A comparison between the characters of The Sarah Jane Adventures and Class. The score is based on my personal preferences!

1. Sarah Jane vs. Miss Quill
Ooh, this is a tricky one to start with. They're so different as
people, with Sarah Jane being more of a kind mentor figure and
Miss Quill more badass antihero. But Quill has a softer side as
well, so I'll give her the point for more versatility, even though
they're both fantastic characters.
WINNER: CLASS

2. Luke Smith vs. Charlie Smith
Two rather similar characters. Charlie does have an intriguing
darker side, and his sexuality is actually there on the screen,
rather than “we would have added it later, honestly!” Ultimately,
though, I think Tommy Knight has the better performance,
completely selling the confusion and vulnerability inherent in
being brand new on earth, and so I give the point to Luke.
WINNER: SJA

3. Maria Jackson vs. April MacLean
They're both fairly nice girls, and April has that badass
Shadowkin connection, but it's to Yasmin Paige's credit that
Maria is just as interesting without any burning scimitars to call
upon. She carries the audience expy role with honour, bringing
a lot of personality to her girl next door type of role.
WINNER: SJA

4. Clyde Langer vs. Ram Singh
No no no no no, you can't make me choose between these two,
it's not fair! They both have that capacity to go seamlessly
between stroppy confidence and heartbreaking vulnerability.
Ram may have captured my heart quicker, but Clyde laid the
ground there. I'm calling a draw.
WINNER: BOTH

5. Rani Chandra vs. Tanya Adeola
Rani's a lovely character, clever, brave and inquisitive, but she
doesn't quite reach the heights that Tanya does in either
category. Not to mention that Tanya can sit around talking to a
ghost at length and make it one of the most riveting episodes of
the bunch.
WINNER: CLASS

6. Sky Smith vs. Matteusz
Andrzejewski
Matteusz. Come on. This isn't even close. The best Sky ever
got was “not so irritating anymore”. Matteusz is a supporting
character in the best sense, offering a lot of heartfelt support,
but also an opposing viewpoint when one is needed.
WINNER: CLASS

7. Slitheen vs. Shadowkin
This is another easy one. The Shadowkin aren't perfect as
recurring villains go, but the Slitheen are an atrocity, a blight on
an otherwise great show.
WINNER: CLASS

8. Mrs. Wormwood vs. Dorothea Ames
I like Mrs. Wormwood. She was a good, suave villain. But
Dorothea Ames was a more nuanced character, with more time
to shine, and not entirely antagonistic.
WINNER: CLASS

9. Parents
Okay, this is tricky. First, should Sarah Jane be counted? Because
she's hard to beat. But I've already had her once, so I'm saying
no. With her gone, the Class parents are definitely better – no
more RTD era caricature mums, and while Alan was nice, Varun
is a treasure. On the other hand, the tally of downright shitty
parents is up to three, where in SJA there was only the one.
And at least the SJA parents make it out alive. I'm not sure I want
to give points for good characters that are instantly taken away.
So I have to make it a draw.
WINNER: BOTH

10. FINAL TALLY
SJA: 4 POINTS CLASS: 7 POINTS
Both shows have a good set of characters, but
Class wins!
Now go watch it, all of you who haven't!