It is hysterical how fast Jo befriends Sarah. Every interaction involving Jo is so precious to me and I adore her. Absolutely killed me when she found out about Amy and Rory, though, and the absolute pain on the Doctor's face when he realized.

It's silly, I don't really understand why they made so many old people jokes about Jo, but overall it was a super sweet episode with some very good moments.

This has got to be my favorite episode so far. The monster design of the Shansheeth is totally brilliant, I love the vulture look and the practical puppets. Also, David Bradley voicing the main one? A pleasant and welcome surprise. And it should be known I am a sucker for the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith just plays wonderfully here. The childish aspects of his character work really well with actual young people. And he had some great character moments, like his conversation with Jo. I would be remiss without mentioning Jo Grant (Jones, if I must be pedantic). She’s just an earnest ball of energy and is just so fun to watch. The interactions between her and Sarah Jane were great and very sweet. I loved the talk of other companions and the past adventures. A nice celebration of where the Doctor Who universe was at the time.

Matt Smith's Doctor, Jo Grant, and a whole bunch of references to the other companions! Great episode. And nice to hear the Unit Rocks theme again

The plot doesn’t add up to much but my word it’s made up for by the character moments. It’s the Tales of the TARDIS before it’s time. Jo Grant meets Sarah Jane. Clyde meets the 11th Doctor. As a fan it is mind boggling to see these four characters share scenes as they are meant to inhabit different hemispheres of your brain. Russell does a really lovely job.

The Shansheeth are a delightful creation. Perfect puppets! And this headbands - very classic. And the clips of the old show. It’s a feast of treats.

It feels like a bit of a last hurrah. They’d never get to operate at this level of fandom-ness ever again.