Series 6 prequel planned

[Thestral]

Examples from the top of my head where this is not the case (note not always/often married):

Booth and Bones (among other, Bones)
Eric and Tammy Taylor (among others, Friday Night Lights)
Castle and Beckett (Castle)
Adama and Roslin (BSG)
Mal and Inara (Firefly)

I know the problem you refer to, but there is tv outside of sitcoms, you know.

Those are all examples of developing relationships, and some of them haven't even gotten to the point where you could call them proper romantic relationships. In those cases you have to have both be equally attractive/capable.

This is true (aside from the Taylors, and I'll take any opportunity to pimp their relationship as one of the best ever on television). I thought about throwing Wash and Zoe up there or Angel and Cordelia but the former would get caught up in "No he's really a weakling" nonsense and the latter I don't know enough about. But those were just off the top of my head. And like I said - there's TV outside of sitcoms.

There's also a perception that Rory isn't what a woman would want -- my guess is that most people making that presumption are men. Personally, I find the character attractive. Also, Rory's personality, by the fact that Amy loves him, tells us a lot we wouldn't otherwise know about Amy -- he's good for character development.

Good points. And good to get more perspectives on this.

 

[Count Zero]

The combination of smart female companion and not so smart but good-hearted male companion isn't new to Who, either. Zoey and Jamie come to mind, and that was in the 60s already. Not everything is due to a nefarious female agenda, you know.

I actually liked Rory from the start, he's a very relatable character, I think. I never thought he and Amy were somehow seriously mismatched.

 

[Bacl]

For cripes sake, people! Don't confuse awkward or clumsy with stupid. Rory ISN'T stupid. He's a bit of a bumbler, but he's actually demonstrated a lot of intelligence so far: Rory was the only person to notice the "walking coma patients" in Eleventh Hour AND he distinguished himself to the Doctor by being the only human around not dumb enough to be taking pictures of the Atraxi Shield but rather Prisoner 0. Rory also was able to correctly guess why the Tardis was bigger on the inside than the outside (is he the only one in all of Who?). Rory also became a full medical doctor, albeit in an alternate reality/future/dream, but this reflected both his ambition and potential capabilities (to say nothing of where his heart lies...a nurse devoted to his patients and wanting still to be more so he could do more for them). I'm not capable of being an MD, but I believe Rory is.

I think a lot of people are making a common mistake. It reminds me of when a brilliant old history professor drops his papers on the floor or says the wrong page numbers in the textbook and a student laughs and says, "What an idiot!" That professor's brilliance is not determined by him fumbling with a handful of papers or a random page number. It is defined by his knowledge and actions. Did you see Rory working WITH the Doctor to fix the TARDIS? I wonder how many other companions could keep up with the Doctor in terms of TARDIS repair and maintenance. Yeah, he dropped one of the parts, but that doesn't make him an idiot. Neither does a lack of confidence.

And I haven't even touched on his heroism in The Big Bang. Even the Doctor was amazed.

I really love the character of Rory, and I think he interacts beautifully with both Amy and the Doctor. In fact, I feel like I might be a lot like Rory were I invited into the TARDIS: in love with the Doctor's companion, a little awkward and clumsy, but eager and willing to help the Doctor with repair on the console.

 

[Psion]

Who's calling Rory stupid? Well, Bones called him a pipsqueak twat, but I suspect the emphasis was more on the pipsqueak and less on the twat. And I think Count Zero was continuing a discussion that branched off of my complaints about commercials with smart, sexy wives/girlfriends and their inferior hubbies, but I've been trying to duck out on that whole sub-thread because I couldn't seem to corroborate my point with examples on YouTube.

Rory's not stupid, just perpetually nervous about people thinking he doesn't measure up.

On the other hand ... he did try to stab a vampire/fish/thing with the fluffy end of a broom.

 

[Starkers]

Ah we've all made that mistake...

He's incredibly smart and brave, and in addition to every Bacl says, remember he also quickly slipped into impersonating a policeman at the start of the Silurian 2 parter, and took a shot meant for the Doctor at the end!

I can see Rory going down in Who history as a very memorable companion, and as I say, I wouldn't be averse to seeing him and the Doctor on their own for a while. Is he somewhat hen pecked, yes, but then so's the Doctor and he has it in stereo from amy and River...River hasn't started on Rory yet at least!

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Ah we've all made that mistake...

Trying to stab a vampire/fish/thing with the fluffy end of a broom?

I gotta get out more.

 

[Starkers]

You should, it happens more often than you think...

 

[Allyn Gibson]

I can see Rory going down in Who history as a very memorable companion, and as I say, I wouldn't be averse to seeing him and the Doctor on their own for a while.

QFT. To me, Rory is to Eleven what Jamie was to Two.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Count me in as another huge Rory fan. I was pissed that he died mid-season (or rather, I was pissed when I realized he would be dying based off of casting sheets I read for episodes after the Silurian two-parter). We finally got another male companion (and arguably the most interesting one since Jamie even if I have a certain fondness for Turlough) and I thought Rory was damn cool. Fortunately, he heroically returned at the end of the series and stuck around.

It's even more interesting having him around because of the married couple companion angle that we've never seen before. The Rose/Mickey bickering relationship aside, we've never had an outright couple as companions before although I would argue that Ian and Barbara were a couple even if they weren't actively presented as such.

 

[Bacl]

It's even more interesting having him around because of the married couple companion angle that we've never seen before. The Rose/Mickey bickering relationship aside, we've never had an outright couple as companions before although I would argue that Ian and Barbara were a couple even if they weren't actively presented as such.

It adds a neat dynamic, to be sure. I'd love to get a sneak at their bedroom. Wonder if they are staying in Nyssa and Teegan's old room just outside the console room. I'd love to see them wander around the TARDIS more, and I hope the rumors of "Amy and Rory" lost in the TARDIS are true. I'd love to see them find little items that used to belong to former companions/doctors as they look around. If Rory picks up a wooden recorder, Panama hat, or a cricket ball, I'm gonna cheer.

 

[Count Zero]

And I think Count Zero was continuing a discussion that branched off of my complaints about commercials with smart, sexy wives/girlfriends and their inferior hubbies, but I've been trying to duck out on that whole sub-thread because I couldn't seem to corroborate my point with examples on YouTube.

I hope my comment didn't come off too negatively. It was just meant as a little jab at all those 'gay agenda' discussions we had during the RTD years.
I just meant to say that this dynamic is just as worthwhile to explore as any other, and the series has shown us many different relations between companions and the Doctor.