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|individual name= Kelsey Harper
|image      = Kelsey Hooper2.jpg
|image= [[Image:KelseyHarper.jpg|250px]]
|species    = Human
|race= [[Human]]
|origin    = [[England]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|only      = Invasion of the Bane (TV story)
|home era= Early [[21st century]]
|main actor = Porsha Lawrence-Mavour
|appearances= [[SJA]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]
|clip      = The Bane Attacks! Invasion of the Bane The Sarah Jane Adventures
|actress= [[Porsha Lawrence-Mavour]]
}}{{you may|Ceol|n1 = the Faction Paradox member}}
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'''Kelsey Hooper''' was the first schoolmate that [[Maria Jackson]] met on [[Bannerman Road]].  
{{quote|I'm '''so''' shamed!|Kelsey Harper}}
'''Kelsey Harper''' was the first schoolmate [[Maria Jackson]] met after moving to [[Bannerman Road]].


Kelsey was an apparent neighbor of Maria, as she approached Jackson because she noticed the moving vans. Almost immediately after meeting Maria, she suggested they go into town on the free [[Bubble Shock!]] bus.  The ride was only free, however, because it made a mandatory stop at the Bubble Shock factory.  She and Maria got embroiled in the mysterious happenings at the factory, and soon met [[Luke Smith|The Archetype]], who would later come to be known as Luke Smith. She herself was briefly held prisoner by [[Mrs. Wormwood]] and used for her knowledge of [[Sarah Jane Smith]].
== Biography ==
Kelsey approached the Jacksons and became Maria's first friend when she noticed the moving vans on [[Bannerman Road]]. Almost immediately, she suggested they go into town on the free [[Bubble Shock!]] bus; the bus made a mandatory stop at the Bubble Shock! factory, where she and Maria met [[Luke Smith|the Archetype]]. During this visit, Kelsey went off the tour route to call her friend [[Suki (Invasion of the Bane)|Suki]] on her [[mobile phone]], the signals of which disturbed the [[Bane Mother]]. She was then briefly held prisoner by [[Mrs Wormwood]] and used for her knowledge of [[Sarah Jane Smith]], when Mrs Wormwood read her mind with [[telepathy]], and learned she was an insecure girl obsessed with [[Hollyoaks]]. Kelsey screamed both times after seeing the Bane Mother and Mrs Wormwood in Bane form. After being driven home by [[Davey (Invasion of the Bane)|Davey]], whom she fancied, she went back to Maria's house to tell where she had been. When Maria learned Davey was on the street, Maria took Kelsey to warn her, and Davey attacked in his Bane form, entering her house, only to be repelled and turned back into human form with a repellent spray. Kelsey was also terrified during this incident. Kelsey then discovered Sarah Jane's attic full of alien artefacts, [[Mr Smith]] and [[K9]]. After observing several items in Sarah's attic and being rather insulting towards her, Kelsey fell under the influence of [[Bane (ingredient)|Bane]] which she had consumed via Bubble Shock!, when the Bane Mother decided to take control of all [[human]]s who had drunk Bubble Shock!. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')


Although she would thrust her way into [[Sarah Jane]]'s attic, and met [[K-9]], she was not involved with the final remedy to the [[Bane]] crisis, because she was under the influence of the [[Bane (ingredient)|Bane chemical]]. 
Once the Bane mind control had stopped, Maria later described Kelsey as "backtracking like mad — saying there's no such thing as aliens", but that she and Sarah Jane knew better. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'') They were still friends when Maria met [[Uvlavad Kudlak]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Warriors of Kudlak (novelisation)|Warriors of Kudlak]]'')


After having been released from the influence of the Bane, she was later described by Maria as "backtracking like mad — saying there's no such thing as aliens".  In light of this, it was perhaps unsurprising that she was never seen again around [[13 Bannerman Road]].
Notably, a woman whose first name was Kelsey ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Party Kill Accelerator! (short story)|Party Kill Accelerator!]]'') and whose maiden name was Hooper ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'') joined [[Faction Paradox]] during the [[War in Heaven]], taking on the name of [[Cousin (rank)|Cousin]] [[Ceol]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Now or Thereabouts (short story)|Now or Thereabouts]]'', ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]'', et al.)
==Behind the scenes==
Although the finished production of ''Invasion of the Bane'' easily allows for the character's absence in later episodes of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', it's unclear whether actor Porsha Lawrence-Mavour was originally meant to have been a series regular.  According to two reputable — but nonetheless unofficial — sources, the actor was not particularly easy to deal with on set, and may have been blocked from returning.<ref>[http://sarahjanetv.blogspot.com/2007/03/porshas-down-and-out.html Sarah-Jane.tv report of the dismissal of Lawrence-Mavour]</ref><ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/sarahjane.html Shannon Sullivan's overview] of ''Invasion of the Bane''</ref>  No one from [[BBC Wales]] has ever publicly addressed the issue.


Of course, it is also possible that the SJA production team decided that having 3/4 of the main cast female would make the show un appealing to the male audience.
==Personality==
==Footnotes==
Kelsey was outgoing and lively, but rather ill-mannered, brash, insensitive, unpleasant and sarcastic. She was insecure and was worried about her appearance and weight, and whether she would ever be kissed. Kelsey seemed to be influenced by peer pressure, as she told Maria that she would be unpopular at school if she did not have access to music channels. She also worried over her parent's fighting, and was addicted to [[Hollyoaks]]. [[Wormwood (Invasion of the Bane)|Mrs Wormwood]] described her as being nothing but "noise and ignorance" after [[Telepathy|reading her mind]]. Kelsey appeared to enjoy a simple life, and had no time for [[alien]]s, and denied their existence despite witnessing them. Kelsey also appeared to enjoy the presence of good-looking men, as she found Davey (in human form) and [[Alan Jackson]] attractive. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')
 
Despite boasting that she never screamed, Kelsey screamed each time she witnessed the Bane in their monstrous form in terror. ([[TV]]: ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* After the pilot episode of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', ''[[Invasion of the Bane (TV story)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', the decision was made for the character to not return; no explanation was given by the BBC. Kelsey's role in the series was filled by [[Clyde Langer]].
* Script editor [[Gary Russell]] joked<ref>[https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/1478818187605127176 Gary Russell on Twitter: "That. Was. A. Joke!!!"]</ref> that Kelsey never appeared again because Luke and Maria agreed to lock her in one of [[13 Bannerman Road]]'s bedrooms. Following "the pact", the two never told Sarah Jane about their prisoner in the bricked-over room, even whenever she asked what had happened to Kelsey.<ref>[https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/1478753494085554189 Gary Russell on Twitter: "the third bedroom was actually locked, bolted and then the door bricked over, making it airtight. Behind it was Kelsey. 'I wonder whatever happened to her?' SJ would ask - and Luke and Maria would look at each other knowingly... and say nothing. It was "the pact"..."]</ref>
* The recurring ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' character [[Ceol]] was transparently intended to be an older version of Kelsey. However, there is no indisputable narrative evidence of their shared identity, nor much in the way of real world evidence that [[Obverse Books]] sought a license to continue the televised Kelsey's story from [[Russell T Davies]] or the [[BBC]].
 
== External links ==
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== Footnotes ==
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Kelsey Hooper was the first schoolmate that Maria Jackson met on Bannerman Road.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Kelsey approached the Jacksons and became Maria's first friend when she noticed the moving vans on Bannerman Road. Almost immediately, she suggested they go into town on the free Bubble Shock! bus; the bus made a mandatory stop at the Bubble Shock! factory, where she and Maria met the Archetype. During this visit, Kelsey went off the tour route to call her friend Suki on her mobile phone, the signals of which disturbed the Bane Mother. She was then briefly held prisoner by Mrs Wormwood and used for her knowledge of Sarah Jane Smith, when Mrs Wormwood read her mind with telepathy, and learned she was an insecure girl obsessed with Hollyoaks. Kelsey screamed both times after seeing the Bane Mother and Mrs Wormwood in Bane form. After being driven home by Davey, whom she fancied, she went back to Maria's house to tell where she had been. When Maria learned Davey was on the street, Maria took Kelsey to warn her, and Davey attacked in his Bane form, entering her house, only to be repelled and turned back into human form with a repellent spray. Kelsey was also terrified during this incident. Kelsey then discovered Sarah Jane's attic full of alien artefacts, Mr Smith and K9. After observing several items in Sarah's attic and being rather insulting towards her, Kelsey fell under the influence of Bane which she had consumed via Bubble Shock!, when the Bane Mother decided to take control of all humans who had drunk Bubble Shock!. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)

Once the Bane mind control had stopped, Maria later described Kelsey as "backtracking like mad — saying there's no such thing as aliens", but that she and Sarah Jane knew better. (TV: Invasion of the Bane) They were still friends when Maria met Uvlavad Kudlak. (PROSE: Warriors of Kudlak)

Notably, a woman whose first name was Kelsey (PROSE: Party Kill Accelerator!) and whose maiden name was Hooper (PROSE: Weapons Grade Snake Oil) joined Faction Paradox during the War in Heaven, taking on the name of Cousin Ceol. (PROSE: Now or Thereabouts, Weapons Grade Snake Oil, et al.)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Kelsey was outgoing and lively, but rather ill-mannered, brash, insensitive, unpleasant and sarcastic. She was insecure and was worried about her appearance and weight, and whether she would ever be kissed. Kelsey seemed to be influenced by peer pressure, as she told Maria that she would be unpopular at school if she did not have access to music channels. She also worried over her parent's fighting, and was addicted to Hollyoaks. Mrs Wormwood described her as being nothing but "noise and ignorance" after reading her mind. Kelsey appeared to enjoy a simple life, and had no time for aliens, and denied their existence despite witnessing them. Kelsey also appeared to enjoy the presence of good-looking men, as she found Davey (in human form) and Alan Jackson attractive. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)

Despite boasting that she never screamed, Kelsey screamed each time she witnessed the Bane in their monstrous form in terror. (TV: Invasion of the Bane)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • After the pilot episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, Invasion of the Bane, the decision was made for the character to not return; no explanation was given by the BBC. Kelsey's role in the series was filled by Clyde Langer.
  • Script editor Gary Russell joked[1] that Kelsey never appeared again because Luke and Maria agreed to lock her in one of 13 Bannerman Road's bedrooms. Following "the pact", the two never told Sarah Jane about their prisoner in the bricked-over room, even whenever she asked what had happened to Kelsey.[2]
  • The recurring Faction Paradox character Ceol was transparently intended to be an older version of Kelsey. However, there is no indisputable narrative evidence of their shared identity, nor much in the way of real world evidence that Obverse Books sought a license to continue the televised Kelsey's story from Russell T Davies or the BBC.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Gary Russell on Twitter: "That. Was. A. Joke!!!"
  2. ↑ Gary Russell on Twitter: "the third bedroom was actually locked, bolted and then the door bricked over, making it airtight. Behind it was Kelsey. 'I wonder whatever happened to her?' SJ would ask - and Luke and Maria would look at each other knowingly... and say nothing. It was "the pact"..."
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