Maria and her dad are leaving, but not before dealing with one last alien invasion, just for old times’ sake. Oddly enough, we brace ourselves for the departure of key characters at the start of the season, rather than the previous closer, and yet it still seems to work in the grand scheme. We also discuss the recurring plot device of using one of the Doctor’s disgruntled adversaries as Sarah Jane’s latest intercept, as well as the keen connection between this story and the Doctor Who episode, “The Poison Sky”.

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