*shouts*
Dez! We need spoiler tags and we need them now!
:D
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." :)
BBC iPlayer?
The radio programmes (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/radio/?q=Torchwood) last week weren't bad eitherDIdn't listen to a whole one, but one major plus for the radio shows - MUCH less needless music.
I thought the scene with Ianto's brother-in-law was hilarious.
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.Aliens when they make contact will turn out to be gayers.
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.
I think you may find they started off with a bit of red hot girl on girl action.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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
I hate to be the Torchwood nerd, but remember Ianto had his secret girlfriend in the basement? He was trying to save her but she had become dangerous/out-of-control. Then in season 2, suddenly, Ianto and Captain Jack start snogging. 'Where the bleeding hell did that come from?' I wondered, it just seemed totally out of context from the script.
Anyone noticed the way that John Barrowman runs? Bloody hilarious :D
You would run funny as well if Ianto had just given you a merciless back-scuttling.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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
I hate to be the Torchwood nerd, but remember Ianto had his secret girlfriend in the basement? He was trying to save her but she had become dangerous/out-of-control. Then in season 2, suddenly, Ianto and Captain Jack start snogging. 'Where the bleeding hell did that come from?' I wondered, it just seemed totally out of context from the script.
Anyone noticed the way that John Barrowman runs? Bloody hilarious :D
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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
I hate to be the Torchwood nerd, but remember Ianto had his secret girlfriend in the basement? He was trying to save her but she had become dangerous/out-of-control. Then in season 2, suddenly, Ianto and Captain Jack start snogging. 'Where the bleeding hell did that come from?' I wondered, it just seemed totally out of context from the script.
Anyone noticed the way that John Barrowman runs? Bloody hilarious :D
You need to go back and watch the first series again. ;)
Ianto had his 'girlfriend' in the basement but he was also having his wicked way with Jack.
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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
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.
Whaddya mean "...work a gay storyline into an otherwise ripping yarn..."? The Ianto/Cap'n Jack Shagfest has been a part of Torchwood since day one.
And there have been straight storylines in it since day one as well.
I wonder if the end of last night's episode is how Jack ends up as the Face of Bo in a big glass tank. Will the rest of the episodes see Ianto wheeling him around in his tank on a wheelbarrow?
Well, that was interesting, but I really want to see the next episode now!
I really think tonight's episode was a bit far-fetched.Jack's immortality I can deal with. A simple balancing system with the JCB on the other hand I have large issues with.
Yes, that was what I was struggling with, plus how did Ianto know where and when to go, and how did that digger thing dig out that concrete block? Jack's immortality is obvious - Rose filled him with gold light from the heart of the TARDIS.
Maybe Torchwood should team up with Spooks for a really good cross-over!
Yes, that was what I was struggling with, plus how did Ianto know where and when to go, and how did that digger thing dig out that concrete block? Jack's immortality is obvious - Rose filled him with gold light from the heart of the TARDIS.
Maybe Torchwood should team up with Spooks for a really good cross-over!
How would they write off Jack though?
Removing the block of concrete confused me too. Oh, and when the concrete broke in half, it should have pulled Jack apart too. I'm fine with the aliens, just leave the basic laws of science alone eh?
He got the plug of set concrete out of his lungs pretty easily too, all things considered.
Why do you think it should have pulled him apart? Concrete doesn't adhere particularly well to skin. The forces exerted on the body as a whole would have depended on the position his body was at in the concrete. If his arms were by his side, then the concrete shell could fairly easily have cracked around the outline - it would only have been a real problem if his arms and legs were outstretched.I was about to argue the point, then I realised how silly that would have been!
They only collected a couple of pieces so how many Jacks are growing in the rubble?
Why would he have a plug of concrete in his lungs? He saw the concrete coming. He could have held his breath, knowing that if he died he'd regenerate anyway.I'm going to use this as a feeble excuse to pea roast this:
Ooer what do the 456 really look like? Gagging for the reveal!
I can't help thinking that it's an impressively cunning advertising campaign by On-One (http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_456_30.html). ;DI'm overfilled with green bile too! :sick:
It's an alien life-form based on bicycle frames!
There's also the fact that it would have trapped the hair inside!
I watched the first couple of episodes of Torchwood when it was launched but it didn't do much for me. I have to say that I'm really gripped by this. I presume this is the precursor to a new series on BBC1 based on it's growing success.No according to the RT it was originally going to be a new 13 part series like the last one but BBC1 asked them if they could do it as a 5 part week long event instead. Apparently BBC America (or whatever teh USA arm of teh BBC is called) were livid.
They don't seem to travel well do they?
I watched the first couple of episodes of Torchwood when it was launched but it didn't do much for me. I have to say that I'm really gripped by this. I presume this is the precursor to a new series on BBC1 based on it's growing success.
Has 456 got the squits? :sick:
How long after airing does it appear on iPlayer? Google says soon after but how soon is soon?
'kinell!Where does immortality fit into that?
Torchwood. Average life expectancy similar to that of a Spinal Tap drummer.
Torchwood. Average life expectancy similar to that of a Spinal Tap drummer.Where does immortality fit into that?
'kinell!Where does immortality fit into that?
Torchwood. Average life expectancy similar to that of a Spinal Tap drummer.
He's a resourceful man and now he's a tad bit annoyed. I'm half expecting the Dr to turn up and the good Capt'n to say "Stay out, this is my war" with a vengeful look. Either that or the humans get wiped out, aliens leave, he mates with himself and restarts the human race.
I wonder if they'll ever explain what the children are wanted for, or whether it'll remain a big mystery. It's not totally central to the plot.
It was kind of interesting to watch the COBRA discussions, you wonder what they would do if a similar scenario did actually happen! Could they actually decide to do anything different from what they did, Torchwoods intervention aside?
Ianto has snuffed it.... :'( :'( :'(
I hope he gets resurrected somehow or I'll miss my Welsh eye candy...
I wonder if they'll ever explain what the children are wanted for, or whether it'll remain a big mystery.
I wonder if they'll ever explain what the children are wanted for, or whether it'll remain a big mystery.(click to show/hide)
I wonder if they'll ever explain what the children are wanted for, or whether it'll remain a big mystery.(click to show/hide)
They have to keep Jack in the next series, otherwise you've got no continuity, and it's basically a new programme :-\Apart from Gwen and Rhys, and I bet they recruit Lois.
and I bet they recruit Lois.
and I bet they recruit Lois.
Yep, that's what I'm thinking.
Overall I enjoyed this series although some parts of the storyline were extremely weak. Jack confronting the 456 was pathetic...they've built him up like Doctor Who so you just assumed he'd deliver the goods. He didn't! The alien drug addict thing was...different, unexpected but not really convincing. And turning the children on the aliens at the end was just too obvious. Actually, after seeing Gwen say she thought the Doctor sometimes turns away from the world in disgust, I expected him to pop up. Too obvious I guess...
I want them to find a way of bringing Ianto back.
After all, he's had some Cap'n Jack 'in him' - so perhaps a bit of the anomaly has rubbed off on him?
I love the way Torchwood "teases"
Or would that act in itself destroy the humanity of the race, and so in effect result in self annihilation?
Well, there are a few plot holes as regards how powerful the 456 were. Arguably they couldn't destroy the human race, since they would loose that which they sought. Why did they have to get the children assembled so that they could take them? Why couldn't they just grab them piecemeal themselves, or where they just being a bit lazy, and going for the easy option.
Well, there are a few plot holes as regards how powerful the 456 were. Arguably they couldn't destroy the human race, since they would loose that which they sought. Why did they have to get the children assembled so that they could take them? Why couldn't they just grab them piecemeal themselves, or where they just being a bit lazy, and going for the easy option.
Well, there are a few plot holes as regards how powerful the 456 were. Arguably they couldn't destroy the human race, since they would loose that which they sought. Why did they have to get the children assembled so that they could take them? Why couldn't they just grab them piecemeal themselves, or where they just being a bit lazy, and going for the easy option.
I read it as a power game. They wanted the human race to be complicit, so that next time it would be easier. They said "but last time you did what we asked" as part of their justification
and to answer my own question - much better for humanity to be wiped out than to try to come to terms with, and live with the alternative.
I was beginning to pine for Cap'n Jack and Ianto.
It'll be nice to have the lust bunnies back on our screens.
I was beginning to pine for Cap'n Jack and Ianto.
It'll be nice to have the lust bunnies back on our screens.
Ianto's dead though. He died inJack's arms inthe last series. :'(
I was beginning to pine for Cap'n Jack and Ianto.
It'll be nice to have the lust bunnies back on our screens.
Ianto's dead though. He died inJack's arms inthe last series. :'(
The totty always returns.... ;D
Today, I think.
Oh, that's not what you meant, is it?
BBC - Press Office - International partnership secures new series of Torchwood (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/06_june/07/torchwood.shtml)
In these programmes, death isn't necessarily permanent.Cloning is the usual one.
He can come back either (i) via some weird alien artefact (ii) from a parallel dimension where he didn't die (iii) from the past before he died (iv) as an alien who can look like him (v) some other random mechanism which hasn't occurred to me yet!
Today, I think.
Oh, that's not what you meant, is it?
BBC - Press Office - International partnership secures new series of Torchwood (http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/06_june/07/torchwood.shtml)
Be afraid - be very afraid!
I am concerned about a lot of that article as it really suggests a massive americanisation of the series.
Can anyone tell how torchwood compares to dr who, violence/scare/sex/language-wise?
Can anyone tell how torchwood compares to dr who, violence/scare/sex/language-wise?
The violence is very post-watershed in some cases.
Scare can be more psychological at times, not so much big monster scares as "killing your own children because you know what's coming".
Sex has included, MF, MMF, MM, MA, MAF and other combinations of. (A = Alien)
Language is post-watershed. Very much so at times.
I wouldn't let my 12 year old watch it.
Yup, Torchwood is not for children.In 2007 there were two Torchwoods!
Too much American.
a wonderful YACF venue to get away from something (e.g. Christmas)
a wonderful YACF venue to get away from something (e.g. Christmas)
I like your thinking. :thumbsup:
a wonderful YACF venue to get away from something (e.g. Christmas)
I like your thinking. :thumbsup:
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I wouldn't be surprised if the current theme is threaded through the whole series - hopefully not, but could be good.
Ah, that's who he was !
We were trying to place him.
... Also, Why did the torchwood people become unpopular at the end of the last series; I can't remember.
... Surely Harkness cannot be redkenning everybody he meets?
Quite an all star cast! I wonder how much this cost the BBC?
I wonder if the Americans can understand a Welsh accent?
Well tonight it was a bit meh I must say, the parts that was with the US cast was just an other US tv show. As Peli said if it wasn't for Gwen it wouldn't be worth watching.
I thought last night's was a bit crap, TBH,(click to show/hide)
And the subtitles spelt "chelating" right.I thought last night's was a bit crap, TBH,(click to show/hide)(click to show/hide)
And the subtitles spelt "chelating" right.
Huh?And the subtitles spelt "chelating" right.
I still haven't quite recovered from the subtitles for Defying Gravity repeatedly spelling "buss" correctly.
I still haven't quite recovered from the subtitles for Defying Gravity repeatedly spelling "buss" correctly.Huh?
What was "Defying Gravity?"
And what does "Buss" mean when it has the extra "s"?
And the subtitles spelt "chelating" right.
I still haven't quite recovered from the subtitles for Defying Gravity repeatedly spelling "buss" correctly.
We always pronounced it "ed-ta" rather than spelling it out.I thought last night's was a bit crap, TBH,(click to show/hide)(click to show/hide)
Huh?And the subtitles spelt "chelating" right.
I still haven't quite recovered from the subtitles for Defying Gravity repeatedly spelling "buss" correctly.
What was "Defying Gravity?"
And what does "Buss" mean when it has the extra "s"?*Reveals Philestine tendencies*
What happened to that? I was enjoying it then it moved to a late night slot, then disappeared. Was it cancelled due to lack of interest from the cud-chewing masses?
Bored Bored Bored Bored Bored.
2 hours is all they're getting from us. :(
Going nowhere fast with nice nekkid bottoms on the way though.
Mrs Z is a fan. I wandered in the room and observed that it was the first gay love scene of the series. John Barrowman is getting too old to expose himself though.
Is he Dennis Nedry/the "Basic Instinct" cop as I mentioned above?
Bored Bored Bored Bored Bored.
2 hours is all they're getting from us. :(
... and I forgot to say, that I was slightly amused to find that the baddie in this, was being play by the President of the USA ! (from Independence Day)
Ludicrous Speed - that's for when lightspeed is way too slow, right? ;D
Ludicrous Speed - that's for when lightspeed is way too slow, right? ;D
God yes, when will there be some movement in this series.
Just watched Episode 5. Things are improving :)
Those of us who have loved Torchwood from the beginning are finding this series disappointing. It's not about bad British-made tv, it's gone tits up since the Yanks got involved. >:(
OK, I'll settle with vaguely entertaining and may watch out the remainder, but it's a bit of a disappointing introduction. I should declare that I mostly find British-made TV dire though, so I may be a teensy bit biased.
Just watched Episode 5. Things are improving :)
OK, I'll settle with vaguely entertaining and may watch out the remainder, but it's a bit of a disappointing introduction. I should declare that I mostly find British-made TV dire though, so I may be a teensy bit biased.
I know you said 'mostly' but just off the top of my head: Shameless. Life On Mars. The Office. Being Human. Episodes. Peep Show. Misfits. Sirens...
I did try the Office, which I suppose was OK. Fortunately, the Americans took it and made it proper funny and removed the gurning mug of Gervais.
I'm downloading the 'merkin showing. Because bittorrent is marginally less faff than iPlayer, and it has extra cock.
I'm downloading the 'merkin showing. Because bittorrent is marginally less faff than iPlayer, and it has extra cock.
I'm downloading the 'merkin showing. Because bittorrent is marginally less faff than iPlayer, and it has extra cock.
Really? With iPlayer you click 'Play' and it plays. Where's the faff in that?
I wouldn't have thought you were too fussed about those sort of extras, but apart from the less faff angle, are there any fringe benefits to tempt a boring old hetrosexual like me? :P
Really? With iPlayer you click 'Play' and it plays. Where's the faff in that?
With iPlayer you wait until after 6pm, click 'play' and it plays. You then have to keep window focus on the monitor displaying the video so it doesn't un-fullscreen.
With bittorrent you bung the .torrent URL into the screened off rtorrent instance, and after an hour or so of after-6pmness (whenever that next happens) the video's there in the downloads directory to be played in a piece of video-playing software of choice, nearly all of which will happily stay fullscreened while other windows or desktops have focus.
This is important if you want to giggle about Captain Jack's angst / flirting habits, the low standards of the CIA entrance exams, gratuitous use of MovieOS, welshness and so on in pseudo-realtime with people on IRC. Which is a vital part of my enjoyment of Crotchwood...
I did try the Office, which I suppose was OK. Fortunately, the Americans took it and made it proper funny and removed the gurning mug of Gervais.
The American version is funny only if simplistic slapstick - with every joke telegraphed for ten minutes previously in fridge-magnet lettering - is the level of the viewer's humour.
I did try the Office, which I suppose was OK. Fortunately, the Americans took it and made it proper funny and removed the gurning mug of Gervais.
The American version is funny only if simplistic slapstick - with every joke telegraphed for ten minutes previously in fridge-magnet lettering - is the level of the viewer's humour.
Yes, they made it (a) funny and (b) removed Ricky Gervais.
y a w n ! This is very slow, boring and crap.
I decided to watch Celebrity Big Brother instead.
I decided to watch Celebrity Big Brother instead.
It was that bad? :o
I decided to watch Celebrity Big Brother instead.
It was that bad? :o
I would rather watch complete dross, and accept it as complete dross, than watch what was once a great show being utterly ruined through being dumbed down for an American audience.
I would rather watch complete dross, and accept it as complete dross, than watch what was once a great show being utterly ruined through being dumbed down for an American audience.
I'm downloading the 'merkin showing. Because bittorrent is marginally less faff than iPlayer, and it has extra cock.
I wouldn't have thought you were too fussed about those sort of extras, but apart from the less faff angle, are there any fringe benefits to tempt a boring old hetrosexual like me? :P
E7 is a marked improvement :D
E7 is a marked improvement :D
Will I need to have caught up with the dross inbetween or can I just pretend that never happened?
My view was that it was an episode aimed at the short attention span of the modern age. Introduce your potential aupervillain by flashback five minutes before revealing him as the culprit, rather than slip him in early enough for it to be a 'surprise revelation'Steph, that's exactly what I thought. I'm not sure why I'm continuing to watch this dross. :-\
Badly plotted.
Fook me its a damn good episode tonight :thumbsup:
But I have never known an entire series to lose its way so completely as Torchwood.
Anyone else spot the formerBabylon 5DS9 lead inna bulgy minidress ?
(amusing to see some bleak hillside somewhere near Blaenavon pretending to be California too :) )
I'm downloading the 'merkin showing. Because bittorrent is marginally less faff than iPlayer, and it has extra cock.
I wouldn't have thought you were too fussed about those sort of extras, but apart from the less faff angle, are there any fringe benefits to tempt a boring old hetrosexual like me? :P
Even Mr R and I thought the butt play was lingered on a little too much in that episode (surprisingly so, given the Merkin religious right's aversion to such things on telly). It didn't exactly add to the story.
Q turned up. ;D
Has Torchwoodhjumped the shark?
Discuss.
I missed last week's episode and didn't have time to watch it on iplayer. I watched last night's episode and don't feel that I missed anything. The only thing I may have missed was the shot of the shark from above as the show jumped it. :(
If there is anyone that can save this series it is Q and Gwen. That Star Trek lass has aged awfully well.
yeah, at least the story moved along a bit. Now where it should be by the end of episode 2.
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All the whinging buggers will be along in a minute to say how crap it was and that they could drive a double decker bus through the plot (and, of course, do a much better job of writing the script themselves), so I thought I'd just get in early and say - me and the missus loved it. So ner.
All the whinging buggers will be along in a minute to say how crap it was and that they could drive a double decker bus through the plot (and, of course, do a much better job of writing the script themselves), so I thought I'd just get in early and say - me and the missus loved it. So ner.