In his final moments the Tenth Doctor decided to look back at all his companions, paying homage to all his friends and acquaintances that help make his era of the show as successful as it was. It was here that the discovered fate of former companions Mickey Smith and Martha Jones sparked a ripple through the fan base as the question was asked -- what justification Russell T Davies had for coupling up the pair, making it the first time in Doctor Who history two companions have “canonically” entered into a romantic relationship. The argument has continued silently over the years with opinions bubbling up to the surface that have been taboo, controversial and in some instances -- where the line separating what’s socially acceptable to say has been forgotten -- racist.
At the conclusion of “Journey’s End” we see Martha and Mickey (along with Jack) exit the TARDIS together, having just met for the first time, walking into the distance. The next time we see the pair is in “The End of Time’s” memory montage. The couple are happily married and on the run from a war hungry Sontaran. Of course I can sympathise with the fact that this drastic and sudden revelation of their relationship came as a shock to all viewers, but to explain the choice to marry the two characters as “racially motivated” is to me, absurd and ridiculous. Throughout this article I plan to shed some light on some of the reasons that the relationship worked and truly pass judgement on if there was actual substance to the decision to pair the pair – While fitting in as many wedding puns as possible. Who wants to begin? “I do.” I hope you will find it very…engaging!
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At the conclusion of “Journey’s End” we see Martha and Mickey (along with Jack) exit the TARDIS together, having just met for the first time, walking into the distance. The next time we see the pair is in “The End of Time’s” memory montage. The couple are happily married and on the run from a war hungry Sontaran. Of course I can sympathise with the fact that this drastic and sudden revelation of their relationship came as a shock to all viewers, but to explain the choice to marry the two characters as “racially motivated” is to me, absurd and ridiculous. Throughout this article I plan to shed some light on some of the reasons that the relationship worked and truly pass judgement on if there was actual substance to the decision to pair the pair – While fitting in as many wedding puns as possible. Who wants to begin? “I do.” I hope you will find it very…engaging!
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