I haven't watched much classic DW, but of more recent I think I really like all of them, I love the uniqueness they all bring to the show. Rose is probably my favourite but I really loved Donna (I think people either love or hate her, but I loved the humor she brought to the show and how she and 10 played off each other. Amy and Rory were great of course, and I'm really liking Clara, so I hope she's around for a while longer to get to know her a bit better. Also, I miss Jack :laugh:

Rose and Donna were my favorites!!! I didn't realize how much I liked Martha until she was gone and I enjoyed Amy & Rory but after awhile their story felt old and I was really ready for a new companion. Now we have Clara and I still semi hate her. I miss Captain Jack he was amazing but I do hope they have more of the relationship between River and the Doctor in the new season.

Amy and River for me
Although I also loved Rose and Donna really, really much - I was completly blown away by Amy and her daughter

Donna was my favorite. Rose was sad, but Donna, who can never remember any of the things she did, is so much worse. I also love Wilf.

I'm sure I've said this already, but: River. Even if she's not really a "companion". She's his bloody wife!

For actual real companiony-waniony types (best to worst):

Rose
Sarah Jane
Amy & Rory
Donna
Wilf
Captain Jack*
Tegan
Martha
...anyone remember Astrid (Kylie Minogue) or Adelaide Brooke (Lindsay Duncan) from the specials? Loved both.
Mickey
Ace








Clara


* = I love Jack whether he's a companion or on his own or in Torchwood.

favorite was Donna - hands down. she was the first in a LONG time who never fell for the Doctor. she was just his best friend. and it was a fun time of Buddy Cop show in the Whoniverse. we'd had snippets of that w/ the Brigadier (who i adored), but with Donna we got to the meat of it.

Jack was amazing, but he was better in Torchwood. probably b/c we got to know him better.

Leela was an awesome dichotomy - and one of the first strong women i remember seeing on TV as a kid.

i loved all of them for different reasons. i wish that Mickey and Martha had joined Torchwood (and that CoE had never happened) b/c i feel like that would have been a great fit - and seeing Mickey strong and not as the tin dog was great - and seeing Martha away from the Doctor always made me smile (i didn't like her with him though, too moony for me).

i never liked Amy until Rory joined the band. i liked her through his eyes. then add River and have it be 11 and the Ponds and it was marvelous.

and K-9... well, he was his own category.

I loved Martha because she was intelligent, but Amy and Donna were my favorites. Donna in the later episodes, not when he first met her.

I've only watched New Who.

But how could you not love this sweet girl?

Am I the only one who just doesn't like Rose?

Rory and Donna are my favorites in the new generation.

I also love River and Jack


I haven't sat down and watched any of the classic yet really. When Hubby gets back from overseas though, and I can take time to actually have some me time away from kids, I completely plan on watching the classics

Am I the only one who just doesn't like Rose?

Rory and Donna are my favorites in the new generation.

I also love River and Jack


I haven't sat down and watched any of the classic yet really. When Hubby gets back from overseas though, and I can take time to actually have some me time away from kids, I completely plan on watching the classics

Nope, you are not alone. I actually almost gave up on Doctor Who because I felt like Rose was a total airhead during her time with Nine. She grew on me a bit but I have to say she just wasn't one of my all time favorites. I hated how they made her lead Mickey along. I really felt bad for him. Particularly as he developed as a character. I do feel like Rose became a bit less air headed when paired with Ten but I still didn't like several of the relational drama bits they put in there.

I love Donna because after basically choking over the sappiness between Rose and Ten (and then Ten pretty much being a jerk to Martha when she started to fall for him) I needed a good sassy "just pals" kind of companion. I love how Donna kind of healed Ten's love sickness. I loved watching them pal around through their adventures. I just needed the air to clear from all of the sexual tension that had been around previously.

And how could I not love the Ponds? I wasn't crazy about Amy when it was looking like she was going to be the next lovesick companion. When they brought Rory in and showed that he was where her heart truly fell I was much happier. Because then it kind of became like the Doctor was their kid and they were looking out for him. (Nevermind the fact that he became their son in law ;p.)

I'm looking forward to 12 and seeing how the relationships change with an "older" Doctor at the helm. I am kind of hoping for some curmudgeonly grumping from time to time.

Anyways, I liked each of the New Who companions in different ways but yes, I disliked several things about them too. Everyone has to have a few character flaws or we wouldn't like them at all because they would be too perfect.