RIP Elizabeth Sladen.
Elizabeth Sladen is gone, and I'm gutted. Frankly, I didn't even know she was sick. One of the best loved companions on Doctor Who, perhaps the actress that best understood and executed such a tricky (deceptively easy) role on television. Seeing her return to the franchise for the past few years, thirty years after she left the show, was such a treat. I feel like the loss of such an actress deserves to be handled within the shows Universe, and I hope they do so, preferably of Doctor Who proper. A proper tribute episode would be nice. Over on her spin off show, I understand the Sarah Jane Adventures was only half way done it's 5th season. While this death seems sudden, I presume they were well aware of her condition and probably have a back up plan. I really hope they handle her passing with class, but knowing the people in control, I have absolutely no fears that they won't. This would be the event it would be nice to see Tom Baker back and involved for in some fashion.