10 Genius Decisions By Doctor Who Companions

Bad Wolf wasn't so bad after all. #doctorwho

[hermiona]

Now for the contrast: 10 dumbest companion's decisions

[avemariahackett]

Martha Jones. She walked the Earth alone for one year to save everyone. During that time, she had to make many solo decisions (read "The Story of Martha") on her own. While it was a mission instigated by The Doctor, she unselfishly put herself in danger. Then, in the end, decided to leave him to heal her family. Genius.

[JimMeans]

Donna Noble owned the head of UNIT in "The Sontaran Strategem". "You lot, with your stormtroopers and your sonics, rubbish!" She figured out there was something wrong with the employees at ATMOS, when she noticed an empty folder for "Sick Days". "No hangovers, no man-flu, no sneaking little shopping trips, no one ever gets sick here!"

Donna Noble, Supertemp!

[sodengames]

If you ask me the smartest decision by a companion is when Martha decided to leave the Doctor. Allowing her to be the only new companion to be alright after leaving the Doc.

[TheTeamAka]

You know what, Im really happy that this is a channel now.

[RaggedyDoctor]

what about Rory’s genius decision to grow a sick-ass ponytail?

[RobUnplanned_]

This is partly why I miss the Davies era - it is that he was so good at creating REAL people, with well thought out emotion and relationships that affected the story - like with Donna, she was someone who didn't feel special, didn't feel like she belongs anywhere, but she fought although it was terrifying to her to do what she needed to do - I miss companions like that, she was terrified, but so brave, and you felt it.

[TheHufflepuffSaint]

In Turn Left; there was one small positive to the Doctor dying in the Runaway Bride. The Master was never awakened within Professor Yana and he was stuck at the end of the Universe as The Tardis would never get there for the Master to steal.

And at least the Last Of Humanity didn't have to scream in the darkened burning furnaces of Utopia as they were cannibalising themselves. And Professor Lazarus wouldn't be able to build his Young Machine without the Master/Saxon's funding.

I suppose there's lots of things to consider from Series 3 within Turn Left's Timeline.

- The Family of Blood would've died, Nurse Redfern would've been safe along with that entire village. No death or destruction. Though Timothy would never get the heightened warrior boost from the Fobwatch.

- The Ship from 42 Would've fallen into the sun.

- The Angels would never be able to get at the Tardis leaving them stuck in that manor unless they got interested in Sally and just sent her back in time...

- Though I do wonder how The Daleks plan would've gone in 1940s Manhattan without The Doctor intervening. I suppose Dalek Sec would've got killed regardless due to his plan of making the Human Daleks more Human but this time the Gamma Strike wouldn't have a Time Lord to get in the way making them 100% Dalek.

- Finally, The Face Of Boe would die without being able to tell his secret... Though if the Tardis could never reach Utopia; Jack/FOB wouldn't have memory of it, therefore, no secret.

[theevildalek]

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[sophiebentley]

I’m guessing you didn’t mention Martha cos the list would then just be that entire series 😂

[Michelle_Schu-blacka]

'The Boneless' is actually really underrated as a sci-fi concept.

I've often hypothesised that the universe is full of life based on any element on the Periodic Table, i.e. not just carbon, and on elements humans have yet to discover. But I never considered the idea of life existing as anything other than three dimensions.

[ssjduelistDD]

Really I need to rewatch new Who again until the end of Capaldi's run. I forgot how great this show could be.

[mahiyazulayha]

When Rory sacrificed himself to create a paradox to kill the angels

[Jaeden_Phoenix]

Getting a finger-snap brain exposer was easily the smartest choice made by the most intelligent companion in the show's history

[Midsomnyx]

Donna was the best companion, but that moment when Amy saved the starwhale was the most brilliant because the whole adventure was the Doctor trying to teach her to be a good companion, and she went so above and beyond on her first attempt.

[WizardfDogs]

It’s really cool to even think about what would happen if the Doctor never met any of his companions. It gives some perspective of how the companions impact the show and proves that the Doctor needs them. For example, if the Doctor hadn’t met Martha he would’ve died on the moon without her to resuscitate him.

[nathanevans]

“They can’t restore three dimensions to a door that never existed.”

-Clara

[coladict]

Some of these are not intellectual (hence not genius) decisions, but emotional:
- Rose opening the TARDIS console
- Rory staying to guard the Pandorica
- Micky staying in the parallel universe
- Donna calling on the Doctor to leave before he drowns

[BrOoKlYn-sqbi]

Rose was so selfless and did so many things to save humanity, i will never forget her “badwolf” moment, so amazing!

[salawinborn]

I know it isn't as important as saving the Doctor or Earth but I do love/respect Martha's decision to leave the Doctor. It was for her own sanity and heart. I would've liked to have more adventures with her as the companion but I completely understand why she left.