Sarah Jane Adventures: Episode 2.09/2.10

And, lo, in the garden at Gethsemene, did the temptation of the saviour of us all begin... well, something like that. Only more confusing.

The first episode: really well done. Things are built up nicely, yes it was an obvious trap, but it was just as obvious that there was no way Sarah Jane wasn't going to go through. And, of course, she had to try to save her parents. Who wouldn't? Of course, everything goes wrong... (BTW, was I the only one thinking "Don't touch the baby!"?)

And then the second episode happens. Er... what? Just a straight out "do this", no consideration, linear plot. Just like the ending to Father's Day really. And everything hinged on two people driving off in a car...

It would have been better if they had used the car to drive over the Trickster, at least that would have tied that moment into the story, but nope, they just get in the car and drive off... hardly the most exciting of moments... And where did the Touch of Death(tm) come from? One moment they are killing things left and right, the next they are touching and hugging with no problems. Wah?

Rosanna Lavelle is fine enough casting for Barbara Smith, but Christopher Pizzey is rather uneven as Eddie Smith. This isn't help by the script laying on the "we love Sarah Jane" meme thick and sickly. Gareth Roberts seems to have lost any sense of subtly.

A nice opener, but fail on the follow-up.

Next time: One-eyed squid things?... KEWL!!!

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