Pick your top 20 companions

[captcalhoun]

anyone appearing in two stories who travelled in the TARDIS counts. Yes, even Jackie and Adam. For arguements sake, we'll also include Grace, Christina, Jackson, Astrid and Adelaide. Natch Wilf counts since he did both.

TV only though.

 

[The]

• Ian Chesterton
  Jamie McCrimmon
  Liz Shaw
  Sarah-Jane Smith
  Leela
  Romana I
  Tegan Jovanka
  Vislar Turlough
  Peri Brown
  Dorothy "Ace" McShane
  Mickey Smith
  Donna Noble
  Captain Jack Harkness

 

[Peacemaker]

So, Benton, Liz Shaw, and Yates don't count?

(They all aren't on my list, but still...).

Donna
Sarah Jane
Martha
Romana 2
Rose
Wilf
Nyssa
Tegan
The Brigadier
Jamie
Victoria
Turlough
Liz
Peri
Ace
Romana 1
K9
Benton
Leela
Vickie

 

[Joy]

I'm still working my way through Classic Who, so Companions like Romana and Jo Grant are not on my list. Jamie's there 'cause I did see him in The Two Doctors. Peri's not there because, well... UGHHHH. Cannot properly put into writing how much she grated on me.

I made two lists, since it's difficult for me to rank the one-off Companions amongst the ones that had more than one story to prove themselves.

And yes, these are in order from most favorite to least.

"REAL" COMPANIONS
Donna
Wilf
Sarah Jane
Nyssa
Jamie
Jack
Martha
Ace
Tegan
Jackie
K9
Rose
The Brig
Mickey
Turlough

"ONE-OFF" COMPANIONS
Jackson
Adelaide
Astrid
Grace
Christina

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Sorry, doing just 20 is too hard. I have to do them all.

1. Romanadvoratrelundar
2. Leela
3. Dorothy "Ace" McShane
4. Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
5. Donna Noble
6. James "Jamie" Robert McCrimmon
7. Ian Chesterton
8. Wilfred Mott
9. Tegan Jovanka
10. Sarah-Jane Smith
11. Vislor Turlough
12. Mickey Smith
13. Zoe Heriot
14. K-9
15. Nyssa
16. Captain Jack Harkness
17. Captain Mike Yates
18. Vicki
19. Steven Taylor
20. Dorothea "Dodo" Chaplet
21. Harry Sullivan
22. Victoria Waterfield
23. Dr. Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw
24. Astrid Perth
25. Martha Jones
26. Sergeant Benton
27. Dr. Grace Holloway
28. Ben Jackson
29. Barbara Wright
30. Susan Foreman
31. Melanie "Mel" Bush
32. Lady Christina de Souza
33. Rose Tyler
34. Perpugilliam Brown
35. Polly
36. Adric
37. Sara Kingdom
38. Kamelion
39. Adam Mitchell
40. Katarina
41. Josephine "Jo" Grant

As I argued here, I don't see Jackson Lake, Rosita Farisi, or Adelaide Brooke as companions

 

[Kelso]

I don't think there have been twenty good companions. I'll give it a shot...

1) Rose
2) Donna
3) Martha
4) Jack
5) Mickey
6) Sarah Jane
7) Brigadier
8) Jamie
9) Oh, I forgot Wilf
10) Zoe- mostly for looks
11) Peri- see above
12) Romana II
13) Romana I (looks again)
14) Does K9 count?
15) Do they need to be good actors? If not, then Susan
16) Umm... Benton?
17) Oh, that Bionic Woman chick was hot. What was her name? Lady something-or-other?
18) Oh! I forgot Jo! I liked her.
19) Well, crap. Can I count Jackie Tyler?
20) K9 mark II?

Hey, I did it!

EDIT: I forgot Captain Jack! I guess I should bump either K9 mark II or Susan. Sorry Susan.

EDIT AGAIN: I didn't forget Jack, I'm losing my mind. Susan is back in!

 

[Nerys Myk]

1. Donna
2. Wilf
3. Romana I
4. Sarah-Jane
5. Martha
6. Captain Jack
7. Tegan
8. Nyssa
9. Mickey
10. The Brig
11. Turlough
12. Rose
13. Ian Chesterton
14. K-9
15. Ace
16. Leela
17. Romana II
18. Lady Christina de Souza
19. Astrid
20. Liz Shaw

 

[auntiehill]

1. Donna
2. Wilf
3. Sarah Jane
4. Leela
5. Martha Jones
6. Romana II
7. Captain Jack
8. Nyssa
9. Rose
10. K-9
11. Harry Sullivan
12. The Brigadier
13. Romana I
14. Mickey
15. Turlough
16. Tegan
17. Adric
18. Sgt. Benton
19. Jackie Tyler
20. Captain Adelaide Brooke

 

[Bacl]

The usual suspects + Ace

 

[Captain Dago]

Chronologically:
1. Ian
2. Polly
3. Ben
4. Jamie
5. Victoria
6. Zoe
7. Jo
8. Sarah Jane
9. Leela
10. K9
11. Romana I
12. Romana II
13. Nyssa
14. Ace
15. Rose
16. Astrid
17. Donna
18. Lady Christina
19. (oops) The Brig
20. (on spec) River Song

 

[Stevil2001]

1. Ian
2. Barbara
3. Jamie
4. Liz Shaw
5. The Brigadier
6. Sarah Jane
7. Harry Sullivan
8. Leela
9. K-9
10. Romana (primarily 2nd)
11. Tegan
12. Turlough
13. Rose
14. Martha
15. Donna

 

[captcalhoun]

Donna
Ace
Jack
Wilf
Martha
Rose
Romana II
Sarah-Jane
Mickey
The Brig
Jamie
Zoe
Lady Christina
Jo
Grace
Jackie
Astrid
Jackson
Adelaide
Liz


bear in mind, aside from Harry and Victoria, those are the only 20 companions I've seen. well, and Adam...

 

[VDCNI]

1. Donna
2. Leela
3. Tegan
4. Barbara
5. Ian
6. Liz Shaw
7. Jack
8. Ace
9. The Brig
10. Vicki
11. Zoe
12. Romana I
13. Romana II
14. Polly
15. Jamie
16. Harry
17. Susan
18. Mel
19. Nyssa
20. Sarah Jane

 

[WillsBabe]

Not in a particular order:
Sarah Jane
Jo Grant
Rose
Captain Jack
Romana II
Tegan
Donna
Turlough (I know, I know)
Harry Sullivan

(Honourable mention to the Brig, Captain Benton and Make Yates.)

 

[Allyn Gibson]

I'm only listing fifteen, as the other five would be from comics, audios, and novels. Yes, I'd actually include Antimony on this list if I could.

Ian
Barbara
Steven
Sara Kingdom
Jamie
Zoe
Sarah Jane
Harry Sullivan
Leela
Romana
Nyssa
Turlough
Peri
Martha
Donna

 

[Winterwind]

Hmm? Twenty? I doubt I have that many.


Ian
Jamie
Sarah Jane
Harry Sullivan
Leela
Romana 1
Romana 2
Tegan
Captain Jack
Donna
Wilf

Just eleven. No... wait... twelve... I almost forgot Adric!

 

[23skidoo]

Listed in order of appearance

Ian
Susan
Vicki
Sara Kingdom (if we count the later one-timers, we need to count her)
Jamie
Victoria
The Brigadier (Five rounds rapid to anyone who doesn't think he's a companion! )
Sarah-Jane
Leela
Romana (both count as one)
Nyssa
Peri (from Timelash on, anyway)
Ace
Rose
Captain Jack
Mickey
Martha
Donna
Lady Christina
Wilf

Alex*

* That's my name, not a companion.

 

[Turbo]

1. Tegan
2. Nyssa
3. Jamie
4. Sarah
5. Donna
6. The Brigadier
7. Romana II
8. Zoe
9. Ian & Barbara
10. Martha
11. Captain Jack
12. Romana I
13. Mickey
14. Liz
15. Ace
16. Rose
17. Turlough
18. K-9
19. Harry
20. Victoria

If I could include companions from the spin-offs, Benny would be #6, Charley would be #7, and Chris would be somewhere around #15.

 

[Marc]

So, Benton, Liz Shaw, and Yates don't count?

Don't think the Brigadier counts either. The only time I can recall he travelled in the TARDIS was in The Three Doctors and thought he'd been whisked of to Cromer.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

If I could include companions from the spin-offs, Benny would be #6, Charley would be #7, and Chris would be somewhere around #15.

If we're including them, Charley and Evelyn both would be high on my list.

And it's C'rizz.

So, Benton, Liz Shaw, and Yates don't count?

Don't think the Brigadier counts either. The only time I can recall he travelled in the TARDIS was in The Three Doctors and thought he'd been whisked of to Cromer.

*fires five rounds rapid*