Ahh, yes, that makes sense. Old Skool just doesn't get round to portraying the Doctor as vulnerable, does it? Even with Five, it's very much a facade. And I confess I usually can't stand the Doctor's portrayal as vulnerable, I enjoy him as an aloof alien, so I fall hard for romance as joy and play - what I think Four/Romana was very much all about.

... d'you know... have you heard any Big Finish audios? I get a feeling you might be very pleasantly surprised by the Six/Evelyn relationship.