New Who Review for "School Reunion"

As I have stated before this is the gem of the season for me. It may be that I am an old Whovian who was brought up in the school of Tom Baker and Liz Sladen or that I still have a soft spot for that bloody tin dog or I have a thing for Evil Giles but this one rocked my world. No, it is not the perfect episode and there are plot holes you could drive a Mac Truck through (or a small hatchback compact car) but there is a love you can feel coming off the screen.

Seeing Liz Sladen again as Sarah Jane Smith was great. Having Rose see what happens to companions eventually is priceless. It sets up a number of dynamics that we have not seen before in Doctor Who. K-9 was icing on the cake. The villains were fun in their righteousness. They believed what they were doing was the best thing for the universe. I so want ASH to play the Master now. I loved the fact that it looked like he could un-hinge his jaw and swallow things whole.

Of course spoilers behind the cut and in the comments.
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I am grateful that this particular episode was produced.