Yep, he's very full-on in his reactions to things, not at all muted. When he thinks that a watch found by a peasant belongs to Vicki, he jumps up and goes after them without a moment's pause. He grows and changes, and feels things keenly.
That said, Ian and Barbara get some great material to work with in the first three stories. Barbara gets stuck into the Doctor and Ian at different points due to the strain. Ian lets the Doctor have it on more than one occasion, because he's worried about the danger to themselves and to the Thals.
There's obvious point in Brink of Disaster where Ian obviously decides that the Doctor is harmless and slightly amusing. His attitude changes from that point. I think Barbara's change is slower to come.
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Date: 2008-02-06 01:59 pm (UTC)That said, Ian and Barbara get some great material to work with in the first three stories. Barbara gets stuck into the Doctor and Ian at different points due to the strain. Ian lets the Doctor have it on more than one occasion, because he's worried about the danger to themselves and to the Thals.
There's obvious point in Brink of Disaster where Ian obviously decides that the Doctor is harmless and slightly amusing. His attitude changes from that point. I think Barbara's change is slower to come.