Torchwood 1.3 (open spoilers)

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1

Well, what did you think

2

Hmm… I think I needed a question mark there.

3

One word: Meh.

I don’t know if I’ll bother to watch any more episodes.

4

I really liked it. I thought it was fun and very well acted. Not sure about the ending, really, but it was far from bad.

And I was surprised when I recognised who the actor playing old Edwin Morgan was.

5

Enjoyable, but not really memorable.

6

Judging from the trailer, next week’s episode should make up for it:

CYBERMEN!!!

7

yeah that was kewl

I liked it, they seem to have gotten over they’re “look, we’re not a *ucking kids show, we *ucking swear gratuitously, and have sex every ten seconds” nonsense

are we allowed to say Kewl here? :dubious:

8

Here’s a safety tip for young men and women being menaced in the street by a doddery old knife man who hasn’t left his house in years. Don’t stand petrified with fear, don’t stand there praying Captain Jack saunters up in time to rescue you.

Walk briskly away goddamit. The knife guy can barely walk let alone run.

9

I want to like it, I really do… and I guess I sort of enjoyed it… If you can call that episode enjoyable… I found it mostly stressful… although the gun/sexual tension scene was really odd…

But I’ll keep watching of course…

10

Odd? I thought it was hot! :stuck_out_tongue:

I watched it again and enjoyed it more on second viewing. I think the first time I was so “omg, that’s Gareth Thomas!” that I lost the plot a bit.

11

Absolutely!

Also, shouldn’t a former police officer know that when you disarm a knife-wielding killer, you don’t hold the weapon pointing out firmly in front of you.

I think it’s high time that Health and Safety made an inspection of Torchwood and put some guidelines in place:

  • don’t try to use alien technology until it’s been analysed

  • taking alien technology home without permission (or using it for your own purposes) is a sackable offence

  • there is no need for firearms instructors to rub groin to buttocks with novices during training

  • give clear information over the phone, rather than relying on mad car dashes through city traffic

12

I agree that Torchwood certainly has its moments. :smiley:

Now was Gareth Thomas actually in an episode - I can’t find a cast list…

13

I’ll stick with it, but everything is just a little bit out-of-its-rightful-place for me - and not in a good way - or even, I think, in a way that can be described as intentional on the part of the writers.

It’s little things like the way the team seem to be stupidly, numbly labouring toward a minor conclusion that is blindingly obvious to the audience (can’t think of a good example, but for most of the show, I knew exactly what was coming next)

And the technobabble is painful. “Ooh, it’s a Quantum Transducer! I want one of those!” Gack.

14

I have to say I’m not entirely sleeping easy knowing that the only people standing between me and the alien hordes are the Dog-Faced Boy, Geek-Girl from Absolutely Fabulous, Some Guy Who Barely Does Anything, Girly Cop On The Edge of A Nervous Breakdown and Captain Sex Addict.

15

Also… is Torchwood secret, or isn’t it? On the one hand, it’s a secret, completely independent organisation of which nobody except the members has any knowledge, on the other hand, they can just waltz past police blockades by muttering ‘Torchwood’ and striding confidently.

16

I think what they do is secret but the fact that they exist is not, like an governmental espionage agency.