From: Phillip Atcliffe <Phillip.Atcliffe@u...>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:14:43 +0100
Subject: Re: [GZG] DW Companions (was: A Sad Day)
> On 23/04/2011 23:47, Tom B wrote: > for a fun argument? And from everything I know about Ms Sladen (not that much, I admit), I think she'd rather enjoy the discussion. It is, in its own twisted way (highly appropriate for this list, wouldn't you say? <g>), a celebration of life, and hers in particular, rather than a focus on death. I think Sarah Jane Smith would be both ever-so-slightly disapproving and amused at the same time. > Most of the time, having one fleshy companion was all the doctor got. Funny how most of those have been male -- possibly because the female of the species is what the DW Minis Game calls a "Screamer Companion". Rory is an interesting example of the breed, being outwardly gormless but with a core of steel if Amy is threatened. He nicely passes the Ace Test after "The Big Bang" and shooting out the Stone Dalek's eye <g>. Phil