Torchwood

Jul. 8th, 2009 10:10 pm
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Is it just me, or is this mini-series actually, you know, not half bad?

Date: 2009-07-08 09:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Depends where it's going - I'm thinking Pied Piper plus Danegeld.

Date: 2009-07-08 09:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] major-clanger.livejournal.com
True, the plot seems fairly predictable (although we might hope for some sort of twist). But the general hamming-up and look-we're-being-all-adult gurning seems to have been chucked out the window.

Date: 2009-07-08 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladymoonray.livejournal.com
No, not just you. I'm loving it. Jack's coat helps, but it's not just that...

Date: 2009-07-08 09:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] purplecthulhu.livejournal.com
There are distinct elements of Quatermass creeping in at times. This is definitely a step up.

Date: 2009-07-08 09:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] whotheheckami.livejournal.com
And actually give it better than half given what we've seen so far. It's been quite a shock. Although the 456 does look like it's made of triffid-leftovers. Perhaps the whole thing will become an homage to Wyndham ;@)

Date: 2009-07-08 10:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] major-clanger.livejournal.com
We think they may have sent it off to be serviced. I mean, it probably needs a good de-coking after the first two seasons.

Date: 2009-07-08 10:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brixtonbrood.livejournal.com
Aah, but the TBO doesn't operate until the last 10 minutes of a single episode story, which I guess means we shouldn't expect it until half way through Friday night (though UNIT's behaviour did have me shouting BOLLOCKS at the telly this evening).

Date: 2009-07-08 11:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] despotliz.livejournal.com
Yes, I am also pleasantly surprised, in that I am not only tolerating it as a background presence but actually rather enjoying what is going on. Mind you, I do like the bits with Peter Capaldi more than any of the bits with the actual Torchwood team.

Date: 2009-07-09 06:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lebeautemps.livejournal.com
Mixed feelings chez nous. M (12) is totally swept up, I think it's patchy, but the good patches are worth stopping shovelling dinner in face for. N was unimpressed and left to play some PC war game. Maybe he'll be back if they bbq some of their *gift* or come down in breathing apparatus, War of the Worlds stylie, and start door-to-door slaughter in Rose Tyler's high density housing 'hood.

Date: 2009-07-09 07:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gummitch.livejournal.com
It may just be a triumph of low expectations. What's helping is that it does seem rather more adult, rather than just Dr Who with added gay.

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