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Lloyd B

This one is a real nostalgia-fest! I’m always amused how the Buffy fans go ga-ga when Anthony Stewart-Head (“Giles”) appears, while us old Doctor Who fans get all gushy at the sight of the wonderful Elisabeth Sladen reprising her role as Sarah Jane Smith (and not to mention K9, who, incidentally, is voiced by the same actor, John Leeson, as in the Classic series in the 1970s. I’m not ashamed to say that as a young boy in the 70s I probably had a bit of a crush on Sarah Jane, as did many other kids my age. She was intelligent, feisty, and independent (and could keep the Doctor in line if needed). And it was wonderful to see her looking just as gorgeous as she did over 30 years before. She was one of the longest-running companions in Doctor Who, and often regarded as one of the most loved. To an extent, the aliens are secondary in this story, as it is really about the transience of relationships, especially for someone who is virtually immortal like the Doctor, and the impact that has on the people he touches. And yes, Elisabeth Sladen got her own spin-off series after this episode - the Sarah Jane Adventures. And while that show is aimed at a much younger audience, the performances and stories are really very good, and well worth watching. Like the best of kids shows, it doesn’t talk down to its audience. Sadly, Elisabeth Sladen died of cancer in 2011, but not before filming several seasons of the Sarah Jane Adventures, adding considerably to her character’s legacy, and bringing Sarah Jane to a new generation of kids. I’m glad you enjoyed this. You start to get a real sense of the history behind the show with it.

Lloyd B

It is also worth pointing out that David Tennant grew up watching Sarah Jane Smith's travels with the Doctor in the 19702, and when he says "Goodbye, my Sarah Jane" you can see his inner-fanboy emerge! Also, the scene of Sarah Jane slowly walking away with her back to the Tardis as it dematerialises is a virtual recreation of her final scene in the Classic episode when she left the show.

Henry from CO

The first four (or is it five?) series of Doctor Who aired "making of" after-shows for each episode. They were called "Doctor Who Confidential" and talk about all details of the show including actor interviews. They're kinda hard to locate these days but I did find the after-show for "School Reunion". Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxnnTu6ffEc

Josh B

Next time please can you not put subtitles.

otherboy

The program I use records it that way and I can’t take them off😢 sorry

Mark Ward

I had a feeling you would feel an instant connection to Sarah-Jane and you definitely seemed to. Obviously for the older of us who were fans a lot younger, this was a huge moment, which most reactors don't 'get', when Sarah-Jane and The Doctor first meet. But it's testament to the writing and the performances that most reactors are emotional by the end of the episode when she makes him say goodbye. Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah-Jane is probably in the top 5 most popular companions in the nearly 60 year history of the show.

Tumbili

Always a brilliant reaction! The immortal Doctor goes through female companions and fickle Rose has been treating Mickey like shit, but as you point out, the show knows this and wants us to know that. Watching this again for the first time, I’m so happy Mickey is aboard the TARDIS. I think he mainly needs to avoid American history when it comes to his relative safety. Queen Victoria would have assumed Mickey was a servant, and expected him to behave as a member of that class, socially inferior, as she saw Rose, but not inferior as a human being. There have been free people of color living in England since Roman times, and the British Empire abolished slavery in 1833. Antiquity, although rife with cruelty, ignorance, and prejudice, as you would expect, was much more cosmopolitan than modern white historians would have us believe. Anyway, science fiction and fantasy, outside of Afro-futurism, rarely tackle racism head on. I think Mickey will be safe. Personally, I think he gives the show a shot of sex appeal that’s been missing since Capt. Jack. P.S. I like the subtitles.

otherboy

Hmm someone else on YouTube pointed out that slavery was abolished in England in the 1800s but that still wouldn’t make me want to visit that time period. Just because the law made it illegal didn’t mean white people saw people of color as equal. We’re still not considered equal in many countries even today, just look at our dictator here in in America and Boris over in the UK😬 This show is a family show so I’m sure they won’t address things like that but if time travel happens in my lifetime you won’t catch me going to the past😁

Mark Ward

Why wouldn’t a family show address a concept like racism? Doctor who definitely addresses it a couple of times at points sometimes small, sometimes big, in its 60 year history.

otherboy

Well then I look forward to those episodes and pray that they address racism among humans and not aliens 😁