justice.

[@athenabaker9430]

The thing about Rory, is in the beginning, Rory was a submissive Amy pleaser lol. But after he was erased, then came back as the plastic centurion, even after the universe was restored, he still remembered his time as a soldier. That, to me, was his turning point from being Amy's teddy bear to becoming the strong, hero he became.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

You've greatly expanded the definition of "companion".

[@Flynn-gf6wj]

HOW can you have missed Idris? She was literally the personification of the TARDIS itself!

[@rainestar82]

considering she referred to the Companions as "strays" I feel like the TARDIS would be insulted to be put in the same list tho lol

[@eternalmiasma5586]

I feel so bad for Jodie, her writing team did her dirty, but one thing I will give them is that I like the idea of multiple companions, while on their own they weren’t great when they were together it made for some wonderful interactions. Now for number 1, Donna? Absolutely, I loved her so much, I had the pleasure of meeting the actress. What a ray of sunshine that woman is

[@steamrazor8084]

Donna is clearly the first name in my head when I think about a great companion. She's perfect.

[@Donnagata1409]

Anything but.

[@angellight495]

I think Clara was great with 11 but their chemistry is like an 8.5 whereas the whole 11/Amy/Rory/River chemistry was like a 12. It was just pure perfection

[@charleen624]

Clara and 11 Chemistry felt forced 12 and Clara now wow that was a connection

[@Nyssapearl]

Rose , cpt harkness and 9 were the best trio 😅 Martha was my best companion Math and capaldi, my fav doctors.

[@akikom1331]

Katherine Tate as Donna Nobel. Always and forever my favorite companion. Rose as my #2 with the 9th Doctor- they reignited and kicked off NuWho with an incredible Y2K first season. Wilfred, Rory, and River (the soldier, the centurian, and archeologist) definitely in my top 5 as well.

[@IanBourneMusic]

Bill Potts was wonderful. Should have been higher.

[@KnightRaymund]

Donna is fantastic. And after the 60th specials, even better. River is also fantastic.

[@deborahlepage1789]

The Doctor could have saved those in The Waters of Mars...ALL of them. If the bodies were never recovered, then The Answer Is FORWARD. Their "present" lives were done, but they could have had lives in the future, where the timelines would be ok. ...and what made me like Rose as best Companion for The Doctor was because how HAPPY he was when he was with HER. The Doctor has been good for so many Companions, but Rose was good got him. And for The Doctor, CHOICE was vitally important to him. He ran from Jack Harkness, because Jack was a Fact. River Song was a FACT that stripped him of his CHOICE to run. She was a Fact that even stripped him of his Choice of who he would "BE" with.

[@cyberman62]

It's great to see you back doing a video Sean!. I'm so glad you ranked Martha in your top 5. She was my favourite of Tennant run Series 3 being my favourite and The Family of Blood Two Parter my favourite episodes of new Who

[@gazzadona]

Micky was very underrated and same with nardole

[@jamesdeegan211]

That list is bang on from me. I would put Rory higher but thats it for me. Bang on. Donna at one is spot on.

[@skykrasher4475]

So happy that River Song was so high up on the list. I love her.

[@danielgertler5976]

When I was first going through the ecelston and tennant era (I started during Matt Smith's first year) my friend was going on about how I was going to *love* Donna Noble. Then I met Donna and I was so confused why he thought I would like her. Then Donna came back and I understood completely.

[@cracklingice]

I agree about Bill. I had a really hard time accepting her at first due to the shoes she had to fill and also her name is weird. But she was very well written and played. It was a gut punch with how she went.

[@mujiescomedy279]

Wait what’s wrong with her name?

[@cracklingice]

@@mujiescomedy279 I'm guessing by the fact you have comedy in your pseudonym that you are just making a joke.

[@mujiescomedy279]

@@cracklingice no, I’m not. What are you talking about?

[@cracklingice]

@@mujiescomedy279 As a male, if my name was Julie, that would be weird. Bill is a masculine name, thus it is weird for a female. It's pretty freakin obvious.

[@mujiescomedy279]

@@cracklingice is it? Sounds pretty gender neutral to me? To me jack used to sound masculine, but I’ve seen that used for girls. Bill doesn’t sound as masculine to me. I mean, BillIE was the name of the actor for the first nuwho companion, and even Billy is gender neutral, why would Bill be any weirder?

[@LuluHyugaCosplay]

Glad to see Martha so high. Honestly one of my favourite companions- minus the pining over the doctor bit. I liked her so much more than Rose

[@danthemeegs8751]

I also liked her more than Rose! I think RTD’s companions got stronger as his era progressed.

[@dogswifty7800]

Martha is definitely superior to Rose because she's capable of standing for herself, and offering to the story instead of just being there. RTD made a mistake of having Martha pining after the Doctor when he was still reeling after losing Rose, but the latter half of Series 3 where the Doctor accepts Rose is gone and grows to appreciate Martha for being there with him was great.

[@NightmareproductionsOFFICIAL]

I love absolutely all of them from 2005-2017 except Christina rlly.

[@TheMhalpern]

Jenny from the Doctors Daughter. single episode, and never entered the Tardis, but for a single episode companion, she's pretty good.

[@liamclose8779]

Underrated companions in my opinion:- 1. Martha 2. Bill 3. Jackie (we didn’t see enough of her in the tardis:- “if we end up on Mars, I’m going to kill you!) HILARIOUS Number 1 will always be Donna Noble!!! As if I have to wait over a year fucking for her return!

[@Tombstone23]

Wilfred and Donna will always be my faves. RIP Bernard Cribbins.

[@MrMann0123]

Dear God. You bastard. That tiny pause before saying "Sarah Jane Smith" just broke me. Tears. Genuine tears.

[@davidponseigo8811]

Clara was adorable, enough said.

[@curtyeomans8446]

Christina De Souza, Jackson Lake, Craig and Mickey got more character growth in their limited appearances (sometimes in only one episode) than Yaz, Carvanista, Dan, Graham and Ryan collectively got in their entire runs. The latter five got almost no character growth and therefore automatically go at the bottom of the list. Yaz is in fact almost exactly the same, personality wise, in Power of the Doctor as she was in her first episode on the show, except she became a lesbian at some point

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

Can i just say, the Weeping Angels being dangerous to the Doctor's Companions.. just doesn't make sense to me He's got a time machine "Oh no, his tombstone, he's dead" You got a damn year and location, go pick him up man Dangerous for the doctor, yeah, he's stuck without the Tardis, and isn't supposed to interact with himself. But as long as the Doctor's fine. He's got a time machine

[@kolebowyer3837]

Due to the nature of how Angels feed on the time they "steal" from their victims I don't think it's be so simple as to go back in time and grab them. They are probably fixed to whatever timeline they are dropped in.

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

@@kolebowyer3837 But that's how the doctor got out, the first time we were introduced to the angels Recruited someone to send him his Tardis, and then just bounced

[@Gerilyn2003]

Clara's problem with Peter Capaldi was it became Clara driving the show rather than the Doctor. I objected to them giving the Doctor a libido at all, so the whole Rose thing annoyed me (also her and Ten's refusal to take things seriously - them laughing while facing werewolves...nope. They deserved to be slammed by Queen Victoria).

[@tevman09]

Thank you Sean Ferrick because I've always said that Donna Nobel has been my ultimate favourite companion of NuWho as well. And yes, she only just beats River as my favourite too.

[@spockman4250]

This is a pretty solid list. I think you're totally right about Clara, and while she with Twelve was one of my personal favorite duos, her and Eleven (along the whole impossible girl storyline) did start her off so rough that I get why she's further back on the list. Personally, I think that Yaz is a bit too high, and I'd probably put her below Graham, just because for the first two seasons she had she basically had no storyline, and then during Flux she felt like her character was just "The Doctor is the greatest person I've ever met (but sometimes I'm mad that she hides things). And how did Rory get below her and Graham? Maybe on his own he would have been meh, but the trio of him, Amy, and the Doctor is the peak of Eleven's run for me.

[@nicolle3517]

Yes, it was the three of them that were awesome. Eccleston is my fav Doctor; Donna my fav companion; 11, Amy, Rory were the best team (plus a bit of River on the side).

[@rainestar82]

I honestly stopped watching the show when Clara Eleven era was going because it just BUGGED me to watch. SOmething about the dynamic felt so off. But after watching clips, I ABSOLUTELY see how Twelve and Clara are great and I really regret not watching their run when it was going. Shes definitely a Love Her or Hate Her character, I WISH I could like her more honestly!!

[@DBXander00]

I would've put Craig and Wilfred higher. I met Capt Jack this year and he's still just so adorable in person. Clara and Martha are underrated. BTW, I was this many days old when I realized Wilfred had passed.. Sad day..

[@diddymuck]

come now! Mickey hacked into a nuclear missile which destroyed the Slitheen and figured out that vinegar is an excellent weapon against the same. Further he got his heart shattered and took unnecessary abuse heaped on him by the Doc.

[@savinja25]

I think I could go along with this list. I mean I maybe would change a few here and there but over all, pretty good. Furthermore, I liked Donna because it was, in my opinion, what a companion to the Doctor should have been. She just wanted the adventure, not just pineing (not sure that is spelled correctly but y'all get me) after the Doctor. I felt they did that with too many of the companions.

[@iamlively3910]

Amy, River, and Donna are my absolute favorites, followed by Martha and Rory. I never really felt like Clara contributed well as a companion. There was a lot of weight on her story, but it felt more like she was supposed to be this “Mary Sue” who fixed everything than an actual companion.

[@Kekkersboy]

Here's hoping Donna or Bill are #1

[@joaolevinsky]

Although, Donna is my favorite companion, my favorite TARDIS Team is Bill, Nardole and 12th.

[@lugialover09]

If I'm honest, Amy REALLY rubbed me the wrong way. She tries to not just kiss but presumably have sex with the Doctor on her WEDDING NIGHT, she's consistently dismissing of Rory and his concerns about her, she invests so much time and energy into caring about the Doctor that Rory gets shoved to the side...and to top it all off, she DIVORCED him simply because she was unable to have children and knew he wanted them. I should also mention that she apparently NEVER discussed this with him at any point prior to Asylum of the Daleks.

[@YoghurtKiss]

Wow... Craig is the best non-travel companion. Mickey is so much better than many "real companions" such as Bill.

[@craigw1911]

Donna for me is top of NuWho, with Sarah Jane as top of all-time. Seeing Sarah return in "School Reunion" was wonderful for me as someone who was introduced to Doctor Who with Elisabeth and Tom in the 70s. I literally screamed when Sarah appeared coming down the stairs with Finch!

[@justtwobrotherspokemon]

For me, my list is absolute and clear in my mind. #1 best companion hands down is Clara Oswin Oswald, the impossible girl. She was sweet,fun,perky,optimistic,caring,witty, she was smart enough to know when to listen to the doctor,she's formidable, so charming, sexiest accent, beautiful woman and I genuinely loved her storyline of the impossible girl floating into the world on a leaf. The sacrifice she made to save the doctors timeline and everyone he helps is amazing. She is my favorite character in all of television and movies. Then it goes Donna, then Amy and Rory(both equally good), then Rose Tyler, then Martha. Yaz, Nardole, and bill. What he said about loving amy when she was matt smith i felt that with clara. Her asylum of thr daleks ep was so heroic and poignant. She was HUMAN and she made all the daleks forget the doctor. Run you clever boy and remember is a line that always gets me because of that episode and her ehole run with matt. I loved every second of it and its what made me obsessed with doctor who. Its probably not a coincidence the first ep i saw was the crimson horror

[@ryanpetty8843]

Nardole was an underrated gem. The only companion with full permission to kick The Doctor’s arse!

[@NightmareproductionsOFFICIAL]

Ngl this list is very very awesome.

[@elizabethgrosvenor153]

Rewatching s11 right now and I still literally said "who is Ryan?" when you said his name. You said it well, "he's more a collection of attributes than a real character." I personally think Martha has still been short changed here. And why isn't Madam Vastra even on this list?? She's definitely top 10 level. I hope the implication is not that she -- and anyone else omitted -- is worse than Adam!! And you did say "every". Shame on you for clickbaiting.

[@scotthadden9816]

"He was more a collection of tidbids as opposed to an actual character." Congratulations, you could be talking about LITERALLY ANYONE from Whittaker's run, with the exception of Graham and The Master.

[@stormistik]

Off-topic, but “and if you can’t be nice, at least try and be funny” is such a good lil mantra

[@GaryTurbo]

I miss Martha, Rose, Clara and Amy 😘😘😘😘

[@Wayward-Son]

Personally I would love for Clara to come back for one more episode or a two parter. I absolutely loved her as a companion (the banter between her and 12 is the best of the show imo) but I do think her death rebound kind of left a sour taste in my mouth, but Seán makes an excellent point, that she's still out there and could still come back. If done well, imagine how powerful and heartbreaking that episode could be. The man/woman who's spent a millennium running away has to help one of his best friends stop running. Written by a smarter person than me, it could be beautiful, it could be sweet, it could be gut wrenching, and it would help her story feel much more complete.

[@atlantiadragonwing]

I was mad about some of your choices but I agree with River Song and Donna, they were amazing companions!

[@GroundhogJay]

Karen Gillan's Amy should have been #1. She was so good. That moment when Melody melts into goo along showed what a great actress she was. And the character was simply sublime. They could have coasted on her model good looks but instead gave her such a deep and nuanced character.

[@freakyleekie]

What about the episode "The Doctors Wife" where the heart of the Tradis gets transferred into a human body!

[@ericgjovaag7958]

This is very thorough, but you missed one: K-9! Yeah, his role in "School Reunion" was even smaller than Sarah Jane's, but he and the Doctor did have some quality time together, and K-9 sacrificed himself to save the day. Definitely companion material! (Oh, hey, would Rosita in "The Next Doctor" count, too?)

[@HellfireComms]

Nice to have you back, Sean.

[@notbethanyy]

Nothing i can disagree with here! Martha is so underrated imo she’s incredible. But Donna is my favourite companion easily!

[@xedalpha1]

Wait, Sean on Who culture? Please give us some Dr Who ups and downs.

[@TxSonofLiberty]

Ton of missing Companions (especially if one-shots made the list): Jenny, Brian Williams, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson aka Madame de Pompadour, Alfie Owens aka Stormageddon the Dark Lord of All, Ludens Nimrod Kendrick Cord Longstaff XLI the Emperor of All Known Space aka Porridge, Artie Maitland, Canton Everett Deleware III, Angie Maitland, Handles, Lynda Moss aka Lynda with a Y, Winston Churchill, K9, Timothy Latimer, the Osgoods, Kate Stewart, Rigsy, Rupert "Danny" Pink, Strax, Charles Dickens, Nefertiti, William Shakespeare, Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17, 10 (He was the Companion of the War Doctor), 11 (see: 10), Bannakaffalatta, Jabe, The Face of Boe, Davros... and that isn't even a complete list of those who were missed.

[@kelliepatrick519]

Great list! Especially loved " Lynda Moss aka Lynda with a Y" and Δ17

[@chezzyg8659]

I honestly thought u were gonna snub Donna. I am bludy thrilled u gave her number 1. She's amazing as a character and Catherine Tate n Tennant have such amazing chemistry. I can't wait 2 see her either.

[@loftus4453]

Such a great channel. Loved your ranking!

[@joelbrown2782]

Got to say, I love Martha Jones as well. I think she deserves a second run in the new era, under Russell T. Davies.

[@JulieAiken]

Donna Noble for the win! Absolutely my favorite New Who companion. (Sarah Jane's my original Who favorite. Of course.)

[@chubledoobles4257]

"we'll see what happens with Dan in the power of the doctor" comedy gold

[@stephstarsshine]

Clara to me felt like she was caught between what the writers wanted me to feel about her vs. how I actually felt. Definitely my least favorite of the NuWho main companions, but again I feel a lot of that was that I just wasn’t as into those seasons as I was into earlier seasons. Confusion can be exciting, a lot of Amy plots come to mind, but confusion in her seasons just continued to build and ultimately I didn’t feel like there was a Pandorica’s Box to pull all the strings together. I feel a lot of that is the writing, it’s not Clara herself. Donna is definitely #1 for me! She had such great chemistry with Ten and it just felt like her story made sense, and didn’t drag on too long.

[@CatchasCatch22]

Oh thank you for putting into words what I was feeling about Clara! How I was supposed to feel about Clara when really every time she died I was hoping it was final and she'd be off the show 😝😂 And agree Donna is the best!

[@notthesheriff6656]

Where would have ranked Ashildr/Lady Me from Season 9?