torchwood

[Strumpet]

Great minds

 

[8ball]

maybe it was a metaphor for something... but then he has always been a bit daft.

Yep, obvious metaphor - he was changing sides.

From the side who are protected by technology made by the elites in order to oppress the people to . . . the people.

Bit fucking dark, the whole thing.

I was sceptical about the 'whole series in a week' thing but it's worked so much better than the other stuff.

 

[madzone]

Fucking hell, I'm going to have to recite to myself twenty times 'That was not real, that was not real.....'

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Great minds

I miss Ianto

 

[London_Calling]

FFS, a bunch of intergalactic drug addicts and slave traders


Very clever, beautifully delivered.

 

[Strumpet]

It was fukn brilliant! I want a week long story from Torchwood like this a couple of times a year. PLEASE!!

 

[8ball]

My ex actually reckons there'll be complaints about these episodes because of it's dim view of authority.

 

[madzone]

I think you'd struggle to produce something that good twice a year tbh. Maybe once a year at a push.

 

[8ball]

It was fukn brilliant! I want a week long story from Torchwood like this a couple of times a year. PLEASE!!

Seconded.

Maybe there's a beeb email address . . .

 

[London_Calling]

What would the storyline be? Where could you go from there . . .

 

[scifisam]

God, I must have been traumatised not to realise it was him deciding to be one of the people, not the state. Doh!

 

[BlueSquareThing]

My ex actually reckons there'll be complaints about these episodes because of it's dim view of authority.

Excellent timing to stick the boot into politicos...

 

[scifisam]

It was fukn brilliant! I want a week long story from Torchwood like this a couple of times a year. PLEASE!!

I'm not sure I could cope with that, myself.

I can't think of many shows I've seen that are as bleak as that was; Threads is one of the few.

You know, I feel quite sorry for the Torchwood fans who tuned in for a corny sci-fi show with lots of snuggly John/Ianto slash, and got this instead.

@Agricola: maybe in some ways, although they didn't really seem to try hard to think of alternatives.

The Prime Minister, though - he was just fucking evil. 'I'm very busy.' Oooooh.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

No more Torchwood, and no more Who appearances for Jack. Tainted goods. Can't stick him in a programme for kiddies.

DS seems to think he'll be in it over xmas, but it won't happen.

DVD is out on Monday, by the by. Hopefully the commentaries will feature all members of the Torchwood team, not the usual Who-style Davies/Lone Actor wankfest or the Sound Engineer/Tea Lady combo who comment as if they are watching for the first time as viewers.

 

[Brockway]

Well that was borderline sick: shooting your own offspring; kidnapping kids; frying your own nephew for the greater good. Blimey!

Loved the children as drugs idea.

Felt myself reaching for my air baseball bat when the army were on the estate dragging off our cheeky street urchins.

Great stuff and Torchwood is normally so sh*t. Weird.

 

[cybertect]

Fuck me, that was bleak

and bloody brilliant.

 

[London_Calling]

And what about Evil Woman, she deserves her own show.

No, her own empire!

 

[8ball]

You know, I feel quite sorry for the Torchwood fans who tuned in for a corny sci-fi show with lots of snuggly John/Ianto slash, and got this instead.

I think I was one of those, tbf, but it was brilliant.

Torchwood was always one of those 'so bad it's good' things, but they've blindsided us by making something that was actually good.

 

[BlueSquareThing]

And what about Evil Woman, she deserves her own show.

No, her own empire!

Hmm, Evil Woman, Gwen and Lois.

Now, there's something to think about

 

[8ball]

And what about Evil Woman, she deserves her own show.

No, her own empire!

I cheered when she shot Head Geek in the leg.

 

[ChrisC]

Brilliant week of Torchwood there. Well done BBC for being really good at something. I could have been so cheesy.

 

[scifisam]

I cheered when she shot Head Geek in the leg.

That's the sort of thing I usually really want TV characters to do, and they never do - another plus for this episode.

 

[scifisam]

Brilliant week of Torchwood there. Well done BBC for being really good at something. I could have been so cheesy.

 

[Brockway]

Anyone got John Barrowman's address? What a cunt.

He lives in Sully.

 

[8ball]

That's the sort of thing I usually really want TV characters to do, and they never do - another plus for this episode.

I was also well on side with Head Geek for continuing to help them after the leg shot, though. Takes a bigger man than me . .

 

[London_Calling]

That was just foreplay.

 

[Strumpet]

I'm not sure I could cope with that, myself.
I can't think of many shows I've seen that are as bleak as that was; Threads is one of the few.

I know what you mean but fukn great telly. I could cope a couple of times a year but as others have said...how do u top that? Where does it go from there...?

 

[8ball]

I know what you mean but fukn great telly. I could cope a couple of times a year but as others have said...how do u top that? Where does it go from there...?

Aye. They had the same problem with Buffy.

<gets coat>

 

[MikeMcc]

Hmm, Evil Woman, Gwen and Lois.

Now, there's something to think about

Aye, I don't think they could broadcast it though!

 

[scifisam]

I was also well on side with Head Geek for continuing to help them after the leg shot, though. Takes a bigger man than me . .

Most of the time he wasn't helping them, though, just telling them they were doomed. He only joined in when he realised that Jack would have to kill his own grandkid, and he (scientist bloke, that is) sounded really pleased about it.