I don't think RTD sees anything that Gwen does as 'stupid', he's blinded by his infatuation with the character. Plus, as far as I can tell, Gwen didn't grow as a character.
Too many of the companions seem to focus on the Doctor's looks, forgetting that he's hundreds of years old. They like travelling with this hot guy. That's where Classic Who was better, because the Doctors back then were mostly older and not conventionally attractive. Peter Capaldi harks back to that style of Doctor.
Superman and Doctor Who are worlds apart, even if there are some superficial similarities. You're right about the Lois/Clark relationship being more mature.
Buffy was a lot more mature than Rose because of the responsibility of being the Slayer. She had to grow up fast, and it wasn't easy. Rose was free to do whatever she wanted, so she was a typical teen, often thoughtless and too busy having fun to think about responsibility.
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Date: 2015-11-25 03:05 pm (UTC)Too many of the companions seem to focus on the Doctor's looks, forgetting that he's hundreds of years old. They like travelling with this hot guy. That's where Classic Who was better, because the Doctors back then were mostly older and not conventionally attractive. Peter Capaldi harks back to that style of Doctor.
Superman and Doctor Who are worlds apart, even if there are some superficial similarities. You're right about the Lois/Clark relationship being more mature.
Buffy was a lot more mature than Rose because of the responsibility of being the Slayer. She had to grow up fast, and it wasn't easy. Rose was free to do whatever she wanted, so she was a typical teen, often thoughtless and too busy having fun to think about responsibility.