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07/08/09
Leaving it all up to the civil service seems all to believeble too.
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So far, this seems to be written by the RTD who wrote The Second Coming. In fact, if you've seen The Second Coming (and I highly recommend it, if for no other reason than to see why Chrisopher Eccleston got the job of 9th Doctor) you can easily spot a number of similarities.
Davies is at his best when he starts slow, and lets the crazy paranoia build. I wouldn't be at all surprised if by episode 4, we've got rioting, protestors, and/or threats from other nations as the confused public lash out at a government that conspires with aliens.
Secondly, I think this season is infinitely superior to the others because it hasn't spent it's entire time dwelling on how incredibly sexy/tortured/mysterious Captain Jack is supposed to be. I'm sure RTD will get around to it eventually, but for right now, I'm breathing the fresh air of a Torchwood story that's plot driven, rather than a fanwanky excuse to bolster a rather one-note character.
(Mind you, I also get tired of the Doctor Who episodes where the entire story grinds to a halt just so some character can say "You've seen so much pain and suffering, how can you stand it?" and the Doctor can stand there looking angsty)
07/08/09
I've got this horrid feeling tho, that when the aliens DO finally appear, they're going to be yet another moldy Dalek or Cybermen reprise, or a "might as well be Tom Baker Era" rubber suit.
If they can avoid that, then this looks like it's going to be a stunningly good Torchwood outing.
07/08/09
Read into that what you will.
07/08/09
I'm more happy with Torchwood than i am with Dr. Who of late, Who has gotten so predictable with the season enders being Dalek threat fixed by basically deus ex machina (literally).
07/08/09
07/08/09
And that box is pretty damned big for Face of Boe.
And that one dude is pretty much evil and I think its for him.
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07/08/09
From my point of view the tone, plotting and tension have been far more consistent over the three episodes than most of the last season of Who managed - and I say that as a huge fan of Doctor Who.
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07/08/09
while they've mentioned UNIT and a couple of UNIT Staff, no one's mentioned the Doctor.
After the Flag's that went up in Aliens of London when the Doctor was found, you'd expect a 'Is HE around?' at least...
07/08/09
Ianto in 5...4...3...2...1...NOW.
07/08/09
if they carry on like this.. it's going to be Epic.
but as someone above said.. RTD can foul up endings quite badly.