Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2024: Week 42

Rose Super study by A-Little-Tiktokzin (2013)

Rose Tyler, portrayed by Billie Piper, becomes the Doctor's first companion of the 2005 reboot of Doctor Who. Rose was the first Doctor Who companion many young fans had ever experienced, and so she now holds a special place for them.

She is the first companion to have a family as a significant part of her life, and the first to experience domestic conflict surrounding her travels with the Doctor. While she is not the first companion to kiss the Doctor, she is the first companion to canonically consider a romantic relationship with the Doctor; for this, and other reasons, her character can be a source of conflict among fans, and she can often be the target of character bashing.