Comments on: Torchwood: US reviews

By: Mark N

Mark N — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:10:35 +0000

So American are starting to understand that they can enjoy shows without redoing them. Good on them. Maybe there’s a shift happening here.

I hope they do go back to a full season next year. Looking at the last two seasons again, i realise what a loss a good 13 episode season is.

By: PT Ryan

PT Ryan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:00:25 +0000

Enjoyed it very much, and liked how different it was from the previous seasons. RTD has pretty much cleared the decks for next season (if it happens) and done so in style. A bit bummed about the ***** of *****, but that’s the nature of the show. I could never imagine the resolution to this plot being done on Who. If it was even attempted, the would be a righteous tirade from the Doctor, that’s for sure!

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:19:57 +0000

There were huge plot holes, as usual, but who cares? Just enjoy the ride.

By: Big T & Mighty B

Big T & Mighty B — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:42:04 +0000

At least this series showed that it’s not all fun & games
for Capt. Jack being (effectively) immortal… until he
literally & eventually becomes big headed, of course

By: Barrie

Barrie — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:25:33 +0000

If I was programming this for the US I would show ep 1 and 2 together as the first 2 were very padded. I almost switched off but stuck with it due to the teasers at the end and it paid off – the last 3 were really chilling and well acted.

By: Sillygostly

Sillygostly — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:54:44 +0000

In short, I liked it. While the whole “we are coming” crap was really cheesy and made the series a little difficult to take seriously (plus they could have made 456 sound more eerie/monstrous as opposed to Big Brother-esque ), but this 5-part series has been consistent, and certainly a lot more memorable than some of the weaker episodes in the last two seasons.

Episode 2 really stood out for me though… not to mention that it was pretty disturbing and disgusting at times.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:09:11 +0000

It was a lot darker than I was expecting and more satisfying then the previous seasons. Well done Torchwood.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:43:08 +0000

It’s nice to see they like it.

By: Si Williams

Si Williams — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:01:27 +0000

Minor spoilers :

I enjoyed this 5-parter, but with it having established the global crisis, why did it have to largely concentrate on a small Welsh housing estate for its dramatic final episode? Maybe this scenario was supposed to be representative of the whole (on a cheaper BBC Cymru budget), but it seemed to lose something because
of this tunnel vision of the supposed big picture. I admit that making it welsh-centric is an RTD trademark, though. More of a “Torchwood: Children of Merthyr”.

The more talky bits were done well, especially the scene where the British cabinet discuss the “rational” things to do… chilling & some of the best TV drama I’ve seen recently. It was a good mini-series & it deserves its praise from the critics.

By: Matthew See

Matthew See — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:54:09 +0000

Variety:
” it plays like an expanded version of what “The X-Files” movies should have been.”
Well said Variety.