Torchwood

[cherry]

So. I am not yet quite sure what I think of this. I think that this is more a reflection upon the fannish fatigue I feel these days than anything else.

• I was prepared to like everyone, yes. Even Owen. I had seen some of the hate floating around, and I was wondering why this was: "Perhaps they do not like his hair," I said to myself. "Perhaps his amusing character bits like the pizza rub people the wrong way. Perhaps -- OMGWTF rape?"


• I looked at the Torchwood site a bit, and there was a mention in there about some sort of serious misconduct. Some sort of Doctor/Patient breach before he started working for Torchwood, perhaps. To me, that's a hopeful sign that they're going to deal with this. Not that RTD is always good about the whole 'consequences' thing, but I really believe that it needs to be addressed. I can't believe that no one in the production crew (or Burm himself) didn't bring it up, otherwise.


• I feel vaguely guilty for finding Burn attractive.


• I loved the bit where they were all putting Gwen on.


• I think that I might not understand British policing that well, as I thought cops generally did not run around serving other cops coffee. Slight Life on Mars moment.


• The location shots are very shiny, and I like that they are randomly standing on top of places. It is like all of the X-Men going up to the Mansion roof to brood, only Wolverine has a blaster instead of claws. He managed to keep his angst and his magical healing powers, though.
  
• I did not see the Suzie thing coming -- with the press and all, I really assumed she was around to stay. And, boy, you know you have a problem when the one that has to die is almost not the most morally questionable one.


• Jack. Oh, Jack. You are so very much in loved with the Doctor. The hand thing is still creepy, though.


• Wow, the Doctor really fucked up on this one.

General Things:

• Is someone else writing "Five Times Jack Harkness Should Have Died (But Didn't)" or am I going to have to do it?


• I was not enamoured of the second episode. I do no know why they chose it to follow their headliner. The plot was just kind of... meh.


• It feels to me as if they are still trying to find their identity. The sexuality and language (especially in 1x02) felt almost pasted on to me. Very "We have a sexuality, look! And we are adults, yayzor!"


• Is it just me, or does Jack's sexuality feel a little bit pasted on, as well? They keep telling us he'd nail anything, but here I didn't see too much interest in anything, really. I seem to recall JB had an ability to have chemistry with potted plants.
  
• I am possibly a bad person.


• I am not considering making a TW vid to OK Go's "Invincible." ("When they finally come to destroy the earth they’ll have to go through you first, and I bet they won't be expecting that/When they finally come to destroy the earth they’ll have to deal with you first/And my money says they won’t know about the 1000-Fahrenheit hot metal lights behind your eyes.")
  
• I think maybe it is still defining itself, and I look forward to seeing it do so.

Comments

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

It should! Because I wonder how many times he's died, and if he really even cares any more.

I hope that we do not have Jack die in every episode, though. It would make me think the Torchwood team rather slow, for people who are supposed to be investigating the unusual.

I think that if he's been speaking to them as he has been Gwen, someone really ought to have guessed he's out of time by this point.

[livii.livejournal.com]

Because I wonder how many times he's died, and if he really even cares any more.

Great thought. See, that's the sort of concept that, if explored, would make me more actually interested in the damn show...

If he dies in every episode we will have a wee problem, yes. And the fact no one's guessed he's out of time...I had a hard time suspending my disbelief for that one, let me tell you.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

They know *something* is going on with him. I'm just not sure how much they've guessed, though. He's dropped enough 'I love this planet' and 'quant 21st century' lines that they've got to know something by now. I don't know if they think he's from another time but it seems like there's a certain acceptance of the fact that you don't talk about certain things or ask about other things inside Torchwood. or at least that's the feeling I'm getting, anyway. :)

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

They were quite quick to pump Gwen about it though, which leads me to believe that it's less that they don't talk about it, and more that the crack team of alien/time driftwood investigators haven't pieced it together, even a litt.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

Great thought. See, that's the sort of concept that, if explored, would make me more actually interested in the damn show...

If I end up being the one who writes the 5-things, I will have to look into it, yes. *ponders*

If he dies in every episode we will have a wee problem, yes. And the fact no one's guessed he's out of time...I had a hard time suspending my disbelief for that one, let me tell you.

They are supposed to be a crack team of experts on all things odd. Talking about the current time zone, and other things, should certain have raised it as a point to consider.