Aww This Is One Of My Favourite Episodes Of 3′s Era.. Jo’s Leaving Had Been Teased Time And Time

aww this is one of my favourite episodes of 3′s era.. jo’s leaving had been teased time and time again, whenever someone fancied her and asked her to stay with them, she’d regrettably say “no” bc she still had so much to see with the doctor and couldn’t possibly leave her planet but here, she finally finds a reason to stick around and it’s so lovely to watch. i still miss her terribly though :(

ten minutes into jo grants last episode and im already tearing up!!! it’s so clear that she’s pulling away from the doctor to seek out her own passions and he’s so proud of her but also!!! he doesn’t want her to!!! he’s not ready to lose her!!!

this feels so much more like the modern companion send offs I’m used to, the way it’s eased into, the way you can see the companions character arc coming to its close, the way the doctor helps assuage the audiences sadness and resistance to change by expressing the same feelings himself :,)