History Series / WizardsVsAliens

* AccentOnTheWrongSyllable: Varg always stresses the second syllable of Banny’s full name.

* DownerEnding: Stories such as ''100 Wizards'' and ''The Thirteenth Floor'' must be viewed with tissues at hand. [[spoiler:The latter's depressing ending is later rectified in the next story, with Tom and Lexi's memories of the 20 years they spent in the Neverway being restored, and then the Season Finale gives Tom the power to fix it completely - he saves Lexi's life by ''truly'' making her human, and he brings their son, Benny Junior, back into existence. So the original Downer becomes, by all appearances, an EarnYourHappyEnding for Lexi and her son, though it's unclear about their presence in Tom's life (as he's still fighting the Nekross and [[AmbiguousSituation might be keeping his distance to protect them]]... making it a BittersweetEnding at the ''worst''.)]]

%%* BadassGay: Benny

* FantasticRacism: The Nekross seem to share the prejudices humans suffer from concerning skin color. [[spoiler:The orange-skinned royal Varg, upon finding out the red-skin Jathro is the son of the white skin Kooth, brands it as 'blasphemy'. Benny rhetorically asks what's wrong with it.]]

* EnergyAbsorption: The Nekross can't be harmed by magic; rather, they feed on it.

* TonightSomeoneKisses: [[spoiler: Tom and Lexi in "The Thirteenth Floor".]]

Three series have been made so far, with the show currently on hiatus due to budgeting issues.

* CatchPhrase: "''THE NECROSS SHALL FEAST!!!''"

* PrecisionFStrike: In "Grazlax Attacks".
--> '''Tom (to Benny)''': You really are a dick!

'''''Wizards vs. Aliens''''', a CBBC ScienceFantasy series for children from Creator/RussellTDavies and PhilFord. The premise is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. The evil Nekross, who eat magic, have come to Earth, the last place in the universe where their foodstuff still exists. They are opposed by young wizard Tom, his {{Muggle}} friend Benny, and Tom's eccentric grandmother Ursula.

The series has a bittersweet genesis. It was initially intended as a six episode "replacement" series to air instead of ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' while ElisabethSladen, who played Sarah Jane, recovered from cancer. After [[ActorExistenceFailure her death]], it served as its SpiritualSuccessor. The Series 2 episode "The Thirteenth Floor" originated as an unproduced script for ''Sarah Jane Adventures'', never made because of the cancellation of the series.

--> '''[[{{BRIANBLESSED}} Nekross King]]:''' A COALITION?!?

* LargeHam: Given that the King of the Nekross is voiced by {{BRIANBLESSED}}, it's only to be expected.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'', as the series was produced after [[ActorExistenceFailure Sarah Jane's actress passed away]]. One storyline, "The Thirteenth Floor", was adapted from an unfilmed ''Sarah Jane'' script and many behind-the-scenes personnel were carried over. WordOfGod is that the series was commissioned when it became known that ''Sarah Jane'' star Elisabeth Sladen's health was going to delay production of her show; it became a permanent replacement when Sladen died and the BBC retired ''JA''.

* BadassGay: Benny

* KillerRabbit: The Grazlak.

** RegeneratingMana: ... and their magic is recharged at sunrise.

* RecycledScript: "The Thirteenth Floor" was originally a ''SJA'' story, but one which never began production.

* RecycledScript: As mentioned below, "The Thirteenth Floor" was originally a ''SJA'' story, but one which never began production.

The series has a bittersweet genesis. It was initially intended as a six episode "replacement" series to air instead of ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' while ElisabethSladen, who played Sarah Jane, recovered from cancer. After [[ActorExistenceFailure death of its star]]. After her death, it served as its SpiritualSuccessor. The Series 2 episode "The Thirteenth Floor" originated as an unproduced script for ''Sarah Jane Adventures'', never made because of the cancellation of the series.

* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:Tom and Lexi. They go all the way in one story.''

* PrecisionFStrike: In ''Grazlax Attacks''.

* RecycledScript: As mentioned below, "The Thirteenth Floor" was originally a story written for SJA

* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'', as the series was produced after [[ActorExistenceFailure Sarah Jane's actress passed away]]. One storyline, "The Thirteenth Floor", was adapted from an unfilmed ''Sarah Jane'' script and many behind-the-scenes personnel were carried over. WordOfGod is that the series was commissioned when it became known that ''Sarah Jane'' star Elisabeth Sladen's health was going to delay production of her show; it became a permanent replacement when Sladen died and the BBC retired SJA.

* TonightSomeoneKisses: Tom and Lexi in ''The Thirteenth Floor''

* InterspeciesRomance: Tom and Lexi. They go all the way in one story.

The series has a bittersweet genesis. It was initially intended as a six episode "replacement" series to air instead of ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' while ElisabethSladen, who played Sarah Jane, recovered from cancer. After [[ActorExistenceFailure death of its star]]. After her death, it served as its SpirirtualSuccessor. The Series 2 episode "The Thirteenth Floor" originated as an unproduced script for ''Sarah Jane Adventures'', never made because of the cancellation of the series.

The series has a bittersweet genesis. It was initially intended as a temporary "replacement" series to air instead of 'Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'' until ElisabethSladen, who played Sarah Jane, recovered from cancer. After [[ActorExistenceFailure death of its star]]. After her death, it served as its SpirirtualSuccessor. The Series 2 episode "The Thirteenth Floor" originated as an unproduced script for ''Sarah Jane Adventures'', never made because of the cancellation of the series.

* CatchPhrase: "''THE NECROSS SHALL FEAST!!!''""

A CBBC children's series from Creator/RussellTDavies and PhilFord, and something of a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'', given that it was made by many of the same producers and writers of the earlier series, which was cancelled due to the [[ActorExistenceFailure death of its star]]. One episode of this series was actually based upon an unproduced SJA script.

The premise is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin - the evil magic-eating Nekross have come to Earth, the last source of magic in the entire universe, to seek new sources of magic to consume. They are opposed by young wizard Tom, his {{Muggle}} friend Benny, and Tom's eccentric grandmother Ursula.

* AdiposeRex: The Nekross King - we only ever see his vast head.
* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: A ship hiding behind the moon wouldn't be in geostationary orbit. Selenostationary, maybe.

* CatchPhrase: '''THE NECROSS SHALL FEAST!!!'''

* DownerEnding: Stories such as ''100 Wizards'' and ''The Thirteenth Floor'' must be viewed with tissues at hand. [[spoiler:The latter's depressing ending is later rectified in the next story, with Tom and Lexi's memories of the 20 years they spent in the Neverway being restored, and then the Season Finale gives Tom the power to fix it completely - he saves Lexi's life by ''truly'' making her human, and he brings their son, Benny Junior, back into existence. So the original Downer becomes, by all appearances, an EarnYourHappyEnding for Lexi and her son, though it's unclear about their presence in Tom's life (as he's still fighting the Nekross and [[AmbiguousSituation might be keeping his distance to protect them]]... making it a BittersweetEnding at the ''worst''.)

--> '''Varg:''' [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical That will end, as all coalitions must.]]

* TonightSomeoneKisses: Tom and Lexi in ''The Thirteenth Floor''
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'', as the series was produced after [[ActorExistenceFailure Sarah Jane's actress passed away]]. One storyline, "The Thirteenth Floor", was adapted from an unfilmed ''Sarah Jane'' script and many behind-the-scenes personnel were carried over. WordOfGod is that the series was commissioned when it became known that ''Sarah Jane'' star Elisabeth Sladen's health was going to delay production of her show; it became a permanent replacement when Sladen died and the BBC retired SJA.