Doctor Who: 10 Reasons Clara Oswald Is The Best Companion Ever
9. She Understands How Clever The Doctor Is... But She Knows How Clever She Is, Too
It's hard not to be impressed by the Doctor's weird and wonderful world and his new companions stepping aboard the TARDIS and spending their entire tenure in a constant state of awe has been something that's generally to be expected throughout the revived series thus far. That is, until Clara came along. While she understands and appreciates how much knowledge the Doctor bears as a 2,000 year old time traveller, she's also aware that she's just as clever as he is which means that, for the most part, they are well and truly equals. Which is actually an extremely rare dynamic for the Doctor and his companion to have, considering how many he travels with. The fact her eyes got featured in the opening titles last year pretty much says it all.
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
