Rate My Supporting Character (S1)

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20th Mar 2011, 9:08 PM
Rob McCow

Rate My Supporting Character (S1)

For a series that could go anywhere in time and space, Doctor Who Series One did an amazing job of bringing back a wealth of supporting characters, from Rose's family to a planet-hoping, Torchwood-forming, space-slut. All of them were wonderful, but which were the best? Who won you over straight away and who took a bit longer? Are there any of them you still don't like?

Let's have a look at their BBC Biogs:

Jackie Tyler:
"Always ready with a conga and a shepherd's pie". I'd have loved her even more if that were true.

Mickey (de Mick, Mickey) Smith:
"Computer expert, conspiracy expert and lovesick." The last one was some-way true.

Peter Tyler:
"Nothing." Pete is cruelly overlooked!

Captain Jack Harkness:
"Dashing intergalactic rogue." Missed out omnisexual.

Adam Mitchell:
"Nothing." He lasted two whole episodes! Though he was slightly over-shadowed by the Dalek in Dalek.

I think that's all the main ones, but tell us about any others you especially liked. :)
20th Mar 2011, 9:11 PM
SiHart

"ooh! It's aged you"

Jackie is the best and most iconic of this little lot. I loved her from the start and still think she's one of the best of RTD's characters.

Si xx
20th Mar 2011, 9:16 PM
Ian Lethbridge-Stewart

I liked Jackie too, but I think Jack was the best.
20th Mar 2011, 11:27 PM
Zbigniev Hamson

Does Pete really qualify as being a supporting character, what with only being in one episode?
21st Mar 2011, 9:04 AM
Rob McCow

Yes. :P
21st Mar 2011, 10:03 AM
WhiteCrowNZ

Captain Jack was damn brilliant and really set Season 1 alight. It's a shame though that in his repeat usage he's lost that initial sparkle, but I loved his character, he played well off Ecclestones slightly dour-at-times Doctor.

Somehow Jack-Tennant never really had the chemistry. It's ironic when you consider how it sounds like Ecclestone and Barrowman never got on.
21st Mar 2011, 3:09 PM
Larry

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbigniev Hamson

Does Pete really qualify as being a supporting character, what with only being in one episode?

well he gets my vote simply because Father's Day was such a wonderfull and emotional episode.
21st Mar 2011, 4:02 PM
Zbigniev Hamson

Okay, well I'm voting for Charles Dickens then :p
21st Mar 2011, 4:06 PM
Perry Vale

I voted for Ricky, err...Mickey Smith. Wasn't served very well by Boak in Rose, but very quickly improved after that. He's brilliant in Boom Town.