Matt Smith said in an interview that he loved doing this story as he had two classic companions who already knew the Doctor and the TARDIS and were familiar with all the wonders of the universe. So you didn't need these scenes of the Doctor explaining everything.
The Doctor in 2010: "Oi, Shansheeth! Have you been telling everyone I'm dead?" The Doctor in 2011: "It'd be really useful if the universe thought I was dead"
“The last time I was dying, I went to see all of you. Every single one” ohokaysohewentbacktoseeallofhispastcompanionsnotjusttheonesshownintheendoftimethatsfinethisisfineimnotcryingyouare
Honestly it's amazing he managed to hold off regeneration *that long*. The amount of TV companions alone. And that's not even mentioning Big Finish and all the other expanded media companions.
@@toqkaizogou1636Explains why 10 had such an explosive regeneration to the point of smashing the outside windows of the Tardis exterior, holding off a regeneration for so long would lead to more of a build up of energy.
@@1978hoops It also makes a lot of sense considering he thought it was his last regeneration at the time, and was taking what he thought was his final chance to catch up with his old friends
If it wasnt spotted, this was written by Russell T Davies, who left Dr Who at the end of Tennant. So this was the only time he got to write Eleven. There was also a bit of a fan hoo-ha at the time when the Doctor told Clyde how many times he could regenerate. It was thought to be meant as a retcon, but I always took it as The Doctor trying to be positive for the kids, and not let them dwell on the finality of death.
Yeah, never got the whole kerfuffle about it at the time personally, 11 was clearly throwing out an offhand positive comment. And there's rule 1 of course (the Doctor lies ;).
@@JohnWinchester3567 What do you mean? That line is RTD specifically stating that, while we don't see it on screen, the Tenth Doctor checked in on all his companions before he regenerated.
@@JohnWinchester3567 homie, it was literally 10. We already know this for several reasons, but 11 even said it was during “the last time I was dying” meaning 10.
Only on screen. On fanfiction.net someone called overseerneversleeps has done an entire season of 12/Sarah Jane and they're all pretty good. He's on DA too.
And it's not really clicked with me until just now that 8 years is a long fucking time. I remember watching the finale of Series 5 live like it was yesterday...and it aired during my final year of primary school. Still remember it well...Sorry random fact there that nobody cares about lol
That scene between Eleven and Jo where he's talking about how not even the TARDIS could keep up with her adventures showcases why Matt Smith will always be My Doctor.
This is my favourite SJA story; I’m a very nostalgic person so I loved all the flashbacks and emotion behind these episodes. Plus 11 is my favourite Doctor so that definitely helps. I grew up watching Classic Who with my dad even before the show came back and his favourite Doctor is Jon Pertwee so I watched Sarah Jane a lot (her debut is actually my favourite classic story) so seeing her return and then get her own show gave me so much joy. I have so many fond memories of watching the show with my dad laughing about some bubble wrap monsters that I’d almost forgotten about. Thank you for bringing them back to me ❤️
This is my favorite too. 11 was my first Doctor so he has a very special place in my heart and seeing him is always a treat. :) I can't remember if I'd started watching Classic Who yet when this episode aired, but I know I hadn't seen any of Jo's episodes, so it was interesting when I did get to those, knowing where she'd eventually end up.
It was stunning. Jo's reaction to realising the Doctor has met up with Sarah Jane on several occasions was perfect, and for more adult than anything Torchwood managed.
Jo Grant long serving companion to the Third Doctor and predecessor to Sarah Jane, also my favourite Third Doctor era companion. The Three Doctors is a classic story worth checking out. Also still love the Ace , Ian and Barbara references.
To give some context to Jo's thinking the Doctor thought of her as stupid. In classic Who Jo Grant was an assistant given to him by UNIT. His previous companion was a UNIT scientist, a bit 'dry' as a character, so they went with shall we say more of a pretty / ditsy type that some people have been critical of the characterization of since.
I wonder if Liz Shaw was so, as you say, dry, because initially the writers had planned for Zoe to stay on, only for the actress to change her mind and exit with Jaime.
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So - Death of the Doctor, Heaven Sent, and over on Blind Wave, The End of Time Part 2, all in the same week. Life is good.
And this is why I call Matt Smith a lucky guy, as he still had the opportunity to work with Elisabeth Sladen before she passed away. And it made his appearance in the tribute documentary more fitting as he did have a proper story to tell about her and wasn't just in there because he was the current Doctor at the time.
The 10th Anniversary Special was called the 3 Doctors it was the 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee teaming up with the 2nd Doctor Patrick Troughton William Hartnell had little more than a cameo due to his declining health sadley. Patrick Troughton's 2nd Doctor helped inspired Matt Smith for his interpretation of the Doctor as Patrick Troughton was his favorite Doctor.
Saunders his IMDB and Wikipedia beg to differ. He is also quoted commenting on the passing of Elisabeth Sladen- Finn Jones, actor (Santiago Jones in Sarah Jane Adventures): "Saddened to hear Elisabeth Sladen has passed away. A truly beautiful, talented and wonderful woman - a pleasure and honor to work with."
Finally watched the whole reaction. That was great! Excellent reaction Jess! And yes, Jo Grant was a Classic companion. This marked her return to the Doctor Who universe after roughly 37 years. Moffat was pleased with the 11th Doctor’s involvement in SJA and encouraged Russell to allow Amy to make a cameo in this but sadly it couldn’t happen. I love the scenes with Sarah Jane and Jo bonding together and reminiscing over their adventures with The Doctor. Jo finding out that The Doctor saw Sarah Jane more than once is heartbreakingly good. It’s great that she gets to have a private talk and catch up with The Doctor just like Sarah Jane did in School Reunion. I also really like the mention of the Doctor seeing not just companions that met him in his 10th incarnation but also other Classic companions too while he was on death’s door. This is also the first and only time that RTD writes for The Eleventh Doctor. Its the only time that the RTD and Moffat era truly combine. Sarah Jane mentioning the legacy that other Classic Who companions made throughout their lives was a very beautiful way to conclude this story.
Yes! The one we've all been waiting for! 11:07 was my favourite thing EVER! :D Never apologise for your reactions. They're the reason we all subscribe. I love how much you get into the shows you watch. Also, I'm watching the Doctor Who Twitch marathon at the moment and one of today's episodes was Sarah Jane's final episode. It broke me. Very quickly, Sarah Jane became my favourite companion ever. Jess, you'll love her when you watch Classic Who. You'll be all over her fashion choices.
Aww, I figured you'd love this one. I was smiling the whole way through this, it's nice to see you connect with The Doctor so strongly again - it's been too long since you last saw Eleven! I love all the references to Doctor Who in this, and bringing Jo Grant back was a fabulous idea. Thanks for this, it was a lot of fun :)
This episode has so many wonderful references to the events and characters of Classic Who (and some spoilers too). The only time we saw Jo Grant and Sarah Jane interacted with each other. I would like to see more Classic Who's companions doing brief special appearances on New Who. I'm looking forward to Sesska's future journey into Classic Who. It will be incredible.
Thank you Sesska for highlight how great The Sarah Jane Adventures is at dealing with grown up and mature concepts such as coping with death. Haresh's speech was perfect and rings true to how people can react or deal with grief just like that story with Gita washing the walls after the death of Rani's uncle and just like how Sarah Jane reacted with the supposed *"death"* of The Doctor. The denial stage she was in and the grief slowly kicking in was acted so well. This is what most of us experienced when learning about the death of Elisabeth Sladen which makes this moment even more sadder in hindsight because I had a similar reaction to Sarah Jane. The grief was too much for me to handle. Moving on from that sad factor, this was a great reaction. It's great that you got to see 11 again. You got to see your Doctor once again and for the final time. Your excitement and emotional feeling is completely understandable. Sarah Jane and Jo are so great together. Santiago is indeed Iron Fist. I enjoyed the conversations between Clyde, Rani and Santiago. Classic references were also lovely. Memory stuff was good too. Nice that you picked upon Jo not realising the truth about the timelords and The Doctor avoiding to tell her. Beautiful episode. Thanks again for sharing this with us.
Eleven is my favourite new series doctor, Jo is one of my favourite companions, this was always going to be a favourite story for me. Also, Loras Tyrell is in it and is given much better writing than he ever had in over six years of GOT. Seriously tho, amazing reaction. And can't wait for you to get to the third doctor era, the goodbye is even more heartbreaking than Jo suggests.
The best SJA episode! FJI (For Jess' Information) on the companions; Tegan met 4 but traveled with 5, Ben and Polly traveled with 1 and 2, Harry traveled with 4 and Sarah Jane, Dorothy (Ace) traveled with 7, Ian and Barbara you already know. Great reactions btw.
Anybody who has had the opportunity to meet Katy Manning (Jo) will tell you that she is incredibly sweet and gentle in real life. I love that it shows through her acting.
I second that. I met her last year at a convention,got her to autograph my Green Death/Death of the Doctor DVD,chatted about how she was the first companion I ever saw,and how much the ending of the Green Death affected the (then) 9 year old me. She stood up,came round from behind the desk,and threw her arms round me. Made my day!
It was also a pleasure to see Jo Grant again. Her character was unfortunately written as a bit of a dumb blond, coming between two very smart, strong companions (Liz Shaw and Sarah Jane), but she was very endearing and had a good rapport with Dr 3. Also, the chemistry between her and Sarah Jane in this story is great, and very genuine (the two actresses had a similar relationship off set). A great nostalgia episode, not only for 11, but all the other classic references as well.
It may help that Matt Smith has said in various interviews that, if he was asked, he would be more than happy to return to Dr who (like David Tennant did during the 50th anniversary) So we are all holding out hope for the future!
Great reaction, never apologise for being genuine. And I totally agree BTW: "Nobody important ? Blimey, that's amazing. You know, in 900 years of time and space i've never met anyone that wasn't important before." 11 in a nutshell for me.
This was fun to revisit. Gotta go dig up some more “Sarah Jane” episodes, I think. Apparently the plan was to bring Sophie Aldred back as “Ace” had Lis Sladen not died. 😣
It's a shame they didn't get to the reveal. But it does make sense that Luke and Sanjay might get to know each other first and then become each other's boyfriend in their second year.
I feel like the unit officer at the end had the most violent human death in Sarah Jane adventures terms, all topped off by the Groske remarking it smelt like roast chicken. Takes the sweetness of the rescue away a little bit when you realize just out of shot there’s three charred corpses XD
I met Matt Smith once and can confirm he's just as much of a delight outside of being the doctor. And I share your passion Matt Smith is the best doctorrrr
The Doctor's reaction to the Mona Lisa comment will make more sense when you get to watch the Fourth Doctor stories. Looking forward to your reaction to them. :)
I find it funny that you saw 2nd and 3rd together here already 3 years ago but thankfully you completely forgot about it for the Three Doctors reaction :)
The scene with 2nd and 3rd Doctors is from 10th anniversary special The Three Doctors, which was the first ever story where past and present versions of Doctors got to meet. Joe Grant was the companion in that story. :) And ofc, all the people that Sarah Jane mentions at the end of the story are all previous companions of the Doctor.
If anyone out there is a big fan of doctor who reactions, there’s a TH-cam channel called Blind Wave who react to doctor who every Wednesday. Tomorrow they upload End of time part 2 and then the week after that, they begin Matt Smiths era. Thought I’d say that, defo worth a watch.
Honestly, Sesskasays and Blind Wave are the only two reaction channels whose videos I genuinely look forward to. No offence to any others, but I've never enjoyed any reactors other than these two channels. They all seem like such great people lol
'Eleven makes people feel important' such a perfect way of putting it. Eleven has such genuine love for the universe and the people in it and makes people know how much they matter. Compare Eleven here to Ten making Martha feel like utter shit and completely unwanted just because she wasnt Rose.
thesimpsons17 I think a lot of what may shape the doctors personality comes from he views his decisions and actions of his previous self like how when when 11 met the daleks for his first time he was so much more directly hostile to them (I just can't picture 10 whacking a daleks with a wrench) and when he met Clara (proper Clara) he never made her feel like he was comparing her to Amy and it's the same with everyone else from Rory to Craig to van Gogh he did indeed make everyone he met feel like the most important person in the world, whereas 10 almost always seemed to be comparing Martha with rose making her always feel second rate, which is why for me 10 will always be overrated in my book.
thesimpsons17 I don't think that's really fair considering that Ten was grieving. The way he treated Martha wasn't deliberate or out of spite. I know that doesn't justify the way he treated Martha but it was simply out of grief which can do crazy things to people as demonstrated in this episode and make them act differently. He still appreciated Martha and thanked her for all she did for him and in the end, he did show clear regret to how he treated her but he always appreciated her company regardless. Ten had his own way of uplifting companions. Same for Nine and other doctors. Personally I prefer 10 or 11 who tended to be too overly comical and panto but this episode is one of the few times where 11 is more tolerable for me but each to their own. We all have our favourites.
Bebs Kieto grieving.... she didn't bloody die! He has lost companions over the years and moved on. But Rose is somehow special despite only travelling with her for 2 years because RTD did his seasons in pretty much real time with the Doctor being 900 in season 1 and 907 when 10 Regenerated. I'm surprised Twelve even remembers Rose at this point, if you were 2000 years old would you remember 2 years you knew someone when you were 900? Amy and Rory died after travelling with Eleven for over 10 years, Adric died in front of Five. Clara died in front of Twelve. The Doctor always moves on, Ten in series 3 was one of many times he was completely unlike the Character I've known for 55 years
thesimpsons17 It doesn't matter if Rose died or not, it was still a huge loss for The Doctor regardless. Being trapped in parallel world with no wormholes or gaps allowing her to return to Earth where The Doctor was meant that there was no chance of them seeing each other again and the fact that she was thought to be dead in the real world which in a way felt like she had actually died. The Doctor doesn't always immediately move on. Sometimes he goes through the grieving process and it didn't just happen with Rose. After The Doctor wiped Donna's memory, he was affected and hurt by her loss so much that he made the decision to not travel with people anymore because he felt guilty and responsible hence why he denies Christina from travelling with him because he was afraid of her being another companion that gets hurt or lost because of him. It was a similar case with Eleven after Amy and Rory's departure. Honestly, Amy, Rory and Clara died so many times that it lost any emotional impact for me but the fact is that 11 made the decision yet again to stop travelling with companions because the loss of Amy affected him so much which is not much different from the way 10 reacted after the loss of Rose and two years later after the loss of Donna. The point is that people grieve in different ways whenever someone is lost forever or dies which was also demonstrated in this episode in terms of the way Sarah Jane reacted to the news of The Doctor's death by the rogue UNIT agent.
Some Doctors actually treated their companions like crap, particularly the First. And Tenth didn't treat Martha all that badly, it was others' perception of what he *didn't* do. They thought he should have seen that she had developed romantic feelings for him (after one trip) when he didn't.
I've only just gotten the reference with a charitable earth with Dorothy because that's ace's real name and she was meant to be in the next series of Sarah Jane before Elisabeth sladen sadly passed away
3, 2 and 1 had a crossover episode for the 10th anniversary where they all met like in Day of the Doctor, Jo was the current companion at the time so she was there
Jo Grant is my third favourite companion (Jamie and Ace are hard to top), and she's so good in this. Her departure is definitely the saddest without having melodramatic, over-the-top music (not saying the music's bad, it just forces more emotion to a scene where it could still work without it). The subtlety in emotion in the ending of The Green Death is what makes it so real, and it really felt like 3 lost someone very close to him.
I've waited for this story since you started SJA. Loved your reaction realizing it wasn't going to be the 10 but rather 11 and then when Matt showed up - priceless! Both Elisabeth Sladen and Katy Manning said after they did this that they really felt Matt *was* the Doctor in real life. He seemed to channel their mutual Doctor at times and then, just being Matt and a little clumsy and goofy, but still highly intelligent, serious when necessary, , and very caring was what the Doctor was all about. They loved him too!
At last!!! Great reaction! BTW, it's David Bradley's first appearance in Whoniverse as the voice of Shansheeth. Before Solomon and William Hartnell. Long way round!
I always forget about The Doctors appearances in Sarah Jane Adventures as I really never got into the show. I should watch these episodes occasionally though as 11 is my favourite Doctor and Sarah Jane is probably my favourite companion so seeing the two together is just awesome!
SJA is the best 😭😭 Cap'n Jack is my favorite ever so I love Torchwood, and obviously regular Doc Who is one of the best shows ever, but... SJA is just a special one for me, soooo well done and very humorous and can get quite intense. I just love it Jo Grant (Jones) is amazing too lol
This is a great story. Not only do we get an appearance from 11 but we also get the fantastic return of Jo Grant one of my favorite classic companions (she was the companion directly before Sarah Jane) who I wouldn't have minded taking over the show after Sladen's passing. Also we get Finn Jones from Game of Thrones and Iron Fist.
Hi, Jess. I've been waiting for quite a while for you to react to this episode. Great reaction to my favourite episode of the SJA. I always felt the SJA were aimed at a much younger audience, so I only occasionally dropped by when the Doctor made an appearance. So now you have met my two favourite Doctor Who companions from my childhood - my beloved Jo Grant (played by Katy Manning, the only surviving companion from the Pertwee era) and of course sweet Sarah Jane Smith (the late Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen). The latter actress has worked with the most actors who have played the Doctor. She was originally a companion of my favourite Doctor from my childhood, Jon Pertwee and, like her namesake Clara Oswald, was one of only a few companions to have witnessed the Doctor regenerating. In Sarah Jane's case, from Jon Pertwee (3rd Doctor) into Tom Baker (4th Doctor). Elisabeth Sladen also appeared alongside Richard Hurndall as the First Doctor, Patrick Troughton (2nd Doctor) and Peter Davison in his tenure as the Fifth Doctor in an episode called "The Five Doctors". The others were Jon Pertwee and pre-recorded scenes of Tom Baker as the latter actor refused to participate. He was known to be difficult to the production crew and often threatened to walk out during his tenure. As you now know, Jo Grant left the Doctor to get married and when the Third Doctor said goodbye to her, it was one of the most heartbreaking scenes in Who's history. I was an eight year old girl at the time and nursing a broken heart over losing Jo, when I was introduced to Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and I immediately took a liking to her. Elisabeth/Sarah Jane healed my heart and, to this day, Jo and Sarah Jane remain my favourites from the classic series. Now you know that Elisabeth Sladen also worked with David Tennant in Doctor Who and the SJA as well as Matt Smith, the last time the Doctor made an appearance in the SJA. Jo Grant worked with Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton in an episode called "The Three Doctors" during Pertwee's tenure. You saw a clip of it in this episode. William Hartnell made a brief appearance in the episode on a monitor as he wasn't a well man. My two favourite companions, Jo Grant and Sarah Jane Smith have both worked with my two favourite Doctors, the Third (Pertwee) and the Eleventh (Smith). It doesn't get better than that. It was a nice little introduction to Jo Grant and I'm glad you like her, Jess. I hoped you would and I hope will grow to love the young Jo Grant as I do, sometime in the future. Glad to see you managed to squeeze a reaction video to this episode before your break. Take care and I look forward to seeing your next reaction to Doctor Who. Brace yourself!
Love your crazy reaction to the Doctor appearing. Adorable. :) And yeah i love this tale. And when 11 is sat on that other planet talking to Jo I found it so easily to believe that was Pertwee's Third Doctor in there seeing his old friend again even with 11 being 11 and not doing an impression of 3. Matt Smith nailed that scene so well. :) I get a lil more emotional now rewatching this with of course Sladen having passed away some years ago. BUt yeah I love this story and so glad they brought back Jo and had her meet Sarah Jane for the first time. :) As someone who had caught up with a lot of the classic era even before the modern era started it was awesome to see all this continuity. :)
The leader of the Shansheeth is voiced by David Bradley, who played the First Doctor in "Twice Upon a Time" and William Hartnell in "An Adventure in Space and Time."
I KNEW this was coming!!! And I knew you'd love it as much as you did! You have the ability to share your feelings so well other people can feel it too! That's a gift.
So much joy in this vid!! I loved seeing you so happy to see 11 again. The scene with The Doctor and Jo was great bc it built on what we saw during End of Time where we only saw 10 go visit his companions. Now we know he saw all of them. I'm with you, I think of 11's quotes when I am struggling too. I forgot who said it but they said that your favorite Doctor is never really gone. They are out there somewhere in time and space just waiting for you.
Man, watching her be so happy about her favorite Doctor returning and missing him makes me remember how much I loved my own personal favorite Doctor, and it makes me miss him as well.
It's taken me so long to realise that this episode was foreshadowing the entire arc of Series 6 which is focused on surprise surprise The Death of The Doctor. That final scene with Sarah Jane and Jo talking to The Doctor about it and even him mentioning how the world would shiver is even more foreshadowing.
I've been waiting for this reaction since you started Sarah Jane. Jo Grant is one of my favorite Classic Who Companions and it was such a delight to see her in this. My only remaining Classic Who wish is to get to see Ace once again (she is mentioned in this episode, if I recall correctly). Russell T. Davies was planning on doing a Sarah Jane/Ace story but when Elisabeth Sladen got sick that was never able to happen. Maybe someday Ace will get to return.
Matt Smith said in an interview that he loved doing this story as he had two classic companions who already knew the Doctor and the TARDIS and were familiar with all the wonders of the universe. So you didn't need these scenes of the Doctor explaining everything.
the dr went back to his 70s cp i loved it
The Doctor in 2010: "Oi, Shansheeth! Have you been telling everyone I'm dead?"
The Doctor in 2011: "It'd be really useful if the universe thought I was dead"
I think it's more a case of him being offended that *he* isn't in control of it; he doesn't mind people saying he's dead as long as he wants it!
@@Jamestopboynot to mention they nabbed the Tardis.
“The last time I was dying, I went to see all of you. Every single one” ohokaysohewentbacktoseeallofhispastcompanionsnotjusttheonesshownintheendoftimethatsfinethisisfineimnotcryingyouare
Honestly it's amazing he managed to hold off regeneration *that long*. The amount of TV companions alone. And that's not even mentioning Big Finish and all the other expanded media companions.
@@toqkaizogou1636Explains why 10 had such an explosive regeneration to the point of smashing the outside windows of the Tardis exterior, holding off a regeneration for so long would lead to more of a build up of energy.
@@1978hoops It also makes a lot of sense considering he thought it was his last regeneration at the time, and was taking what he thought was his final chance to catch up with his old friends
@@1978hoopsjust like the first day of December after No-Nut
If it wasnt spotted, this was written by Russell T Davies, who left Dr Who at the end of Tennant. So this was the only time he got to write Eleven. There was also a bit of a fan hoo-ha at the time when the Doctor told Clyde how many times he could regenerate. It was thought to be meant as a retcon, but I always took it as The Doctor trying to be positive for the kids, and not let them dwell on the finality of death.
Chris Bullers that or he was being clever, 507 (5+7=12) 12 times
RTD confirmed that line was a joke, 5+0+7=12
Yes he did but not when it aired.
Yeah, never got the whole kerfuffle about it at the time personally, 11 was clearly throwing out an offhand positive comment. And there's rule 1 of course (the Doctor lies ;).
Boy has that moment taken on a new meaning recently!
Jess, can I just point out that your meltdown to 11 happens at precisely 11:11
That’s some wibbly wobbly type beat.
Omggg lol
Only time RTD wrote for Eleven. And yes, that was Iron Fist as Jo's grandson. And yes, that was David Bradley as the voice of The Shansheeth.
And he wrote him SO well. A lot less cartoony.
StormWolf imo I thought Matt wasn’t his full potential this episode. I love RTD but I think Moffat writes 11 better.
@@ms_scribbles thats the knack of a good writer and showrunner.
@@prof.evilpictures8696 Matt wasnt his full potential as it wasnt his show,he had to step back as it was Liz Sladen's vehicle.
14:10 that confirmation that Ten checked in on EVERYONE during his last hurrah in the TARDIS
I wish we could have gotten a mini-episode with ten seeing Jamie.
Wasn't 10
@@JohnWinchester3567 What do you mean?
That line is RTD specifically stating that, while we don't see it on screen, the Tenth Doctor checked in on all his companions before he regenerated.
@@JohnWinchester3567 homie, it was literally 10. We already know this for several reasons, but 11 even said it was during “the last time I was dying” meaning 10.
That lightbulb moment was hilarious. "Is it Ten? No, that was his last............ **suddenly starts having fits** "
XD
But enough about that.... JO!
It’s tragic this is the final time Sarah Jane will ever see the Doctor :( your reactions are FABULOUS !
Only on screen. On fanfiction.net someone called overseerneversleeps has done an entire season of 12/Sarah Jane and they're all pretty good. He's on DA too.
I swear I bawled for an entire WEEK when I found out she died. She was my entire childhood, soon as I got home from school; Sarah Jane adventures.
Fun fact, today is the 8 year anniversary of the Pond’s wedding ;)
And it's not really clicked with me until just now that 8 years is a long fucking time. I remember watching the finale of Series 5 live like it was yesterday...and it aired during my final year of primary school. Still remember it well...Sorry random fact there that nobody cares about lol
and about the 25 year anniversary of their passing :( wibbly wobbly eh
Ah yes the one where Amy said "Raggedy Man I remember you and you are late for my weddingagh"
9th year anniversary now
@@darreny9558 Approaching the 10th.
That scene between Eleven and Jo where he's talking about how not even the TARDIS could keep up with her adventures showcases why Matt Smith will always be My Doctor.
10 is my Doctor, but your comment is just so beautifully true
12 is mine, but 11 was my first, and will always hold a special place in my heart.
this is like back in middle school when all the black kids were sayin "Obama MY president!!"
This is my favourite SJA story; I’m a very nostalgic person so I loved all the flashbacks and emotion behind these episodes. Plus 11 is my favourite Doctor so that definitely helps. I grew up watching Classic Who with my dad even before the show came back and his favourite Doctor is Jon Pertwee so I watched Sarah Jane a lot (her debut is actually my favourite classic story) so seeing her return and then get her own show gave me so much joy. I have so many fond memories of watching the show with my dad laughing about some bubble wrap monsters that I’d almost forgotten about. Thank you for bringing them back to me ❤️
This is my favorite too. 11 was my first Doctor so he has a very special place in my heart and seeing him is always a treat. :) I can't remember if I'd started watching Classic Who yet when this episode aired, but I know I hadn't seen any of Jo's episodes, so it was interesting when I did get to those, knowing where she'd eventually end up.
This is my favourite story too.
It was stunning. Jo's reaction to realising the Doctor has met up with Sarah Jane on several occasions was perfect, and for more adult than anything Torchwood managed.
Jo Grant long serving companion to the Third Doctor and predecessor to Sarah Jane, also my favourite Third Doctor era companion. The Three Doctors is a classic story worth checking out. Also still love the Ace , Ian and Barbara references.
To give some context to Jo's thinking the Doctor thought of her as stupid. In classic Who Jo Grant was an assistant given to him by UNIT. His previous companion was a UNIT scientist, a bit 'dry' as a character, so they went with shall we say more of a pretty / ditsy type that some people have been critical of the characterization of since.
Chris Bullers I never understood that school of thought, ditsy doesn’t mean stupid. Jo just had a different kind of intelligence .
@@niallm1699 She was also a teenager straight out of high school, she learning her way
I wonder if Liz Shaw was so, as you say, dry, because initially the writers had planned for Zoe to stay on, only for the actress to change her mind and exit with Jaime.
So - Death of the Doctor, Heaven Sent, and over on Blind Wave, The End of Time Part 2, all in the same week. Life is good.
or in Pateron's case Eleventh Hour
And this is why I call Matt Smith a lucky guy, as he still had the opportunity to work with Elisabeth Sladen before she passed away. And it made his appearance in the tribute documentary more fitting as he did have a proper story to tell about her and wasn't just in there because he was the current Doctor at the time.
timrob12 I was watching Matt's episodes of DW and wondering when the Heck he worked with her? I was unaware of this spinoff then.
That's why it is important for people to watch the spin-off shows too.
timrob12 BBC America didn't run the SJA very often, and when it finally showed up after Sladen's passing I finally managed to catch this two-parter.
And it's a brilliant one.
@@timrob12 yes and also there is ONE in universe explanation as to how Sarah Jane got K9 and its in the spin off
If Sarah Jane Adventures had continued there would have been another guest appearance by another classic companion: Ace.
The 10th Anniversary Special was called the 3 Doctors it was the 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee teaming up with the 2nd Doctor Patrick Troughton William Hartnell had little more than a cameo due to his declining health sadley. Patrick Troughton's 2nd Doctor helped inspired Matt Smith for his interpretation of the Doctor as Patrick Troughton was his favorite Doctor.
Jokerz 79 yeah I can see that especially with The hand movements
Wow , I never actually noticed that that WAS Danny Rand the Immortal Iron Fist, Protector of K'un-Lun and Sworn Enemy of the Hand.
Gnome Saiyan Dude, he’s changed. He’s settled.
Saunders No, that IS him.
Saunders his IMDB and Wikipedia beg to differ.
He is also quoted commenting on the passing of Elisabeth Sladen-
Finn Jones, actor (Santiago Jones in Sarah Jane Adventures):
"Saddened to hear Elisabeth Sladen has passed away. A truly beautiful, talented and wonderful woman - a pleasure and honor to work with."
holy crap, I just now realized it! :D
Really? Looked like Ser Loras to me.
Fun fact: the Sanjay Luke mentioned was going to become Lukes boyfriend if the series continued.
And I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure in the Elisabeth Sladen memorial SJA audio drama Luke says that they got married
1:49 moment of realisation 😂
We’ve waited MONTHS for this
LOL! I counted the weeks on the calendar to find out the day she'd watch this.
The feels I got when Sarah tells Jo they'd never met before and it struck home that they were both finally on screen together...
Finally watched the whole reaction. That was great! Excellent reaction Jess! And yes, Jo Grant was a Classic companion. This marked her return to the Doctor Who universe after roughly 37 years. Moffat was pleased with the 11th Doctor’s involvement in SJA and encouraged Russell to allow Amy to make a cameo in this but sadly it couldn’t happen. I love the scenes with Sarah Jane and Jo bonding together and reminiscing over their adventures with The Doctor. Jo finding out that The Doctor saw Sarah Jane more than once is heartbreakingly good. It’s great that she gets to have a private talk and catch up with The Doctor just like Sarah Jane did in School Reunion. I also really like the mention of the Doctor seeing not just companions that met him in his 10th incarnation but also other Classic companions too while he was on death’s door. This is also the first and only time that RTD writes for The Eleventh Doctor. Its the only time that the RTD and Moffat era truly combine. Sarah Jane mentioning the legacy that other Classic Who companions made throughout their lives was a very beautiful way to conclude this story.
I think we pretty much know what Sesska's favourite SJA episode is now!
I think we all knew it from the moment she started watching SJA lol
Yes! The one we've all been waiting for! 11:07 was my favourite thing EVER! :D Never apologise for your reactions. They're the reason we all subscribe. I love how much you get into the shows you watch.
Also, I'm watching the Doctor Who Twitch marathon at the moment and one of today's episodes was Sarah Jane's final episode. It broke me. Very quickly, Sarah Jane became my favourite companion ever. Jess, you'll love her when you watch Classic Who. You'll be all over her fashion choices.
Aww, I figured you'd love this one. I was smiling the whole way through this, it's nice to see you connect with The Doctor so strongly again - it's been too long since you last saw Eleven! I love all the references to Doctor Who in this, and bringing Jo Grant back was a fabulous idea. Thanks for this, it was a lot of fun :)
This episode has so many wonderful references to the events and characters of Classic Who (and some spoilers too). The only time we saw Jo Grant and Sarah Jane interacted with each other. I would like to see more Classic Who's companions doing brief special appearances on New Who.
I'm looking forward to Sesska's future journey into Classic Who. It will be incredible.
many of them still live, including two of the originals
Thank you Sesska for highlight how great The Sarah Jane Adventures is at dealing with grown up and mature concepts such as coping with death. Haresh's speech was perfect and rings true to how people can react or deal with grief just like that story with Gita washing the walls after the death of Rani's uncle and just like how Sarah Jane reacted with the supposed *"death"* of The Doctor.
The denial stage she was in and the grief slowly kicking in was acted so well. This is what most of us experienced when learning about the death of Elisabeth Sladen which makes this moment even more sadder in hindsight because I had a similar reaction to Sarah Jane. The grief was too much for me to handle. Moving on from that sad factor, this was a great reaction. It's great that you got to see 11 again.
You got to see your Doctor once again and for the final time. Your excitement and emotional feeling is completely understandable. Sarah Jane and Jo are so great together. Santiago is indeed Iron Fist. I enjoyed the conversations between Clyde, Rani and Santiago. Classic references were also lovely. Memory stuff was good too. Nice that you picked upon Jo not realising the truth about the timelords and The Doctor avoiding to tell her. Beautiful episode. Thanks again for sharing this with us.
The honey squeal is now on par with the old Mickey squeals
Eleven is my favourite new series doctor, Jo is one of my favourite companions, this was always going to be a favourite story for me. Also, Loras Tyrell is in it and is given much better writing than he ever had in over six years of GOT.
Seriously tho, amazing reaction.
And can't wait for you to get to the third doctor era, the goodbye is even more heartbreaking than Jo suggests.
The best SJA episode! FJI (For Jess' Information) on the companions; Tegan met 4 but traveled with 5, Ben and Polly traveled with 1 and 2, Harry traveled with 4 and Sarah Jane, Dorothy (Ace) traveled with 7, Ian and Barbara you already know. Great reactions btw.
Anybody who has had the opportunity to meet Katy Manning (Jo) will tell you that she is incredibly sweet and gentle in real life. I love that it shows through her acting.
I second that. I met her last year at a convention,got her to autograph my Green Death/Death of the Doctor DVD,chatted about how she was the first companion I ever saw,and how much the ending of the Green Death affected the (then) 9 year old me. She stood up,came round from behind the desk,and threw her arms round me. Made my day!
It was also a pleasure to see Jo Grant again. Her character was unfortunately written as a bit of a dumb blond, coming between two very smart, strong companions (Liz Shaw and Sarah Jane), but she was very endearing and had a good rapport with Dr 3. Also, the chemistry between her and Sarah Jane in this story is great, and very genuine (the two actresses had a similar relationship off set).
A great nostalgia episode, not only for 11, but all the other classic references as well.
"Eleven makes people feel important".
Well said ...
Did you recognize David Bradley's voice though? He voiced the Shansheeth.
I didn't know that until you mentioned it. That's great. :)
Wow. He's just all over the Whoniverse. I never knew this.😀
AlexGlushkov ahhh I knew I recognised it! Couldn’t put my finger on it
He played one Who villain and voiced another before playing the First Doctor.
Bradley was wonderful in all three of his roles in Doctor Who, especially as the First Doctor.
It was very interesting to see RTD write Eleven and sort of tie him into Nine and Ten a bit. Super hyped for Heaven Sent
They got the giggles filming the coffin bit. The laughter is genuine.
Love that reference to how Ten went back and looked at all his companions
This was a interesting episode seeing Jo back and her interacting with Sarah Jane and 11 Interacting with both of them
Jo Grant, one of my favourite companions of all time to my favourite Doctor of all time.
"Why are two and three together?''
Me: Laughs in anticipation. "Just you wait...."
It may help that Matt Smith has said in various interviews that, if he was asked, he would be more than happy to return to Dr who (like David Tennant did during the 50th anniversary) So we are all holding out hope for the future!
Great reaction, never apologise for being genuine. And I totally agree BTW:
"Nobody important ? Blimey, that's amazing. You know, in 900 years of time and space i've never met anyone that wasn't important before."
11 in a nutshell for me.
This was fun to revisit. Gotta go dig up some more “Sarah Jane” episodes, I think. Apparently the plan was to bring Sophie Aldred back as “Ace” had Lis Sladen not died. 😣
0:32 Sanjay was meant to be Lukes boyfriend but they decided to wait until series 5 to reveal it. Shame it didn’t work out.
It's a shame they didn't get to the reveal. But it does make sense that Luke and Sanjay might get to know each other first and then become each other's boyfriend in their second year.
its such a shame elizabeth sladen died
fuck cancer
Brings me joy to see your favorite doctor again
I feel like the unit officer at the end had the most violent human death in Sarah Jane adventures terms, all topped off by the Groske remarking it smelt like roast chicken. Takes the sweetness of the rescue away a little bit when you realize just out of shot there’s three charred corpses XD
which is a pity, if she had only asked for help the doctor may have given it to her
I found you later than most folks. I am so excited to be getting to see a fresh reaction. Thank you. I so enjoy these.
I met Matt Smith once and can confirm he's just as much of a delight outside of being the doctor.
And I share your passion Matt Smith is the best doctorrrr
Also been refreshing for hours as well xp
That's how I felt when 8 showed up in that minisode.
I remember that day so clearly, i was lead to believe that it was gonna just be a War Doctor thing, and i freaked out when McGann was revealed
The Doctor's reaction to the Mona Lisa comment will make more sense when you get to watch the Fourth Doctor stories. Looking forward to your reaction to them. :)
many years later ... were still waitin
Really loved seeing 11 under a RTD story, the vibe surprisingly works quite well.
I find it funny that you saw 2nd and 3rd together here already 3 years ago but thankfully you completely forgot about it for the Three Doctors reaction :)
The scene with 2nd and 3rd Doctors is from 10th anniversary special The Three Doctors, which was the first ever story where past and present versions of Doctors got to meet. Joe Grant was the companion in that story. :) And ofc, all the people that Sarah Jane mentions at the end of the story are all previous companions of the Doctor.
If anyone out there is a big fan of doctor who reactions, there’s a TH-cam channel called Blind Wave who react to doctor who every Wednesday. Tomorrow they upload End of time part 2 and then the week after that, they begin Matt Smiths era. Thought I’d say that, defo worth a watch.
omg i totally forgot part 2 was this week xD
Eleventh hour is on their patreon tomorrow
marwig87 Yeah I’m on Paterson so I’m sooo hyped!
Honestly, Sesskasays and Blind Wave are the only two reaction channels whose videos I genuinely look forward to. No offence to any others, but I've never enjoyed any reactors other than these two channels. They all seem like such great people lol
Adam Yo me too bro! Well said!
'Eleven makes people feel important' such a perfect way of putting it. Eleven has such genuine love for the universe and the people in it and makes people know how much they matter.
Compare Eleven here to Ten making Martha feel like utter shit and completely unwanted just because she wasnt Rose.
thesimpsons17 I think a lot of what may shape the doctors personality comes from he views his decisions and actions of his previous self like how when when 11 met the daleks for his first time he was so much more directly hostile to them (I just can't picture 10 whacking a daleks with a wrench) and when he met Clara (proper Clara) he never made her feel like he was comparing her to Amy and it's the same with everyone else from Rory to Craig to van Gogh he did indeed make everyone he met feel like the most important person in the world, whereas 10 almost always seemed to be comparing Martha with rose making her always feel second rate, which is why for me 10 will always be overrated in my book.
thesimpsons17 I don't think that's really fair considering that Ten was grieving. The way he treated Martha wasn't deliberate or out of spite. I know that doesn't justify the way he treated Martha but it was simply out of grief which can do crazy things to people as demonstrated in this episode and make them act differently. He still appreciated Martha and thanked her for all she did for him and in the end, he did show clear regret to how he treated her but he always appreciated her company regardless. Ten had his own way of uplifting companions. Same for Nine and other doctors. Personally I prefer 10 or 11 who tended to be too overly comical and panto but this episode is one of the few times where 11 is more tolerable for me but each to their own. We all have our favourites.
Bebs Kieto grieving.... she didn't bloody die! He has lost companions over the years and moved on. But Rose is somehow special despite only travelling with her for 2 years because RTD did his seasons in pretty much real time with the Doctor being 900 in season 1 and 907 when 10 Regenerated. I'm surprised Twelve even remembers Rose at this point, if you were 2000 years old would you remember 2 years you knew someone when you were 900?
Amy and Rory died after travelling with Eleven for over 10 years, Adric died in front of Five. Clara died in front of Twelve. The Doctor always moves on, Ten in series 3 was one of many times he was completely unlike the Character I've known for 55 years
thesimpsons17 It doesn't matter if Rose died or not, it was still a huge loss for The Doctor regardless. Being trapped in parallel world with no wormholes or gaps allowing her to return to Earth where The Doctor was meant that there was no chance of them seeing each other again and the fact that she was thought to be dead in the real world which in a way felt like she had actually died. The Doctor doesn't always immediately move on. Sometimes he goes through the grieving process and it didn't just happen with Rose. After The Doctor wiped Donna's memory, he was affected and hurt by her loss so much that he made the decision to not travel with people anymore because he felt guilty and responsible hence why he denies Christina from travelling with him because he was afraid of her being another companion that gets hurt or lost because of him. It was a similar case with Eleven after Amy and Rory's departure. Honestly, Amy, Rory and Clara died so many times that it lost any emotional impact for me but the fact is that 11 made the decision yet again to stop travelling with companions because the loss of Amy affected him so much which is not much different from the way 10 reacted after the loss of Rose and two years later after the loss of Donna. The point is that people grieve in different ways whenever someone is lost forever or dies which was also demonstrated in this episode in terms of the way Sarah Jane reacted to the news of The Doctor's death by the rogue UNIT agent.
Some Doctors actually treated their companions like crap, particularly the First. And Tenth didn't treat Martha all that badly, it was others' perception of what he *didn't* do. They thought he should have seen that she had developed romantic feelings for him (after one trip) when he didn't.
"Fly my brothers"
*proceeds to walk*
Liked the smile when you saw Jon Pertwee (3rd Doctor)..he was the Doctor when I started watching the show in 1970/71.
To Quote Mels
1:49 "penny in the air"
1:54 "and the penny drops"
"I waited and he came back for me" Aww ;w; I wish you could meet Matt smith.
Ah Joe Grant... our favourite ham fisted bun vendor
mpg272727 - Joe Grant? That's a guy's name!
Jo, short for Josephine.
mpg272727- That was the mistake the American guy made in '-Axos'.
I love that moment when he calls her that.
Oh boy... Something tells me this isn't the video I should be watching with earphones in...
I've only just gotten the reference with a charitable earth with Dorothy because that's ace's real name and she was meant to be in the next series of Sarah Jane before Elisabeth sladen sadly passed away
Ow, my heart. Jo Grant is my favourite companion ever. That smile.
It is so weird seeing Finn Jones before he became Loras and Danny.
But your reaction to Eleven. I didn't expect any less. It was wonderful
Joe grant and Sara Jane are two of the best companions of classic who, with love
3, 2 and 1 had a crossover episode for the 10th anniversary where they all met like in Day of the Doctor, Jo was the current companion at the time so she was there
Jo Grant is my third favourite companion (Jamie and Ace are hard to top), and she's so good in this. Her departure is definitely the saddest without having melodramatic, over-the-top music (not saying the music's bad, it just forces more emotion to a scene where it could still work without it). The subtlety in emotion in the ending of The Green Death is what makes it so real, and it really felt like 3 lost someone very close to him.
Loved the reaction once you heard 11's voice
11:20 Jess has got in on the Twitch Stream Chat memes - “IKEA’d IKEA’d IKEA’d” XD
James McDonald You haven't seen the quality of my footwork yet!
I've waited for this story since you started SJA. Loved your reaction realizing it wasn't going to be the 10 but rather 11 and then when Matt showed up - priceless! Both Elisabeth Sladen and Katy Manning said after they did this that they really felt Matt *was* the Doctor in real life. He seemed to channel their mutual Doctor at times and then, just being Matt and a little clumsy and goofy, but still highly intelligent, serious when necessary, , and very caring was what the Doctor was all about. They loved him too!
16:35 Yes, 3 and 2 (and 1) were together in "The Three Doctors" (and "The Five Doctors" as well).
At last!!! Great reaction!
BTW, it's David Bradley's first appearance in Whoniverse as the voice of Shansheeth. Before Solomon and William Hartnell. Long way round!
I always forget about The Doctors appearances in Sarah Jane Adventures as I really never got into the show. I should watch these episodes occasionally though as 11 is my favourite Doctor and Sarah Jane is probably my favourite companion so seeing the two together is just awesome!
My favorite episode of Sarah Jane :D
JoJo/Jo Grant was a major companion of John Pertwee's incarnation
SJA is the best 😭😭 Cap'n Jack is my favorite ever so I love Torchwood, and obviously regular Doc Who is one of the best shows ever, but... SJA is just a special one for me, soooo well done and very humorous and can get quite intense. I just love it
Jo Grant (Jones) is amazing too lol
This is a great story. Not only do we get an appearance from 11 but we also get the fantastic return of Jo Grant one of my favorite classic companions (she was the companion directly before Sarah Jane) who I wouldn't have minded taking over the show after Sladen's passing. Also we get Finn Jones from Game of Thrones and Iron Fist.
I'd love it if Sesska re-watched this after she's watched all Classic Who, it will really hit differently
Hi, Jess. I've been waiting for quite a while for you to react to this episode. Great reaction to my favourite episode of the SJA.
I always felt the SJA were aimed at a much younger audience, so I only occasionally dropped by when the Doctor made an appearance.
So now you have met my two favourite Doctor Who companions from my childhood - my beloved Jo Grant (played by Katy Manning, the only surviving companion from the Pertwee era) and of course sweet Sarah Jane Smith (the late Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen).
The latter actress has worked with the most actors who have played the Doctor. She was originally a companion of my favourite Doctor from my childhood, Jon Pertwee and, like her namesake Clara Oswald, was one of only a few companions to have witnessed the Doctor regenerating. In Sarah Jane's case, from Jon Pertwee (3rd Doctor) into Tom Baker (4th Doctor). Elisabeth Sladen also appeared alongside Richard Hurndall as the First Doctor, Patrick Troughton (2nd Doctor) and Peter Davison in his tenure as the Fifth Doctor in an episode called "The Five Doctors". The others were Jon Pertwee and pre-recorded scenes of Tom Baker as the latter actor refused to participate. He was known to be difficult to the production crew and often threatened to walk out during his tenure.
As you now know, Jo Grant left the Doctor to get married and when the Third Doctor said goodbye to her, it was one of the most heartbreaking scenes in Who's history. I was an eight year old girl at the time and nursing a broken heart over losing Jo, when I was introduced to Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and I immediately took a liking to her. Elisabeth/Sarah Jane healed my heart and, to this day, Jo and Sarah Jane remain my favourites from the classic series.
Now you know that Elisabeth Sladen also worked with David Tennant in Doctor Who and the SJA as well as Matt Smith, the last time the Doctor made an appearance in the SJA.
Jo Grant worked with Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton in an episode called "The Three Doctors" during Pertwee's tenure. You saw a clip of it in this episode. William Hartnell made a brief appearance in the episode on a monitor as he wasn't a well man.
My two favourite companions, Jo Grant and Sarah Jane Smith have both worked with my two favourite Doctors, the Third (Pertwee) and the Eleventh (Smith).
It doesn't get better than that.
It was a nice little introduction to Jo Grant and I'm glad you like her, Jess. I hoped you would and I hope will grow to love the young Jo Grant as I do, sometime in the future.
Glad to see you managed to squeeze a reaction video to this episode before your break.
Take care and I look forward to seeing your next reaction to Doctor Who. Brace yourself!
YES! I was waiting all week for this :)
Me too!
Me three
Michael Pruden this show is from 2010
kyuuusuke we were excited to see her reaction to it because we know she is a huge fan of Eleven.
Prowl 1701 I didn't understand a word you said mate
Love your crazy reaction to the Doctor appearing. Adorable. :) And yeah i love this tale. And when 11 is sat on that other planet talking to Jo I found it so easily to believe that was Pertwee's Third Doctor in there seeing his old friend again even with 11 being 11 and not doing an impression of 3. Matt Smith nailed that scene so well. :) I get a lil more emotional now rewatching this with of course Sladen having passed away some years ago. BUt yeah I love this story and so glad they brought back Jo and had her meet Sarah Jane for the first time. :) As someone who had caught up with a lot of the classic era even before the modern era started it was awesome to see all this continuity. :)
5:41 Yes! Jo Grant. Jo was 3rd Doctor's companion before Sarah Jane.
1:47 The realisation that 11 was coming back
The leader of the Shansheeth is voiced by David Bradley, who played the First Doctor in "Twice Upon a Time" and William Hartnell in "An Adventure in Space and Time."
"The girl who waited" love that
I am so for Sesska reacting to Season 5, 6 and the first half of 7 again!
Adam why only the first half? Series 7 is good!
I'm so glad nobody spoiled it for you.
YAAAAAAAAY! It’s finally here! :D Been refreshing TH-cam for years! :)
I KNEW this was coming!!! And I knew you'd love it as much as you did! You have the ability to share your feelings so well other people can feel it too! That's a gift.
Would love to see jess rewatch these after she finishes Sarah Jane's and Jo's runs in classic who.
i was so happy about how happy u where
You're not overdramatic Jess. You're adorable. Keep emoting 😁
So much joy in this vid!! I loved seeing you so happy to see 11 again. The scene with The Doctor and Jo was great bc it built on what we saw during End of Time where we only saw 10 go visit his companions. Now we know he saw all of them. I'm with you, I think of 11's quotes when I am struggling too. I forgot who said it but they said that your favorite Doctor is never really gone. They are out there somewhere in time and space just waiting for you.
The Jess head turn on 11 mins...Priceless
The shot of Two and Three together is from the 10th Anniversary special, The Three Doctors. That was Hartnell on the monitor
Man, watching her be so happy about her favorite Doctor returning and missing him makes me remember how much I loved my own personal favorite Doctor, and it makes me miss him as well.
It's taken me so long to realise that this episode was foreshadowing the entire arc of Series 6 which is focused on surprise surprise The Death of The Doctor. That final scene with Sarah Jane and Jo talking to The Doctor about it and even him mentioning how the world would shiver is even more foreshadowing.
I've been waiting for this reaction since you started Sarah Jane. Jo Grant is one of my favorite Classic Who Companions and it was such a delight to see her in this. My only remaining Classic Who wish is to get to see Ace once again (she is mentioned in this episode, if I recall correctly). Russell T. Davies was planning on doing a Sarah Jane/Ace story but when Elisabeth Sladen got sick that was never able to happen. Maybe someday Ace will get to return.
And then Micky shows up XD. Dont think she would be able to handle it.