So strange to think of Tegan having been cast to be "hot"! I mean, she is, no doubt about it both of them are gorgeous, but my impression of her has been "takes no shit" and when you line that up next to Nyssa looking vulnerable and curly-haired, I wouldn't expect Tegan to be supposed to be the eye-candy!

Tegan has such a shit time the first couple of Five's episodes, though. So frustrated and stressed out trying to start the TARDIS on her own! Then she gets her mind taken over by creepy Alice in Wonderland dude from hell! And the Doctor can't even get her home for work! Poor kid. I hope it gets better (I'm mid-"Visitation" at the moment).

But yes--I'm enjoying Five very much, and hoping to get to Six (and some Four) sometime soon. I totally see why people slash Nyssa and Tegan, too, and even the Five/companions makes sense (I'm picky about Doctor/companion usually). Adric...well...I never hated Wesley Crusher but Adric is a bit of a dick sometimes. Not always.