[quote=ShonHarris]I do like some of those other shows, my point was really that they use similar elements, except Torchwood imagines them so differently it should be more popular. I hear you about Jack. We love of too, for his confidence, character, and his being an openly Queer character who isn't portrayed to some stereotypical mess. Wouldn't put him higher than Doctor 10 or X in my book, both my favourites, but he's definitely high up. I just see them introducing characters and, while I agree they should live and go on past them, it's only been a few years in the base-timeline and our friends are probably out there somewhere. Just imagine the power couple Martha & Ricky jumping in to aid Clara when the Doctor's otherwise occupied. Beautiful thing, right?[/quote]

Captain Jack just has a general charm and personality I love. Him being a openly but not stereotypical queer character (which makes him one of the characters leading the industry of character design forward) is just a bonus. :P

But yea, I find it odd how after a regeneration the doctor often has to completely abandon old friends.
I get why from a writing stand point, but logically he's still the doctor. He still knows and cares for those people, they are still able to interact and do shit together.

Hell David Tenant and Sarah Jane are a giant proof of that. Sarah was a companion back with Tom Baker which was 6 regeneration's ago and they still hit off fine.

[quote=Kaga]At which point I was pretty much yelling at my TV, "DOCTOR PLEASE STOP TALKING".But yeah, plenty of interesting stuff happens in Classic Who. That's what I've been watching to constantly supply myself with a Doctor Who fix until the new season starts in September. [/quote]

To be fair he's had about 1,000 years since then to reflect on that stance. At the same time his personality change's each regeneration, his general philosophy and friendships are the same, but personality and some outlooks change. And lastly, he wasn't even the one who chose to get the extra regeneration but had to given/forced on him when Clara asked the other time lords for aid.