I agree totally, and I've argued that position before, but the text hasn't clarified that. She's special in a general sense because of her love for adventure etc, making her a companion. She's special as a companion for largely circumstantial reasons; he needed a crux after the Time War, and Sarah Jane's return prompted his attempt at a proper goodbye in Doomsday.
But, there's stuff that seems to say otherwise, particularly since intentional shipping is new to DW. Why does that name keep him fighting? RTD's press burblings haven't helped, at times.
I keep saying this, but if it's handled right it'll become a non-issue by the time we're thinking about Martha's replacement. Human Nature and the probable Time Lord return keep me vaguely optimistic, particularly since The Master could be used to demonstrate why he's The Doctor.
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Date: 2007-04-09 05:29 am (UTC)But, there's stuff that seems to say otherwise, particularly since intentional shipping is new to DW. Why does that name keep him fighting? RTD's press burblings haven't helped, at times.
I keep saying this, but if it's handled right it'll become a non-issue by the time we're thinking about Martha's replacement. Human Nature and the probable Time Lord return keep me vaguely optimistic, particularly since The Master could be used to demonstrate why he's The Doctor.
Also. Icon. DW/Alanis OTP!