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Mild Spoilers For Torchwood, Buffy, Angel and er.. Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps
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17 Jan 08 | 07:32pm |
location: Plas Roald Dahl, far away in time.
I enjoyed Torchwood, but more in the way that I might enjoy a particularly good fanfic rather than the level I might appreciate a piece of original sci-fi action drama. The presence of James Marsters only made me remember that I should probably go pick up the next issue of the official Angel continuation After The Fall, which also contains a fish character and is generally an unfair comparison to Torchwood. Spike also appeared within the pages of Buffy Season 8 which is also unworthy of the faint praise of Better Than Torchwood.
Thankfully I can point to one recent season premiere that was more predictable, self-aware, shark-jumping and Barrowman-worshipping - BBC Three's Two Pints Of Lager. But that was quite enjoyable too. At least Torchwood included one interesting science fiction concept - "murder rehab".
Plus, it was nice to see Doctor-Who-Jack instead of Torchwood-Season-One-Jack. And if they'd only injected the DNA into the device rather than the heart, it would have made substantially more sense although quite how... I'll stop. It's a show that's best left unquestioned, really.
Torchwood 2x01 deserves an award for "Best V-Formation Walking". This is why they need Jack! It's particularly impressive when they reverse direction.
Thankfully I can point to one recent season premiere that was more predictable, self-aware, shark-jumping and Barrowman-worshipping - BBC Three's Two Pints Of Lager. But that was quite enjoyable too. At least Torchwood included one interesting science fiction concept - "murder rehab".
Plus, it was nice to see Doctor-Who-Jack instead of Torchwood-Season-One-Jack. And if they'd only injected the DNA into the device rather than the heart, it would have made substantially more sense although quite how... I'll stop. It's a show that's best left unquestioned, really.
Torchwood 2x01 deserves an award for "Best V-Formation Walking". This is why they need Jack! It's particularly impressive when they reverse direction.
It probably also helps that I worship John Barrowman. So much so that my friend Samantha and I are going to see him in panto this Sunday. Yes, pantomime. We don't even like panto! *cough*fangirls*cough*
As for Murder Rehab: is it really a sci-fi concept or social commentry? After all, our prisons are too full - let's send everyone to Murder Rehab instead! It obviously works...
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Do you own "Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"? I was unaware of this JB-starrer until I saw the panto biog. ukbatmanfan22 calls it one of the worst shark films he has ever seen. I have no idea how many shark films he/she's seen, so I'd like to make my own mind up.
Oh, and I wouldn't really separate social commentary from sci-fi; Jack's reaction to Murder Rehab seemed to trivialise murder, and certainly it's as sci-fi as A Clockwork Orange. But I guess Torchwood is "escapist sci-fi". Plenty to work on icon-wise, I suppose?
Edited at 2008-01-18 12:17 am (UTC)
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I don't own "Shark Attack 3: Megalodon"... yet. I heard about this film the other year but forgot to add it to my Amazon wishlist. Then I forgot its name. Now you have reminded me I have added it to my list. I will no doubt purchase it some time this year and will then lend it to you. It only comes in region 1 though.
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We also caught the Two Pints episode (we've been fans for a while). I had no idea that Ralph Little was leaving the series and was impressed with how they handled it (especially the live "tricks" and the blantant referencing to shark-jumping when lead characters leave). I just love the fact that the show can be so silly one second, and then come back down with a genuinely emotional "johnny died". I was welling up...
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Her that plays Janet plays the Paul McGann Doctor's companion in radio/CD episodes which I should get round to trying sometime.
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