Meredith Quill

I was referring to NuWho, not classic Who because that's what was, not what is. The past is a different country and all that. As for what audiences are capable of relating to - I agree - however, I was pointing out why they do what they do, rather than what they could or should do or even what they once did or didn't do. More often than not, contemporary writers tend to go for the obvious and lazy 'whatever is easiest' choices re relatability (per my previous post) as we have witnessed again and again on NuWho. Re nationalities, it may be worth making your view known to BBC Wales (I believe they produce DW don't they?). I have a crappy memory sometimes, have there been many Irish or Scottish companions/characters? I know DT is Scottish but obviously he used an English accent in the role. Then we had Gwen & her hubby who were Welsh in Torchwood. Those are the ones that come to mind off the top of my head. Yes, the female always tends to be the 'primary' companion who the Doctor bonds most closely with. I must say though that Captain Jack has always been one of my favs and I enjoyed Rory also. Mickey was okay, I preferred the character after he cut himself loose from Rose, and Nardole was amusing but quite forgettable imo overall. As for Adam, for me he was never companion material, he was presented as cautionary tale of what a companion shouldn't be, an 'anti-companion' if you will, heh. They're not my relatable demo either, which is why I've enjoyed Donna and others who weren't in the 'pretty young women/male gaze' category so much more. But I suppose I'm no longer part of the target demo they're trying to attract... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My understanding is that the companion is the audience avatar for the show, we see the Doctor and all of the adventures through their eyes. Which is a reason why making the companions be super-duper speshul became somewhat irritating for many fans, bc they're meant to represent, and be relatable to, us, aka a contemporary audience. Ergo, someone from the past, the future, or an alien would inhibit that instant relatability. As for being British, well, it is a British show predominantly made for a British audience, so the companion being British connects to the relatability thing too.

It's a neat trick using trimmed ice cream cones. #everythingisedible

It's possible and if she is, I'd be ok with that. Personally, I just don't think it's probable, I think RTD would want to do something different. But what do I know, maybe she is! I still think she was faking not knowing what the Tardis was from the start. If you opened your front door and saw some bizarre 'contraption' or object randomly parked halfway on/off the pavement fully or partially blocking access/right of way, I think the reaction would be more than merely vocal complaints to the neighbours, you'd call the council or something to report it. All Mrs Flood seemed to want to do was draw maximum attention to it as possible...

Ooh, that'll be a nice birthday present for me, I approve! 🥳

We're all tv addicts here 😉, your kind words are appreciated.

In the UK butter is mostly sold in 'brick' shape similar to Germany, I've also seen a less common variety that comes in a cylinder shape. It always used to be 250g bricks but recently some brands have downsized to 200g bricks despite the cost remaining the same (including my preferred brand for buttercream, sigh). I was sick from mid-December until a couple of days ago, so didn't get to do any of my planned Christmas baking. I managed to bake some gingerbread flavoured last minute Whoville-inspired cupcakes in time for NYE at least (I needed to do something cheerful!).

I'm sticking with she knew all along and just pretended not to and could be Romana, hee.

I enjoyed both the episode and 15. Ruby seems like a fun new companion but time will tell - no pun intended. I'll be surprised if the question of her bio parents doesn't play into the series and become a big plot point by the finale. I read that RTD said there would be more fantasy elements introduced to the show and I'm here for it. I was glad to see that the mavity plotline hasn't been abandoned, is it just a running joke now or something more? My take re Mrs Flood not knowing what the Tardis was; she pretended not to know until she did. Could she be Romana?

If this had been the original Arthurian legend, nobody today would've heard of him. What a complete borefest this was, yawn.

Not only do they do so, but they do so voluntarily, which some may say makes them gluttons for punishment, but in my book it makes them doubly amazing! #awardsteamappreciation

It was an @mention ping for Ruth's attention.

@Ruth Diaz will be able to assist with any survey enquiries/queries, thanks. Please see above, thanks.

We had to roll back to a slightly earlier back up, which means anything posted after that was lost (we're talking a matter of minutes), so the very odd post may have been part of the collateral damage, apologies.

After Wed 20th, this problem will resolve itself - stay tuned.