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Tuvok
Since: Feb, 2010
Tuvok
Since: Feb, 2010
emeriin
Since: Jan, 2001
Tuvok
Since: Feb, 2010
emeriin
Since: Jan, 2001
Tuvok
Since: Feb, 2010

On the Danny Pink character page there was an example of {{ Disposable Love Interest}} the original example was:
I removed it as his purpose was not just to mix it up and disappear. But get into a serious relationship with Clara. With her choosing him and him dying seriously affecting her. By no means “” disposable”” Also I did not find reference in canon or expanded materials explicitly detailing that 12 and Clara were in a relationship. Even if they were at a later date did not change the character did not fit the parameters regarding being disposable. It was re-added by {{https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Tropers/goldenroad}}
with the example :
- Disposable Love Interest: Played with. While in the context of Clara and the Doctor's later romance, his ultimate purpose would normally be to mix things up and then disappear; however the early part of Series 9 does show Clara still rightfully affected by his death.
With the reasoning Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, and Steven Mofatt themselves said the Doctor and Clara were in a romance. However this doesn’t make the example invalid. As the textbook example of {{ Disposable Love Interest}} is:The mysterious vanishing of a hero's established love interest between the first movie and the sequel. Related to the Cartwright Curse, but this is where what happened to her isn't mentioned, and is never referenced again. They can't have the hero settle down because Status Quo Is God. On the other hand, they can't make the hero look like a heel by spelling out why their relationships always fail, so the situation becomes the Elephant in the Living Room.
Basically, the girls aren't put into the movies to be characters or interesting, but merely so that the main character can go through the motions of a fresh Token Romance in every single sequel.
Related to Girl of the Week. Compare the Temporary Love Interest, who is taken far more seriously and gets the dignity of being written out, but again because adding a lasting romance would upset the status quo. See also Disposable Woman, Disposable Fiancé, and Chuck Cunningham Syndrome. Very common in a Sequel Reset. Written-In Absence and Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome are similarly related.
This does not apply because the character is referenced again. We do know what happened to him ( died twice devastating Clara leading her to almost chose death over letting him go). Weather or not she the Doctor ended up in a romantic relationship later on ( could someone confirm she and 12 were in a romantic relationship, the most I got while searching was that she and 12 loved each other in a way greater then romantic love , which could be platonic or an interview where Capaldi advised a Clara and 12 relationship would be creepy) it doesn’t change that Danny’s character did not met the criteria of disposable . Created a discussion and Pm’d # Golden Rod. Been about a week and nothing. Checking if the example is valid for removal
Edited by Tuvok