timey wimey!

also, holy shit is Ruby Sunday definitely somehow related to the Trickster. watching this has confirmed it for me. the parallels between her storyline and Sarah Jane's here are incredible.

fantastic episode! I haven't seen many SJA stories, but this one is certainly worthy of being on the main show - it's really well-developed and not a line is wasted. the police box fakeout scene is great and unexpected, especially hearing the Doctor's haunting theme get abruptly cut off. maybe the only element that reveals this as being unmistakeably not Doctor Who is the obnoxious Oscar/Graske, but even his presence redeems itself by the end.

obligatory 'f**k Gareth Roberts' disclaimer.