[ SECRET POST #2596 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2596 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02.
[Star Trek: The Next Generation]


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03.
[The Croods]


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04.
[Elementary]


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05.
[Final Fantasy XIII]


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06.
[SCP Foundation]


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07.
[Philip Seymour Hoffman]


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08.
[Twin Peaks]


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09.
[Richard Armitage]


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10.
[Reign]


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11.
[The Hobbit]


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12.
[Hunger Games]


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13.
[Don't Hug Me I'm Scared]


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14.
[Teen Wolf]


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15.
[Panic! at The Disco/Dallon Weekes]















Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 063 secrets from Secret Submission Post #371.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

So, my running theory is that part of the reason I dislike her is she basically co-opted Eleven's relationship with Amy. Thing is, each companion has a different sort of relationship with the Doctor. Rose is different from Martha who is different from Donna who is different from Amy (who is different from Rory and River). Rose is more mentor-protege hot-for-teacher kind of thing, Martha obviously is a companion response to Rose, Donna is more best buddies keeping each other in check, and Amy is guardian-ward.

I feel like Clara doesn't really have Amy's personality, but she does have her relationship with the Doctor, so every scene they interact with I expect to see the emotional connection that was built up over time with Amy but I just see Clara.

She also doesn't really have a personality. Her trait is 'feisty'. That's really it. I don't know if I could tell you anything is in or out of character for her. By extension, she has no flaws, either.

So she comes in is 'the impossible girl' (which I found just annoying anyway--I'm tired of companions being THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON EVER", all but Martha were!), saves the Doctor from every scenario imaginable (giving her a way too sudden importance in his timeline and story) without justifying her presence and having all of the Doctor's love and affection (with no River to siphon off).

[cbrachyrhynchos]

Clara never had much of a conflict (or agency in the conflict she was given). Rose had a classic hero's journey about her. Martha had an arc about getting over a (thankfully) unrequited love. For Donna, it was about finding a purpose beyond a humdrum life that didn't fit her. Amy was initially about having been treated as crazy for her childhood obsession, and later, fierce relationships with Rory and River. Even the minor companions (Micky, Wilfried, Rory) had better conflicts. Heck, the Paternosters have better conflicts.

The "impossible girl" thing wasn't much more than a MacGuffin for The Doctor to chase after.