Yes, unbelievably good. the five episodes which to all intents see's the end of Torchwood as we know it was absolutely stonking entertainment, Man kissing was kept to a minimum too, always a good thing if you want to be taken seriously as grade A sci-fi entertainment, good story with a tip of the hat to classic sci-fi, and Gwen bless her cotton socks is up the duff, while Jack f**ks off to the outta nebula, (to have sex with green slime aliens no doubt) Mmmm maybe that how Aids started? the worlds children are saved, shame, no doubt they will say, "we didn't ask to be born, its so unfair" at a latter date and many parents will wish that the aliens had taken the little gob-shites... Still all is well that ends well.
or is it.
Is this really the end of Torchwood? if so it certainly went out with a bang. _________________
Very good indeed. Thought that Peter Capaldi as the middleman civil servant was brilliant, as was the sense of doom and despair whenever the 456 were on screen. The cold, calculating way the Cabinet discussed handing over the kids was rather disturbing. Victory came at a real cost, and I had been wondering if the resolution was just going to be pressing the reset button.
The only relative weaknesses were the team escaping in a forklift truck which probably has a maximum speed of 5 MPH (if you floor it) and Torchwood's "big plan" on Day Four was basically walking up to the aliens and telling them to f**k off ...
Interesting that the best Torchwood to date got rid of the Hub, the Range Rover, the Cardiff setting and most of the team.
Finally I'm not sure if I'd rather have Harold Saxon as PM instead of the real wet fish who was in charge this time around. At least the Master had a sense of fun! _________________
Yep, have to concur, great job on the Torchwood front. Except for the dashing forklift getaway, it was overall a gritty, emotional cut, which I think raised the great issue of how much you really trust your government to make the big choices for you. The moral vs practical decision is a classic.
What I reckon this miniseries illuminated was the distance between Torchwood and Doctor Who, with Torchwood being all about the darker, more (if you'll excuse the pun) down-to-earth sides of sci-fi. When John Frobisher was told his kids were on the list, his reaction I found really cutting. I remember back when the show started, laughing at the way they proved they were more of an adult series than Doctor Who - by saying the f word before the end of the opening credits.
I had very little hope for this five-parter, the most interesting characters for me having been those killed off before these events. But I suppose that's why shows like this, and Spooks, for example, have gained the cult status as hero-killers (ignoring for the moment Jack the protagonist's immortal nature). It's the fragile nature of the cast that makes it all the more exciting, and I'd forgotten this at the start of day one, when it appeared that Torchwood were hiring again.
Even though it may / may not / may / may not be the end of Torchwood, these five days have completely renewed my faith in BBC sci-fi, which may have been dwindling since the ever-more commercial and family-friendly approach has absorbed Doctor Who. I can only hope Gwen's having fun with her new bubby, and Captain Jack's having fun with cosmic chlamydia.
remember back when the show started, laughing at the way they proved they were more of an adult series than Doctor Who - by saying the f word before the end of the opening credits.
Yes its amazing how one can be an adult without resorting to saying and doing the F thing... must remember that next time i need to empathise something.
Still i agree that Torchwood tried to be an adult show in completely the wrong way.
After all being an adult isn't all about Fucking.... Is it?
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