Steven Moffat has changed the Doctor/Companion dynamic since he took charge. Whereas Russell T Davies mostly stressed the benefits of travelling with the Doctor, Moffat has been just as keen to stress the dangers. Having a time travelling alien as your friend can be as detrimental as it is beneficial and Amy Pond is living proof of that. Meeting the Doctor when he had just regenerated and when she was a child, the Time Lord's inability to control his time machine meant he left her for years instead of minutes, causing the child severe psychological distress and damage along the way. Unable to properly commit to anyone or be anything other than a kissogram, Amy was a mess because of her imaginary 'raggedy man'. Despite this, the Doctor and Amy made a winning team, once Amy made her choice and picked Rory as her man instead of the Time Lord. This was a friendship that developed over time and managed to overcome some revelations that would shatter most. Amy's choice to travel in the TARDIS led to the conception of a daughter but also led to that daughter being kidnapped to be used as a weapon against the Doctor. In the end, Amy's inability to cut the cord with the Doctor led to tragedy with both her and Rory being zapped back to the past by the Weeping Angels. She did, however, live out a happy life with her man even if she didn't see the Doctor again. It was fitting that, upon regenerating, it was Amy that the Doctor visualised.
Writer of The Blog of Delights, a review site covering film, TV, cult TV, books and audio. Fan of Dr Who, Bond, X-Men and Marvel. Also the writer of e-book 'Fictional Legends: Doctor Who - the TV Adventures' for Collca.
