Farewell Sarah Jane video

[Tim]

This was written by Russell T. Davies and serves as the finale of the Sarah Jane Adventures.

I liked it.  It was a nice goodbye to this beloved character (the actor that played her, Elisabeth Sladen, died in 2011).  And now the character herself has passed away.

We got appearances from Classic Who Companions Jo Grant (Katy Manning) and Dorothy McShane AKA Ace Sophie Aldred (Sophie Aldred).  In her segment, Ace talks about an adventure she and Sarah Jane had.  I wonder if this was the episode that RTD was planning when Ms. Sladen passed away.

Also represented were some of the characters from the Sarah Jane Adventures like Rani (Anjli Mohindra) and Luke (Tommy Knight).

Good thing I wasn't drinking anything when that "nice couple from Australia", Nyssa and Tegan were mentioned.  I might have spewed said drink all over my computer screen!   Has RTD been reading my Nyssa/Tegan stories!?  My last story in that series had Nyssa returning to Earth to reunite with her lover, Tegan.  Those stories have been kicking around the Internet for 15 years now, so the idea that RTD read them cannot be ruled out.

I was going to have Sarah Jane in more of my Timelost stories, ah well.  I would like to think that Vince and Sally were at that funeral.

And agree with what Jo said, the Doctor couldn't be there.  Imagine two broken hearts.   Time Lords live for centuries, but not us humans.

Recommended.

[Melinda Halliwell]

This was a nice audio video story honouring and remembering Sarah Jane.

The fact so many people from her life and the Doctors attended her funerals a testament how loved and popular Miss Smith was.

Of course, like Jo mentioned the Doctor didn't come because it would've being too painful Sarah having been one of his closest companions he'd previously got.

It was nice seeing Jo, Ace, Gita, Rani, Luke, and Clyde comment with everyone sharing stories and promising to meet up once a year.

And I think it's true what Rani uttered that Sarah Jane wasn't dead but with the Doctor on an adventure which lasted forever.

[Tim]

Yeah, this was a great send off for the character.  Sarah Jane outlived her actor by nine years.