Sarah Jane Smith Returns to the TV Screen

[CalliArcale]

One really quick post before I dash off to a meeting....<br /><br />Yet another Dr Who spinoff series has been greenlit: the Sarah Jane Adventures!<br /><br />Sarah Jane Spin-off Confirmed <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Well fancy that! I always thought she was one of the best assistants, and of course starred in some of the best Dr. Who eipsodes ever made. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[mattblack]

When I was a young man, I had an immense crush on Liz Sladen... Heck I STILL do!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>One Percent of Federal Funding For Space: America <strong><em><u>CAN</u></em></strong> Afford it!!  LEO is a <strong><em>Prison</em></strong> -- It's time for a <em><strong>JAILBREAK</strong></em>!!</p> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Obviously I never had a crush on her, but I always wanted to be her. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> She really nailed the companion concept. What impressed me the most was her ability to a) scream beautifully without seeming like a wuss, and b) express quite plausible fear at the most ridiculous monsters. I mean seriously; a lot of the Dr Who monsters really are silly, but if Sarah Jane Smith is scared of them, it makes them seem a lot more menacing. She *believed* in the situations, and that made the audience believe too. Many of the companions did this; it's something any competent actor needs to be able to do. (Especially stage actors, who haven't the benefit of trick shots and post-production FX.) But she always showed a real gift for it, believing in the situations so vividly that the audience would suspend disbelief even for the really silly ones, like "Invasion of the Dinosaurs". But she didn't take it too seriously either. She took it exactly as seriously as was neccesary, and so it was always a very entertaining adventure. And she made a very good foil for the Doctor as well. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[mattblack]

She's an underrated actress who should have had a busier career after Who. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>One Percent of Federal Funding For Space: America <strong><em><u>CAN</u></em></strong> Afford it!!  LEO is a <strong><em>Prison</em></strong> -- It's time for a <em><strong>JAILBREAK</strong></em>!!</p> </div>

 

[SpaceKiwi]

I dunno, how long can we realistically expect any of these spin-offs to last? It does seem like they are going to the well too many times, rather than concentrating on solidifying the core franchise better first.<br /><br />And, really, Sarah-Jane but no K-9 as a regular cast member? How could you not have K-9 there! SJ is adorable and all that, but it surely can't succeed if the metal dog is left in the kennel. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[vogon13]

Anyone with a time machine can still recscue Adrick . . . . <br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000"><strong>TPTB went to Dallas and all I got was Plucked !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#339966"><strong>So many people, so few recipes !!</strong></font></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Let's clean up this stinkhole !!</strong></font> </p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

"Ignore the shooty Dog-thing..." <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[lampblack]

<font color="yellow">"Ignore the shooty Dog-thing..."</font><br /><br />It's been years since I've seen Who. But EVERYBODY knows that watching Who without having THIS shooty Dog-thing around would be like eating Cornflakes without adding bananas.<br /><br />Just doesn't seem quite natural. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>