Oh, I do think Ian and Babs were just fine, eventually. (At least, I hope so.)

Would it be egotistical of me to link to my own fic to demonstrate a point? This was written in someone else's alt!verse. The bit I'm talking about is the Doctor's monologue towards the end, where he talks about not being nice. That is essentially a dark interpretation of how I see the Doctor and what travelling with him ultimately entails.