Author Topic: Torchwood (Read 34589 times)

Charlotte · « **on:** 04 April, 2008, 09:55:32 pm »

Oh. My. Gods.

That was utterly, utterly brilliant.

*shouts*

Dez! We need spoiler tags and we need them now!

border-rider · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 April, 2008, 09:59:23 pm »

Aye.

Hard and slushy at the same time. Not sure about the power station stuff

Charlotte · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 April, 2008, 10:02:09 pm »

What - are you saying Tosh shouldn't have been able to re-route the power to the cooling systems from her jury-rigged, illegally-hacked, hand-held, alien-technology palmtop?

border-rider · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 April, 2008, 10:07:22 pm »

No no. That's fine. D'uh

It's the design of power station that means that the molten fuel vents into the control room that I suspect is a bit unrealistic. That and a power station that goes critical when the grid is disconnected...outside Russia

PaulF · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 April, 2008, 10:32:01 pm »

Quote from: Charlotte on 04 April, 2008, 09:55:32 pm

*shouts*

Dez! We need spoiler tags and we need them now!

Um

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redshift · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 April, 2008, 10:33:13 pm »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 04 April, 2008, 10:07:22 pm

It's the design of power station that means that the molten fuel vents into the control room that I suspect is a bit unrealistic.

Um. Missed the programme, but I think the phrase you're looking for is "Biological Shield."

andygates · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 April, 2008, 10:35:53 pm »

Yes but tech that's got a triple failsafe doesn't work so well on telly

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border-rider · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 April, 2008, 10:36:29 pm »

Quote from: redshift on 04 April, 2008, 10:33:13 pm

Um. Missed the programme, but I think the phrase you're looking for is "Biological Shield."

Indeed. I was once an employee of NRPB

It's the concept of a system that deliberately dumps the fuel directly into the control room that I struggled with. Maybe it's just me, but every power station I've been to has the control room outside the containment...

Aaach, so literal

TimO · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 April, 2008, 11:39:36 pm »

Oh bugger, I forgot it was on.

Still, there will probably be an AVI of it available... somewhere... <cough>

Charlotte · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 April, 2008, 11:43:52 pm »

BBC iPlayer?

TimO · « **Reply #10 on:** 05 April, 2008, 12:10:34 am »

Quote from: Charlotte on 04 April, 2008, 11:43:52 pm

BBC iPlayer?

Something almost like that.

Adam · « **Reply #11 on:** 05 April, 2008, 08:54:04 am »

Quote of the week:-

Captain John- "Why is it no-one's interested, until there are chains involved?"

TimO · « **Reply #12 on:** 05 April, 2008, 07:00:35 pm »

I just watched the last two episodes back to back, which ended with the announcer saying that Dr Who was back at 6-20 on Saturday... and this was at 6-30.

I felt that they were both rather dark...

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andygates · « **Reply #13 on:** 05 April, 2008, 08:07:04 pm »

Tosh will come back with a cyborg intestine, and Owen will start to haunt the place before rematerialising as a blue, naked, Doc Tiger Bay. That's my prediction.

gonzo · « **Reply #14 on:** 06 April, 2008, 09:14:26 pm »

Will it be as be as good without them?

TimO · « **Reply #15 on:** 06 April, 2008, 09:33:01 pm »

Well, I was never that keen on Owen anyway, I found him a little to irascible and smug. The episode before last does seem to partially explain how he got that way. If Tosh is gone permanently though, I'll miss her. Hopefully they'll replace her with ~~some more totty~~ another strong female lead.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #16 on:** 06 July, 2009, 10:26:28 pm »

ZOMFGBBQ!

border-rider · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 July, 2009, 10:32:25 pm »

I loved the comments about crossing the Bridge

It seemed more Welsh than usual. Damn fine stuff, too. I wonder how it'll play in the US. "Hello gay boy.... "

Also a nice nod to Gavin and Stacy: "What's occurin' ?"

simonp · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 July, 2009, 11:27:38 pm »

Is there new Torchwood then? When's the repeat?

border-rider · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 July, 2009, 11:30:25 pm »

Dunno about a repeat

Five episodes; it's on every night this week.

urban_biker · « **Reply #20 on:** 07 July, 2009, 11:29:43 am »

I caught the first of the five last night and it was probably the best Torchwood I've ever seen. If they can keep the quality going for 5 episodes I'm going to be glued to this all week.

TimO · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 July, 2009, 11:58:29 am »

It's obviously available on iPlayer. The radio programmes last week weren't bad either

I thought that it was a rather good episode, it'll certainly be interesting to see where the storyline goes.

JohnP · « **Reply #22 on:** 07 July, 2009, 12:06:01 pm »

First Torchwood that I've ever seen and I thought it was CRAP. Hopefully I can arrange to be out of the house when SWMBO watches the next 4 episodes.

btw I can't stand Dr Who either.

Spinners · « **Reply #23 on:** 07 July, 2009, 01:16:49 pm »

A great start last night, I loved it. Mind you, it's a pity that Mr. R.T. Davies felt it necessary to, once again, work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn.

border-rider · « **Reply #24 on:** 07 July, 2009, 01:26:35 pm »

On the contrary, I thought that aspect gave the "lockdown" scene an extra edge, as did the other aspect involving Gwen (MV avoids spoiling the story too much for those who've not yet watched it

). If you've only got 3 key players, it's not a bad way to add a bit of love interest.

I thought the scene with Ianto's brother-in-law was hilarious.

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