the sarah jane adventures

[llywela]

Okay, that was fun. Kids TV, yes, but so much fun. Where Doctor Who tries too hard to straddle the divide between kid and adult friendly, and Torchwood tries too hard to be adult, The Invasion of the Bane was unashamedly for kids and therefore was free to just be itself. Of course, they had to stick with the company line of Sarah having pined for the Doctor all those years until she met him again, but other than that I have no complaints. There was no mawkish, forced sentimentality or romantic complications thrown in there just for the sake of being racy. The characters were endearing and engaging, and the story flowed. Nicely done.

Now, if they could just get Who itself and Torchwood to operate on a similar basis, I'd be well happy.

Comments

[welshdreamer.livejournal.com]

Who is the dad. I liked him ;)

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

He's been in something else, but I couldn't put my finger on what exactly. He was very nice.

If we start fancying the dads in shows like this, does that mean we're getting old?! *G*

[haleyh.livejournal.com]

I really liked it too :) I thought I would hate it as much as Torchwood, which imho is really dreadful but I liked it to my surprise :)

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

I'm...not gonna comment on Torchwood, since I've stuck with it throughout the series and can see lots of potential, although that potential isn't really being lived up to. I've become engaged enough with the characters to keep watching.

I really enjoyed the Sarah Jane adventure, though, with far fewer reservations. :-)

[ex-creamyco.livejournal.com]

Torchwood tries to be adult? How? Is the show interesting, different from DW? A little critic to get me interested in? I didn't like Doctor Who at all :(

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Um. Yeah. Which Doctor Who did you see - the first or second new series? The first is a lot stronger overall than the second, although both suffer from trying to meld into the 'family entertainment' category and appeal to both adults and kids. The more people you try to please the less you are likely to, I suppose. I still love it for what it is, and for the nostalgia value, mind.

Torchwood is, um, definitely for the grown-ups - it's about an earth-based group dealing with aliens on earth and trying to keep them secret. As a show it has a lot more potential than it currently lives up to, but I'm sticking with it - series finale tonight.

[ex-creamyco.livejournal.com]

Oh okay, I've seen the new series, the one started three years ago I guess. I was disppointed because it was, as you said, not really for adult yet not really for kids. It was torn between poor jokes and fun second degree settings :)

Torchwood seems to be more interesting :D I'll give it a shot !