Doctor Who
Summary
While it ’s not the elemental function of the show , Doctor Whohas had multiple romance storyline during its 60 - year running game , and some of these love story have been failures . Since the show ’s 2005 revival , more and more of these amatory possibleness between fictitious character have appeared . Sometimes , they ask the Time Lord themselves , although their alien personality often mean they are oblivious to advances . Most of these tarradiddle arcs do n’t come to anything , yet the teasing and human body - up for these relationships stand out .
Of of course , there have been plenty ofsuccessful relationships inDoctor Who , such as the Doctor ’s marriage to River Song ( Alex Kingston ) , and the Latinian language of her parents , Amy ( Karen Gillan ) and Rory ( Arthur Darvill ) . Whether it ’s between a Doctor and companion , fellow and companion , or even supporting characters , Doctor Whosees many potential couples , but not all of them work out for the good . Love is a complicated affair when you ’re journey in time . While someDoctor Whocouples fall victim to the dangers of space travel , others return compressed and are over before they begin , just by their own merit .
7The Eighth Doctor & Grace Holloway
A new year’s fling in the 1996Doctor Whomovie.
TheDoctor Who1996 movie sees the creation of Paul McGann ’s Eighth Doctor alongside one - meter familiar Grace Holloway ( Daphne Ashbrook ) . Whileit ’s strained and a little cringey , a romantic relationship between the two is implied . The movie ’s final second see them before the Doctor invite Grace to fall in him on the TARDIS , only to be rejected . The osculation could just be a resultant role of it being New Year ’s Eve or them being caught up in the peril and excitement of it all , rather than anything actually being between them . Of of course , Grace was never seen or mentioned on - screen inDoctor Whoagain , so clearlythe relationship was n’t that impactful .
6The Tenth Doctor & Martha Jones
She can never live up to the memory of Rose.
Unlike other companions , she has the ego - knowingness to realize the Doctor does n’t feel the same about her .
The relationship between the Tenth Doctor ( David Tennant ) and Martha Jones ( Freema Aygeman ) , while platonic , is also one - sided . InDoctor Whoseason 3 , installment 1 , " Smith and Jones , " Martha starts to modernise notion for the Time Lord after he kisses her to buy fourth dimension against the Judoon . From there , Martha often articulate that she feels she is living in Rose ’s shadowand that she ’ll never survive up to the Doctor ’s memory of her .
Unlike other companions , though , she has the self - knowingness to realize the Doctor does n’t palpate the same about her , andthis quality is what finally leads Martha to depart the TARDIS . The Doctor could have deflect a mint of trauma on Martha ’s part by being more unmediated with her . Even thoughthe Doctor does not reciprocate her feelings , it does n’t sham their friendly relationship , andMartha eventually moves onand has her own well-chosen conclusion .
5The Eleventh Doctor & Amy Pond
Kissing her future son-in-law is just awkward.
physician Whoseason 5 get to set up the possibility of a romantic family relationship between the Eleventh Doctor ( Matt Smith ) and Amy Pond , but the show apace backtracks on this , for the good . While it ’s the veracious conclusion , it ’s still uncomfortable looking back . Amy end up espouse Rory , and the Doctor marries River . However , Amy having such simpleness at the chance of cheating on her fiancee does n’t work well for the show . It peculiarly feel out of eccentric for her given that her timey - wimey and complex relationship with Rory is such a core part of the theatrical role in her later seasons .
4The Thirteenth Doctor & Yaz Khan
ThreeDoctor Whoseasons of hints lead to nothing.
With the introduction of the Thirteenth Doctor ( Jodie Whittaker ) also comes Yaz ( Mandip Gill ) , who travel with the Doctor up until her regeneration . Throughout the Chris Chibnall earned run average , there are repeated conditional relation of feelings between the two women , especially from Yaz ’s side . During their clip together , there are plenty of angst - filled moments for the two , but it is n’t properly address until " The Power of the Doctor , " andis essentially side - stepped altogether . While it seems that the build - up between the two will eventually leave in something , Doctor Whofails Yaz and the Doctor ’s romance , andit ultimately goes unresolved .
3The Eleventh Doctor & Clara Oswald
Eleven’s boyish charm also makes him oblivious.
Although Eleven is n’t the enceinte at identify or deflecting amorous rise , he does eventually acknowledge Clara ’s coming to him .
The Eleventh Doctor sees a lot of romanticist attention during his incumbency , but another that recoil is with Clara ( Jenna Coleman ) . Throughout her metre with Eleven , she is prone to butterfly with him often and , on one occasion , asks the Doctor to guess to be her beau . Although Eleven is n’t the greatest at place or deflecting romantic overture , he does finally recognize Clara ’s plan of attack to him . After regenerating , the Twelfth Doctor ( Peter Capaldi ) pull in sure to tell Clara " I ’m not your young man . “This clearly shifts something for her , asClara ’s human relationship with the Twelfth Doctoris importantly more platonic than with his predecessor .
2The Tenth Doctor/John Smith & Joan Redfern
His human love life doesn’t make it.
TheDoctor Whoseason 3 two - parter " Human Nature " and " The Family of Blood " see the Tenth Doctor make himself human with the power of the chamaeleon arch . These episodes usher in a newlove interest for the Doctor , Joan Redfern ( Jessica Hynes ) , andthey seemingly fall for one another almost directly . After a tense showdown with the Family , the Doctor ask in Joan to join him and Martha in the TARDIS , butshe shuts him down as he is n’t John Smith anymore . It was a disgrace , given how much clock time is expend setting up their bond . However , this is probably for the best , as Joan is far from kind to Martha .
1Bill Potts & Heather
A briefDoctor Whostoryline that has very little impact.
While the departure of Bill ( Pearl Mackie ) fromDoctor Wholeads to her set out her happy termination with Heather ( Stephanie Hyam ) , their relationship feel like it has just been stuff in . Heather briefly appear at the beginning and end of Bill ’s journey and manages to relinquish Bill from her cyber form , and she eventually becomes a part of the Testimony . By the end of " The Pilot,“it ’s still a little perplexing whether Heather is still own or not , and her return in Bill ’s final episode as a lasting companion , " The Doctor Falls , " feel likea otiose room to envelop up her tale .
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