Doctor Who: Every NuWho Companion Ranked
We've had many friends come through the NuWho TARDIS, and this list ranks them from worst to best.
Doctor Who has been running for over 50 years and in all that time, the Doctor has almost always had someone by their side. The companion, or the friend, the partner, the team, or the Fam, is an important role in Doctor Who. For the show itself, the companion acts as the audience surrogate, and in the context of the show's universe, the companion allows the Doctor to see the universe from a different angle and see what it is like to experience the stars for the first time.
With the recent 'Revolution of the Daleks' sending off Ryan and Graham, and John Bishop's 'Dan' set to join, now would be as good a time as any to look back on all of the Doctor's companions in recent years. This list will only be showcasing companions from the 'NuWho' era (from 2005 to the present) and will only be featuring passengers of the TARDIS who have been around for at least one series - so unfortunately no Captain Jack or River Song, although they would rank high.
10. Ryan Sinclair
There are two major issues with Ryan. The first is that he's just boring. I can't think of a single moment where he seemed to show any real form of emotion throughout his time on the TARDIS, but worst of all, and this is a problem with the entire 'Fam', he feels like a witness to the story, but never a driving force. He just seems to react to what's happening.
The second major issue is his portrayal, and more to blame, the writing's portrayal of his disability. Ryan suffers from dyspraxia, but only when the plot needs him to. You see the show doesn't do a very good job of showing just how bad dyspraxia can be, all we see about it from Ryan is that he can't ride a bike and he has trouble with ladders. This isn't a terrible issue but it's just kind of annoying that, for the most part, it seems like they forget about it unless it's relevant to the plot. Thankfully, they do show that Ryan is still suffering from it even after these adventures, showing you that there isn't an easy fix. But it just always felt convenient from a writing point of view.