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Message: <blockquote data-quote="horacethegrey" data-source="post: 3123099" data-attributes="member: 40123">Sorry, but I'm gonna have to disagree with Tuzenbach here over his objections of the new series dramatic focus. I think the drama and occasional comedy really give the new series some life. It grounds it in reality in a way that all the set design and special effects in the world can't.You say you can't stand Mickey because his dislike and jealousy of the Doctor grates on you. Well how would you feel when your girl runs off with some alien bloke on some strange adventure (or misadventure)? What Mickey feels about the Doctor is a natural reaction to all that is happening, and if I must say, prefectly believable. And another note, Mickey, and by extension Rose's mother Jackie, are a constant reminder as to how travelling with the Doctor can affect not only a companion's life (in this case Rose), but the lives of the people closest to them. Now I've not watched much of the old series, aside from the few serials I *cough*downloaded*cough*. But from what I saw, the Doc's companions by and large had no personal history of their own, and as such no focus was placed on them, but solely on the Doctor. Now this I feel was a missed oppurtunity, as they could have dedicated some episodes to focus on the companions, how they feel about traveling with the Doctor and what effect it had on their lives. Instead they feel like some excess baggage the Doc takes with him on his journey through time. Rose, on the other hand, doesn't feel like excess baggage, as she plays a large part in some of the Doctor's adventures, and also, in his own life.As for your complaints on Sarah Jane, well, it's been 20+ years since she last saw the Doctor. She could have changed her views on him during that time. And another note, Liz Sladen (who plays Sarah Jane) always disliked the way Sarah Jane was written in the old series, which is why she enjoyed how the new series portrayed her.</blockquote>

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