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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2022 8:20:23 GMT
Does anyone think Nyssa gets overlooked as a Doctor Who companion, especially around Tegan?
I can't really be sure. But I have seen quite a few people that view her as bland and I once came across somebody that insulted her and Sarah Sutton. It regarded Time-Flight where the user said that Sarah "needed acting lessons". That is disgusting!
I personally view Nyssa and Tegan on equal terms. But what do you guys think?
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Jun 1, 2022 8:21:58 GMT
Yes IMHO. The Doctor sees her as very intelligent, she is not human after all, she pretty much understands everything the Doctor says/does.  |
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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Jun 1, 2022 9:21:55 GMT
She's certainly not overlooked by BF!
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Post by theillusiveman on Jun 1, 2022 9:40:48 GMT
On TV Nyssa was probarly the most likable companion from his era (Tegan and Adric were irritating- Dont worry Big Finish did them justice, Kamelion was non existent, Turlough was serviceable and Peri didnt have much screentime with Davison)
i think that Nyssa worked quite well with The 5th Doctor especially in the tardis team as she felt the more competent in Season 19 but i can see why audiences would kinda prefer Tegan over her as Nyssa and 5 were similar personalities that it kinda felt a bit redundant
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Post by grinch on Jun 1, 2022 19:07:05 GMT
I’m not sure I’d say overlooked more put to better use by Big Finish.
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Post by Kestrel on Jun 5, 2022 1:57:24 GMT
On TV Nyssa was probarly the most likable companion from his era (Tegan and Adric were irritating- Dont worry Big Finish did them justice, Kamelion was non existent, Turlough was serviceable and Peri didnt have much screentime with Davison) i think that Nyssa worked quite well with The 5th Doctor especially in the tardis team as she felt the more competent in Season 19 but i can see why audiences would kinda prefer Tegan over her as Nyssa and 5 were similar personalities that it kinda felt a bit redundant I feel like there was just... a really long period of dull, tropey companions after Romana and Leela that lasted all the way up until Ace. The 6th Doctor had a whole host of issues, so this mostly hurt the 5th Doctor. Bit of his companions, I'd say Nyssa was the best. She's just... horridly under-utilized. She's better in Big Finish, but even there--of the stories I've listened to--they don't seem to do as much with her as they could or maybe should. Honestly she's a lot like Liz Shaw: a hyper competent character stuck in a role that requires little competence. If you just want someone to be threatened by enemies and prompt exposition, you don't need a Liz, you're fine with a Jo. And Nyssa always seemed to me like much. Ore of a Liz. |
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