Top 12 Best Written Russell T Davies Characters

6. Rose

Rose changes to someone whose eyes are opened to a better and different way of living. We saw her emotions and morals particularly in ‘The Unquiet Dead.’ She became much more determined, confident and every week we got to see a new side of her character develop and change. As she was well played, genuine, and relatable, Rose is greatly loved. As for Series 2, I felt that Rose didn’t do that much. It was touching to see that she wouldn’t leave the Doctor in ‘The Satan Pit,’ and her puzzle solving in ‘Fear Her.’ The abandonment of her mother gave us an insight into how much she loved the Doctor. She developed greatly in ‘Turn Left,’ proving that although it hurt her a lot, she can and did survive without the Doctor, and in the end, I felt that she got the ending she deserved.

5. Martha

Why do people hate Martha? She grows from being in the Doctor’s shadow, to realising that she doesn’t need him, and that she is very good. She learns to become more comfortable with herself, and because of this, left the TARDIS with her head held high. She resuscitated the Doctor in ‘Smith and Jones,’ protected him in ‘Human Nature,’ and saved him in ‘42.’ Despite her unrequited love for him, she remained a faithful and loyal friend, whilst shielding her inner pain. We see her struggling at times to carry out jobs the Doctor has asked her to do, like in ‘Human Nature.’ This emphasises her growth and development as a person as at the end of the series she travels the world to save it on her own without the Doctor, and it’s this journey that makes her realise how good of a person she is.

4. The Master (John Simm)

Simm is my favourite Master, and despite being nuts, we also saw his emotional turmoil, his morals and goals in life. He was written in such a way that kept us hooked during Series 3, and when he died we realised how much he wanted to dominate the world. In ‘The End of Time,’ we finally saw him go against the people who plagued him with the drumming, which rounded off his character nicely. I feel he was troubled by the sound, and we eventually learnt that finding its origins was very important for him. RTD made us our change our opinion of him in a thought provoking manner during his final moments.

3. Adelaide

We see her leadership, her morals, her emotion as well as her pain. Her shining moment comes at the end of the episode, when she proves to be a force to be reckoned with. Upon learning more and more about the Doctor, she discovers this strengthens her disapproval towards him, and this is what makes her truly unique. Her end is what defines her, and her suicide proves that she is self assured, confident, defiant, and ready to protect the future at all costs.

2. The 9th Doctor

Troubled, emotional and bold was the ninth Doctor, and all of these traits kept the nation hooked and the revival alive. This Doctor tried to hide his emotional turmoil but throughout the series we find that he reveals pieces of it to the people he trusts gradually, creating a much more layered character behind his otherwise happy persona. His anger in ‘Dalek’ also offers a look into another side of him, particularly the Time War that added layers to him. It was a shame to see him go so early, and he remains one of my favourite Doctors. We found him to be serious and straight to the point, but also up for a laugh. Before his regeneration he finally comes to terms with the fact that he is fantastic, and this in itself is very heartwarming, as here he forgets for a moment about the Time War and his previous pain.

1. The 10th Doctor

Funny, loveable, emotional, and at times more angry than any other incarnation, I feel that RTD’s masterpiece is Doctor number 10. We see his cheekiness slowly but surely wear away when he loses a companion or anything precious to him. Number 10 I feel is one of the most emotional Doctors, and this adds a great layer to his character. The greatest changes for him however come in ‘The Waters of Mars’ as he finally realises that he is in charge of time, and although many people will disagree with the way he acted, this shock revelation added a new dimension brought on by the prospect of the end of his life. RTD really went all out to shock us, and it worked while still creating a believable Doctor. Before he saved Wilf in ‘The End of Time,’ we see his core and fear at the prospect of dying, and considering 10 is very in touch with emotions, I see it as fitting he feels this way. He then reverts back to his normal self to save Wilf, proving that although he seems different, he is still the same inside.

The above list proves RTD’s talent is creating genuine and layered characters.