Howling:Why is Rory Williams so similar to Mickey Smith?

Why is Rory Williams so similar to Mickey? Here are some of the similarites I spotted: See? Is this Steven Moffat's reimagening of Mickey or not? Or is it just coincidence...? BroadcastCorp (talk | contribs) 10:51, August 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Both are the boyfriend/husband of one of the Doctor's companions (Rose Tyler and Amy Pond respectively).
 * Both have appeared as an Auton (in their first series too).
 * Both have departed/died in a story which featured a classic enemy.
 * Both had a suprise return in their second series' finale (DW: Army of Ghosts and The Pandorica Opens).
 * Both were recurring characters during their first series.
 * Both joined the TARDIS crew in their second series.
 * As shown there, they do have quite a few similarities with what has happened to them, but personality-wise, they are completely different. --MrThermomanPreacher 13:23, August 14, 2011 (UTC)

Why is Rory Williams so similar to Jamie McCrimmon? Here are some of the similarities I spotted: There are also similarities between 2/11 (both love hats, wear a bow-tie, are often seen checking a diary, snap at their companions and other allies, are very vocal about non-violence but seem to get involved in a lot of it--including both destroying entire Cyberfleets, don't like alcohol, have a tendency to come of like bumbling fools, usually solve problems through diplomacy), and for that matter Zoe and Amy (both can't remember the Daleks even though they should, etc.), although the Scottish accent is on the wrong companion this time.
 * Both can (and do) pull off a manly skirt.
 * Both are frequently flustered, especially when dealing with complicated situations, or with women.
 * Both are madly in love with (Victoria/Amy).
 * Both are frequently teased by the Doctor, but end up very close to him.
 * Both have been replaced by a shapeshifting alien (the Chameleons vs. the Autons).
 * Both talk longingly of their home in a way the others find amusing at times, annoying at other times.
 * Both have been stuck inside a dead TARDIS, have seen an exploding TARDIS, and have stepped out of an invisible TARDIS.
 * Both have seen the Doctor use a Time Lord hypercube.
 * Both were fatally shot, only to return in another form, before finally becoming himself again thanks to the Doctor's actions and Zoe/Amy's memory. (The Mind Robber vs. Cold Blood/The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang)

I'm sure I could also find nearly-unique situations and character traits that many other pairs of characters share in Doctor Who history (River and Benny, Amy/Rory/River and Barbara/Ian/Susan, etc.) It's a fun game, but I don't think it means anything. Or, if it does, it's probably Moorcock's point that there are only so many Champion/Companion relationships so they all end up repeating each other (especially since Amy, like Sam Jones in the novels, was definitely written with the idea of the "Eternal Companion" in mind). --173.228.85.35 19:24, August 16, 2011 (UTC)