news.drwho-online.co.uk/Obituary-Mary-Tamm-%281950-2012%29.aspxI preferred the Lalla Ward Romana, since she had better chemistry with Tom Baker, but Mary Tamm was great as well, and under different circumstances probably could have been a stronger companion than she ended up being.
It's strange that she dies so soon after Caroline John, another actress whose tenure on the show was too short.
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So thats four we lost this year right? Hopefully any other deaths this year will be on screen and not off.
I remember when she first came on and was so brusque. My teenage mind went 'oh god what are we in for now' even though I knew the doctor could easily handle her. Then I realized I loved her stories and rematches them often.
Lala replacing her was strange, but the chemistry was there for a time. I think they wrote better romana for lala than tamm.
Having ignored who for years I came back and researched Tamm's run. I was shocked at how beautiful she was! 25 years later does wonders for some things. Now I prefer her to lala. Tamm gave romana a Vulnerability and depth that few assistants had. And there was chemistry between her and baker, but is was subtle.
I will miss her.
God speed my lovely.