I've been watching random episodes Torchwood's season 1 and 2 recently, and it's growing more on me. I'm a bit surprised that the gay/relationship shit is auxiliary to the point that you can ignore them and still enjoy the stories. The second episode with the sex alien was too unecessarily sexualized for my tastes, and the one with the ghost machine had uneven pacing that it got boring. But the Cyberwoman episode was engaging from start to finish. I loved the part when the black cyberwoman was eaten by a dinosaur (cuz she's black!).
"End of days" was so-so, the monster looked goofy and not as badass as the one on Satan's Pit. Jack's death scene was very gay.
"Fragments" was enjoyable, not for the main story but for the flashbacks on how the torchwood members were recruited. James Marsters looked hella old compared to his Buffy days. Exit wounds was okay-ish. I don't get why people were complaining about the actor who played Gray. His acting was totally wooden, but it still works since Gray is mentally damaged, the emotionless look kinda works.
I've also been browsing news sites for info on the upcoming 4th season and man, I get the impression that Torchwood tends to have a lot more immature fans than Doctor Who. The outrage over Ianto's death is ridiculous. The comments of people who want Ianto back look like youtube flamewars.
I'm interested in what the fourth season will be like, with Jack out of the picture and the goofy-toothed chick pregnant. It could work if they bring in another former companion to restart Torchwood 3.
You have seen Season Three/Children of Earth, right? Just making certain, as it's the pinnacle of Torchwood.
Season one was pretty much shit for me. Didn't like any of it. At all.
Season two was okay. Enjoyed the growing chemistry. Then they kill off half the cast. Spoilers.
Season three/CoE was raw and awesome and everything Torchwood should have always been. It's astonishes me that Russel T. Davies wrote that one.
The upcoming Season four is being co-produced by American cable network Starz Channel, and includes Captain Jack, Gwen, her husband Rys, and a new supporting cast. Supposedly they are going global with this one, and will include characters from multiple countries.
Also, RTD just made a statement in the press about it, saying that thanks to the recent season of Doctor Who, the Cardiff Rift has sealed. Thus, the team no longer needs to be in Cardiff and will be based in another country...
Yeah, I've seen COE 1-5, and were actually the first ones I've seen. Thank fuck for that, if I started with season 1, eps 1-2, I never would have bothered.
I hope they retain Lois Habiba. She makes my pee pee tickle, even though she's black.
On a slightly related tangent, I've also been looking at rumor sites for Who, in anticipation of the Xmas special, and I notice a growing trend towards hating Matt Smith. Like it's suddenly the cool/edgy thing to hate on the eleventh.
Which is a shame, Smith's rendition is entertaining and stands on its own merit, even if you compare him to the the ones before him. In fact, most longtime fans (the ones who really grew up watching the classic eps) tend to like him OR at least find him passable. The rabid smith haters are usually those who cut their teeth on Tennant.
Yeah, I've seen COE 1-5, and were actually the first ones I've seen. Thank fuck for that, if I started with season 1, eps 1-2, I never would have bothered.
I hope they retain Lois Habiba. She makes my pee pee tickle, even though she's black.
You know that was originally supposed to Martha Jones (from Who) and the stuff Gwen's husband got into was going to be Mickey Smith. It was leading from the end of Tennant's 4th season, when they all go off with Captain Jack. However, Freema started filming Law & Order: UK before they got her locked down. And, Noel Clarke won a few BAFTA awards as a film maker, and was unavailable. Thus, the rewrites.
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On a slightly related tangent, I've also been looking at rumor sites for Who, in anticipation of the Xmas special, and I notice a growing trend towards hating Matt Smith. Like it's suddenly the cool/edgy thing to hate on the eleventh.
Which is a shame, Smith's rendition is entertaining and stands on its own merit, even if you compare him to the the ones before him. In fact, most longtime fans (the ones who really grew up watching the classic eps) tend to like him OR at least find him passable. The rabid smith haters are usually those who cut their teeth on Tennant.
Weird, what sites are you going to? I'm not seeing any of that, other than the random tweeny-fag whining about Tennant. But, trust me, this kind of subversive resentment only lasts for about a year or so. I saw it back when Tom Baker left and Peter Davison took over. Once they realize the one and only Doctor they've watched isn't coming back, they'll decide whether they want Doctor Who or The David Tennant Show and leave or stay accordingly.
Everything...and I mean damn near everything...I've read on the net shows that Matt Smith blew the doors off people's expectations. I've seen an amazing amount of fans declare him "even better than Tennant".
So, fans are a mercurial, whiny little bitch-hive. In the end, none of that matters, as the BBC see the internet fanboys like myself as part of the "irrelevant vocal minority" (RTD quote). And, really, so they should. As long as eight-to-ten million viewers are still watching per week, as they have for the past five years, Matt Smith is just as solid as David T.
And dammit, do I looooove me some Matt Smith. I haven't been this in love with a Doctor since Eccleston. And I totally thought that was a rare event. I want to make fuck to Matt Smith and his companions. The end.
You monkeys probably already know this, but apparently the next series will be shown in two blocks rather than in the traditional series run. The first block will end with a cliff hanger then the show will come back a few months later for the second block.
