10 Things You Should Probably Hate About Doctor Who

6. The Limelight Hogging Companions

Ah, the age old debate. The question as to who Doctor Who is even about has been hotly discussed and scrutinised since the very beginning of time itself (well, since 1963, at least!) but it was much easier to distinguish the main character back in the olden days. Theorists would affirm that the Doctor himself is the main character, of course (the title of the show is referring to him, after all!), while others would argue that it's the companion who deserves the coveted title of the being the programme's leading protagonist. The title is a question and it's usually the companion who is asking it as they step aboard the TARDIS and get to know the Doctor - or not - through their ongoing extra terrestrial escapades. Makes sense, right? Well, since the show's revival, these lines have been increasingly blurred. It all began with Rose Tyler who burst onto our screens back in 2005 with a whole lot of domestic baggage in tow. If you thought that she was keeping it in the family, though, things went to a whole new level when Amy and Rory were revealed as River Song's parents and then they became the Doctor's parents in law when the titular Time Lord tied the knot with the same woman who had been raised into a psychopath murdering machine to kill him. It all escalated very quickly... Steven Moffat has made no secret that he believes Doctor Who is the companion's show and it's a trend he's continued with the TARDIS' current co-resident, Clara Oswald, who even stole the lead billing in the opening titles for one episode during Series 8. It would seem that, after half a century in operation, nobody is still 100% who the main character is, and you should probably hate it for having not made its mind up yet. Or you could just take it and enjoy it for what it is, but that's never an option for a Doctor Who fan. Did we mention... crazy?