Comments on: Discussion: The Gift (Part II)

By: Fletcher Renn

Fletcher Renn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:31:27 +0000

Well, the climax was a bit unimaginatve. I mean, it’s just ALWAYS the same!! Make a loud noise and they all go away. Same with Dreamland, same with practically all the other ones, Oh, and the Blathereen died cos they eat too much and exploded.

By: Zara

Zara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:06:55 +0000

but oh good im happy now…yay *does happy dance*

By: Zara

Zara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:05:39 +0000

i dont cos i didnt watch ending

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:22:10 +0000

@Zara Luke didn't die :) You know how it all turns out

By: pirko

pirko — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:13:12 +0000

I think the trailer idea for each episode is based on what they do with Torchwood. I have a problem with it because a) we have seen the footage so many times from the cinema trailer and b) its way too long…i agree it needs to go

By: Zara

Zara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:27:19 +0000

i couldnt watch the end…did luke die??

By: TSG

TSG — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:30:33 +0000

Agreeing with TE and Chris, that trailer has to go.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:49:07 +0000

I couldn’t agree more – that trailer has no need to be at the start of every episode.

Not sure what to make of that episode. Leaving Luke to die, while Sarah Jane, Clyde and Rani work to defeat the Blathareen and their gift.

They might as well just get rid of Luke.

On the whole, this series has been OK. I loved Rani this time round, the guest stars that they had this year were brilliant (particularly the woman playing Eve in TMWITA, David Tennant and Donald Sumpter who was Erasmus Darkening).

Strongest stories (in my opinion) were TMWITA, TWOSJS and TET.

By: TE

TE — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:23 +0000

I did feel that this conclusion was a bit of a let down, but that’s mainly due to the same problem that Part Two of The Mad Woman in the Attic faced: the thirty minute time slot.

You would think that if a Doctor Who episode could feel so complete in just forty-five minutes, then why can’t an SJA story feel the same when it’s fifty-five minutes long (if you get rid of the credits from Part One and the titles from Part Two). Hopefully they allocate some more time for SJA next year.

Another problem (still getting on my nerves) is the Series Three trailer at the beginning of every single episode: hopefully this isn’t on the Series Three boxset as it’s just pointless (and very annoying…).

By: TSG

TSG — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:39 +0000

I know I’m sixteen. Contrary to popular belief, I am aware of this little fact. However, I still don’t like the overblown moral speeches, and the one at the end of this ep was no exception. Especially as it was a V/O and not worked into the story at all. Neither did I like the rather xenophobic message. Oh, I know that the speech I disliked so sported the message that there are friends out there, somewhere, but I would love to see an SJA ep where the aliens aren’t bad in any way. Even Eve this series had the potential to cause harm if not stopped.

Other than that, I quite liked it. Clyde taking K9 to school was brilliant, though, being an AS level student, I kept thinking “That is not how a GCSE exam room is.” Pedantic, I know. But I am pedantic. And any interaction between K9 and Mr Smith is brilliant. Whoever decided to have them annoy each other is a genius.

I shan’t miss the SJA. But I’ll be watching again next year.