 Bill Panzer said that Tessa became popular with the program 's audience . Rob Lineberger called Tessa " ... beautiful and spirited , " and said that " ... she is the perfect mortal foil for MacLeod 's heavy concerns . She <unk> and strengthens him . " Reviewer <unk> Bernstein of the Audio Video Revolution website wrote that Tessa was " ... depicted not as a <unk> , in @-@ the @-@ dark Lois Lane but rather as a woman who handles her lover ’ s supernatural aspects with remarkable <unk> . " <unk> added that Tessa was " <unk> " and " ... an unusually <unk> love interest ( not to mention a refreshing sexually active heroine , as opposed to the coy ' sexual tension ' <unk> females who usually <unk> the genre ) . " Other reviewers had a more negative opinion . Reviewer <unk> Lacey of <unk> " ... found it odd that everyone liked Tessa because [ he ] found her rather annoying . " Reviewer Doug Anderson of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that Tessa was " ... too <unk> and sympathetic to serve any purpose other than an emotional spur for the hero 's vengeance . " 
