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Is it me, or did the alien really kick off with the snarling and snot when Frobisher said "human race"? :hmm:

I think it's one of the kiddies, all growed up. And horribly mutated.
 
the beastie inna tank of smoke did make me think of a Guild Navigator from lynch's Dune, only less epic:hmm:
 
foo said:
i'm getting hooked on this. :cool:

can someone tell me, this series is called The Children right? have there been other series that lead up to this one? and if yes, can i still get hold of them on watch again things d'you reckon?
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It's called The Children of Earth. There were two other Torchwood series of 13 episodes each, but the first series was crap and the 2nd series was better as it had a lot of Jack snogging James Masters.
 
If aliens really did turn up, then i'd expect the diplomats to take their sweet time. They're walking on eggshells- one misworded statement and you might inadvertently have insulted their grandmother. Then they blow up the sun
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yeah, no releasing of doves for instance( Mars Attacks!)
 
The 456's version of Delia has just cooked a recipe which includes Earthling Child. Demand has skyrocketed.

The aliens who've arrived are reps from an intergalactic Sainsburys.
 
Much improved Torchwood.

I like the way they’ve exaggerated the availability CCTV.

Interesting to note RTD up-sticks and moves to the USA the week before this is broadcast.

Any info on his co-writer?
 
I think it’s better than the series because the series spent too much time fannying around with not-very-interesting character dynamics between not-very-interesting characters like Tosh and whatsisface who, sensibly, they also killed off.

Another problem was that Jack was so central because he’s just too damn smug to be a good leading man… Children of Earth has benefitted by sidelining him a bit (it did seemed to weaken a little when he moved toward centre stage last night)

It has really ratcheted up the tension nicely – unfortunately we’re going to dinner at the in-laws’ tomorrow, and while usually we could have all watched it afterwards at theirs with them, they have guests! But maybe they’ll want to watch it too.

Otherwise, we’ll just have to catch up on the weekend!
 
It's alright and yes, a bit better than the two series, but I always feel like it's neither fish nor fowl - prefer Dr Who every time or will read Iain Banks if I want some proper sci-fi. Torchwood is just a bit shit really, like bad Dr Who with a bit more snogging.
 
Cloo said:
I think it’s better than the series because the series spent too much time fannying around with not-very-interesting character dynamics between not-very-interesting characters like Tosh and whatsisface who, sensibly, they also killed off.
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Yep, I've hardly given Tosh and Owen a second thought. It's better off without them...
 
Good God, that was emotionally wrenching. It's actually made me cry - not Ianto dying, but that conversation about which kids to take.
 
Any info on his co-writer?
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I posted earlier, John Fay, Liverpool Irish from Kirby, he wrote for Corrie and other Granada projects, like Jimmy Mcgovern he is a socialist and very very principled, i was wondering when he would show his politics, i didn't expect it to be so blatant though: a 'class struggle hand grenade' indeed, only the bottom 10% of children would be sacrificed by the NL regime: future 'dolies, addicts, scroungers', to be determined by school league tables, searing incisive stuff, alistair campbell will be fuming....
 
treelover said:
I posted earlier, John Fay, Liverpool Irish from Kirby, he wrote for Corrie and other Granada projects, like Jimmy Mcgovern he is a socialist and very very principled, i was wondering when he would show his politics, i didn't expect it to be so blatant though: a 'class struggle hand grenade' indeed, only the bottom 10% of children would be sacrificed.
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I think it's very realistic that they might make that decision.


Now we know why it's on post-watershed, eh? Thank fuck my daughter wasn't watching.
 
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