30 Days of Nu-Who: Day 6

[annissamazing]

Day 6: Least favorite character



Let’s see if I can do this without resorting to character bashing.

My least favorite character is Lady Christina de Souza. The Doctor experiences the universe through the eyes of his companion. Similarly, the audience experiences Doctor Who through the eyes of the companion. Because of this, the Doctors companions tend to be pretty sympathetic. Lady Christina was not.

My problem is that I can’t relate to her. She’s an aristocrat, a thief, and a bored thrill seeker. I am none of these things, nor do I aspire to be.

I do like her take charge attitude, but she led with arrogance (which I don’t like), and this one positive aspect of her personality wasn’t enough to make up for what I saw as her many shortcomings.



Day 1 - Favorite Incarnation of the Doctor: Nine
Day 2 - Favorite Companion: Donna Noble
Day 3 - Favorite Villain/Monster/Alien/Baddie of the Week: The Entity from "Midnight"
Day 4 - Favorite Character: Wilfred Mott
Day 5 - Favorite Guest Star: Anthony Stewart Head
Day 6 - Least Favorite Character: Lady Christina de Souza
Day 7 - Favorite Episode
Day 8 - Favorite Series
Day 9 - Least Favorite Episode
Day 10 - Favorite Scene/Moment
Day 11 - Scene/Moment that makes you cry
Day 12 - Scene/Moment that makes you giggle
Day 13 - Favorite Era visited by The Doctor & Co.
Day 14 - Fave Doctor Moment
Day 15 - Fave Rose Moment
Day 16 - Fave Martha Moment
Day 17 - Fave Donna Moment
Day 18 - Fave Amy Moment
Day 19 - Favorite Ship
Day 20 - Prettiest Scene
Day 21 - Favorite Location
Day 22 - Something Silly
Day 23 - Something Epic
Day 24 - Favorite Accessory of the Doctor's
Day 25 - Favorite TARDIS Team
Day 26 - Scene/Moment that made you go 'awww'
Day 27 - Scene/Moment that made you go 'argh'
Day 28 - Favorite Series Arc
Day 29 - Favorite Music/Song
Day 30 - Why Do YOU Love Doctor Who

Comments

[wendymr.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I didn't like her, for all the reasons you mention. I just can't see the Doctor even wanting to consider her a companion. I was glad he turned her down at the end, but furious that he let her get away from the police.

Some have compared her to Jack and argued that people are less forgiving of her - a woman - than they were of him, a man. It's not the same thing at all, though. Jack wasn't conning just to stave off boredom. He didn't leave someone he was in a relationship with to take the rap for his crimes. He risked his life at least twice to help save the situation - and he wasn't doing it for the thrill of it. He was ashamed and contrite once he realised the consequences of what he'd done - and he was willing to take the consequences for himself, rather than run away from them.

I think Christina was a big mistake, and she completely spoiled that Special for me.

[annissamazing]

He didn't leave someone he was in a relationship with to take the rap for his crimes

This. Totally. Christina stuck around on San Helios because she couldn't escape. I imagine that if the Doctor had taken her along on the TARDIS that she would've hightailed it right on out of there at the first sign of capture.

I wonder how long it took the British government to shoot down that bus.

[redknightalex.livejournal.com]

"Some have compared her to Jack and argued that people are less forgiving of her - a woman - than they were of him, a man."

For some reason I can hear Jack laughing in the background. It does make me realize how far away we are from equality in our own eyes, not to even begin with on governmental/societal equality, on gender issues. If we can't compare Jack and Christina on equal terms then all we are doing is judging.

It is hard for me to remember that Jack started off as a conman because all I see is Jack from Torchwood and, by that time, he had done a lot of character growth behind the scenes between PotW and the beginning of Torchwood. Still the Jack we love but a lot more responsible than he ever was in DW.

Agree with everything you and Annissa said about Jack and Christina though and I'm now suddenly glad we never opened that up for the rewatch. *shivers* Watched once and that was one too many.