My introduction to Doctor Who was way back in 2005, when the first episode, titled “Rose”, of the new, rebooted series aired. Instantly I loved the whole concept, the Doctor and, of course Rose Tyler. My love of Doctor Who has faded a bit over time but series one-four aka the Eccleston and Tennant eras, still hold a place in my heart.

Rose Tyler is still my favourite companion. I love how normal she was. She was just a teenager, working in a shop with very few qualifications, and living with her mum but when given the opportunity she was incredibly brave and resourceful.

Rose is good for the Doctor because she questions things – including him – and she is also very observant, sometimes even noticing the little things the Doctor might’ve missed. Those things were often to do with the people (humans or aliens) that they were helping, Rose was often a lot more caring and more personable than the Doctor, getting people to open up and would really listen to them.

I loved Rose’s wit and how she could stand up for herself and the people she cares for. Her relationship with her mum is one of my favourite things because they feel like a proper mother and daughter. They bicker but they also protect one another and it’s clear they love one another so much.

The end of “Doomsday” never fails to make me cry. I was a wreck when I first saw that episode and while now I’m older I can see that Donna Noble’s fate is so much worse/sadder, as a Doctor/Rose shipper (before I even really knew what shipping was) I was devastated they were parted like that. That being said, I do like how Rose took on a role as protector of the Earth in her parallel universe, and used all the things she learnt from her adventures with the Doctor to make the world a safer place.