Sarah Jane Adventures

Sarah Jane Smith

Of all the companions of every incarnation of Doctor Who Sarah Jane Smith has to be the most loved of them all.  Though others came & went none had the pure magic that she had.  Small, naive and cute as a button she faced perils and horrors throughout space and time with resilience and spunk.  When the Doctor left her we felt that loss.  It was as if something grand had been stripped from us.

Twenty-three years later she has got her own show.  Sadly I did not hear about it until recently.  Needless to say, after hearing it existed I rushed to see what it contained (as her appearances in the modern Doctor Who series left many things unanswered).  BBC decided to make a companion program for Doctor Who aimed at the youth (my guess is ages 9yrs - 15yrs) and decided Sarah Jane Smith was the character for the job.  It is obvious from the start that it is not as dark as Doctor Who.  It has a very young cast supporting Sarah Jane which tells you the content will be subdued.  Do not let that fool you.  The Sarah Jane Adventures are still full of adventure and aliens.  The range of exploits, villains, guests and gadgetry fill the screen with all the wonders you would expect.  For the truly nostalgic they even returned the best pet with a laser nose anyone could have - K-9!

Now I am not saying this is for every Doctor Who fan - it isn't.  You need to still have a touch of your "childlike innocence" living in your jaded bodies.  If you are one to complain that "this isn't just like that...blah...blah...blah" (outside continuity/errors and such) you will have tons to bitch about.  For those who still remember fondly the wonders found when young this can be a refreshing show.  Also it looks to be good to view as a family.  Face it - Dad's are often the sci-fi fan in the house & this is a good way for them (and/or Mom's) to introduce this epic slice of the Universe to them.

Sadly the series ended after the first three episodes of the fifth season were filmed due to the death of Ms. Elisabeth Sladen.  I am glad that I chose her to be my companion on this first article writing in this blog as she has always been the best companion in the Universe.  May her adventures continue across space and time.

R.I.P. - Elisabeth Sladen

(1 February, 1946 - 19 April, 2011)

** Link above provided to watch The Sarah Jane Adventures online  **http://www.tv-links.eu/tv-shows/The-Sarah-Jane-adventures_13043/
(note: edited link address with better link - 1 September, 2011)