#Jamie was dumped back into a war zone with no memories

[wayward-wren]

I think my favourite part about Tales of the TARDIS is that we get to see companions who have grown old, who are allowed to grow old.

Because in NuWho its become a trend for companions to leave in violent and brutal ways, only leaving because theyre ripped away. But Tales of the TARDIS let us see companions who grew old, lived lives after the Doctor. They get the soft ending of growing old.

Jamie gets to have daughters and grandchildren. Peri becomes a warrior queen. Vicki gets to live with her love. Tegan gets to chase her own adventures. Jo lives a life with her husband.

They get the opportunity to grow old. Leaving the Doctor isn't the end of them, rather it's the start of a different, maybe even better adventure. These shorts hold then companions and say 'it isn't a tragedy' and it's refreshing after the tragic exits of modern companions.

#Wren rambles #Doctor who #Classic Doctor who #Because so many of their stories could have ended in tragedy #Jamie was dumped back into a war zone with no memories #Vicki knew nothing about living in ancient Greece #Many just left on random scattered planets or space stations #And we had no idea if they had a happy ending or not #No idea if they were right to leave #And they WERE. #It makes me very happy