If we say that, though, we’ll have to just ignore the fact that her life was as equally in danger on Earth as it was anywhere else.īut really, all I can think of when I think of bad things that happened to Tegan is that she had some nightmares, and then got spooked by the Daleks. Or, I suppose you can say that Tegan went through a lot when she was a companion and it’s only natural she would want to go back to Earth where she would feel safe. … and that’s even after the Doctor tried to choke her death (“The Caves of Androzani”). And secondly, Peri, a sixth doctor companion, didn’t want to board the TARDIS either, and she still went on uncomplainingly… First off, all she wants to do is go to Heathrow, and I’ve been there. Sure, you can feed me the line about how Tegan never wanted to be on the TARDIS in the first place, and try to garner some sort of sympathy from me, but it doesn’t wash. For NUWho fans, the doctor’s experience with her were famously described as “I once spent a long time trying to get a gobby Australian to Heathrow Airport.”įor one of the longest running companions, Tegan certainly wants to go home an awful lot, and as someone who desperately wants to gad about on the TARDIS to all the timelines and all the planets, I find that concept sort of offensive. She does eventually make it, and she leaves ‘Doctor Who’ forever.
She thereafter travels with the Fifth Doctor, and while he tries to get her home, he keeps failing.
Tegan’s story is as follows: She accidentally boards the TARDIS after her car breaks down, and she is whisked away by the Fourth Doctor, who then promptly dies. Why? Because Tegan’s entire stay on the TARDIS can be summed up like this: “But I can show you the UNIVERSE, Tegan !“
But, yet, here I am, trying to say as tactfully as I can, how confusing it is to me that Tegan would even make it to a top ten list. Now, while I personally have never been fond of Tegan as a character, I understand that it is an opinion and it is stupid to fight about opinions that are about simple like and dislike. “Are you sure you mean me? Tegan? The Mouth on Legs? That’s fantastic. The amazing Janet Field, who played Tegan, also expressed her disbelief: The poll, apparently, still going on here, though the publisher tweeted the results as definitive.īut really, the most surprising fact is not just that Tegan Jovanka beat out Sarah Jane Smith (the most well-loved companion), but that she won the poll altogether. You’d also be right to note that there is a surprisingly lack of male characters on that list, which, if I’m going to be honest, I mostly object to because Turlough is my favorite companion. The results, apparently, are in:įar be it for me to question the legitimacy of an internet poll, as they are known for being statistically accurate (sarcasm implied), but I wonder just what sort of fans were aware of this poll.Īfter all, if you look at this list and think that it has a heavy dose of NUWho and 80s Who, you’d be right. Along with it, they set up a poll to see who fans thought were the best companions. So you're going to see some outstanding competition that we have here.Earlier in the month, Candy Jar Books released an unofficial guide to the companions of ‘Doctor Who’. It qualifies for Olympic ladder, qualifies for the world championships, the Pan America games. Woodcroft, a former Olympian himself, said those attending the event could catch some future Olympians in action before they start their path to the podium. “You're going to see some very impressive wrestling over the next two days,” said Chris Woodcroft, high performance director for Wrestling Canada. Tickets are available at the door with spectators encouraged to come out. “Just the competitiveness and seeing other girls fight tooth and nail against you is just really nice.”
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