SJA: Day of the Clown, part 2
Tuesday, 14 October 2008 17:20![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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(Earlier on I was listening to the BBC's adaptation of HMS Surprise; it is pretty good, and has Adjoa "Francine Jones" Andoh as Diana Villiers, but I could really have done without the brain surgery sound effects, thanks. Ick.)
What this post is really about: fairly disjointed thoughts on this week's Sarah Jane Adventures! I didn't think this was exactly the best episode ever - all the "ohnoes, clowns SO SCARY" got a bit tedious at times - but in some ways it doesn't matter since I love all the characters so much and would happily watch them having a nice cup of tea and maybe some cake for half an hour. They were all very touchy-feely this week, I noticed, lots of handholding and grabbing and hugging and loveliness. The scene between Luke and Sarah when she's talking about her clown-phobia was really really great, I could really feel the affection between them. I continue to be very fond of Rani and her team up with Clyde towards the end worked very well. Also I adore bad jokes so Clyde defeating the clown with them had me in stitches. I'm not sure why, but I liked that the picture of Sarah, Luke, Maria and Clyde was a bit pixellated and not the best shots of them ever, it made it more realistic. So much joy for Professor whatsername (ETA: Professor Rivers! Thanks,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
persiflage_1!) at the Pharos Institute - the idea of Sarah having this whole network of contacts, some of whom we've seem before, some of whom we've never met, is just the sort of thing I like. And she was a good character too. Er, what else? I did feel sorry for Mr Chandra: losing all the children on his second day in the job, not a very auspicious start. :)
(Now I am listening to a podcast about Benny; Paul Cornell just described her as "me in a frock", heh)
What this post is really about: fairly disjointed thoughts on this week's Sarah Jane Adventures! I didn't think this was exactly the best episode ever - all the "ohnoes, clowns SO SCARY" got a bit tedious at times - but in some ways it doesn't matter since I love all the characters so much and would happily watch them having a nice cup of tea and maybe some cake for half an hour. They were all very touchy-feely this week, I noticed, lots of handholding and grabbing and hugging and loveliness. The scene between Luke and Sarah when she's talking about her clown-phobia was really really great, I could really feel the affection between them. I continue to be very fond of Rani and her team up with Clyde towards the end worked very well. Also I adore bad jokes so Clyde defeating the clown with them had me in stitches. I'm not sure why, but I liked that the picture of Sarah, Luke, Maria and Clyde was a bit pixellated and not the best shots of them ever, it made it more realistic. So much joy for Professor whatsername (ETA: Professor Rivers! Thanks,
persiflage_1!) at the Pharos Institute - the idea of Sarah having this whole network of contacts, some of whom we've seem before, some of whom we've never met, is just the sort of thing I like. And she was a good character too. Er, what else? I did feel sorry for Mr Chandra: losing all the children on his second day in the job, not a very auspicious start. :)(Now I am listening to a podcast about Benny; Paul Cornell just described her as "me in a frock", heh)
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Date: 14 Oct 2008 16:46 (UTC)I love the new Clyde/SJS dynamic they've got going on...
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Date: 14 Oct 2008 16:51 (UTC)Professor Rivers! That's it, thanks!
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Date: 14 Oct 2008 17:14 (UTC)Me too!!
Professor Rivers! That's it, thanks!
No problem!
And you've reminded me that I didn't post my own review yet - too busy flailing about my non-move last night!
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Date: 14 Oct 2008 17:55 (UTC)no subject
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Date: 14 Oct 2008 16:55 (UTC)I MUST listen to this and then, apparently, start stalking Paul Cornell.
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Date: 14 Oct 2008 17:55 (UTC)no subject
Date: 14 Oct 2008 20:59 (UTC)This. Just this.
And Clyde is being so awesome this series (not to say he wasn't awesome last series, he's just got awesomer)
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Date: 15 Oct 2008 16:02 (UTC)