Everything changes...
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author_by_nightSo I've seen three episodes of the first season of Torchwood - the first two and the sixth one.
It's definitely gory, even for me (and I tend to have a lot of stomach for gory in sci fi - I can't watch a character stub their toe in a drama about a teacher who transforms lives forever, but I can watch someone being gored by a demon, go figure), but it's pretty good. I like how they introduced Torchwood through Gwen, who is less jaded than the rest.
The only thing is that I wish now more than ever that I hadn't seen Children of Earth (series three or four) first.
I hope we learn where the other characters came from - I kind of know Jack's background between being around Torchwood fans and having seen CoE, but I don't have a sense of anyone else's. Still, it is quite early.
Incidentally, I'm not watching the show because of my flist, but because my dad's become a fan out of nowhere. He never really liked Doctor Who that much (he thought it was "fine"), but he loves Torchwood. I still have yet to see Doctor Who... I feel like I saw a bit of it years and years ago, but all I remember is a phone box, and that might be because I know they use a phone box to time travel.
It's definitely gory, even for me (and I tend to have a lot of stomach for gory in sci fi - I can't watch a character stub their toe in a drama about a teacher who transforms lives forever, but I can watch someone being gored by a demon, go figure), but it's pretty good. I like how they introduced Torchwood through Gwen, who is less jaded than the rest.
The only thing is that I wish now more than ever that I hadn't seen Children of Earth (series three or four) first.
I hope we learn where the other characters came from - I kind of know Jack's background between being around Torchwood fans and having seen CoE, but I don't have a sense of anyone else's. Still, it is quite early.
Incidentally, I'm not watching the show because of my flist, but because my dad's become a fan out of nowhere. He never really liked Doctor Who that much (he thought it was "fine"), but he loves Torchwood. I still have yet to see Doctor Who... I feel like I saw a bit of it years and years ago, but all I remember is a phone box, and that might be because I know they use a phone box to time travel.
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Date: 2010-07-22 03:48 am (UTC)I've enjoyed Torchwood enormously also, even with its penchant for ripping my heart from my chest and stomping on the pieces. Seriously, between the two shows I've cried more from various episodes on a more consistent basis than anything on American TV. You really do become more invested in the characters.
Oh, and you might enjoy the little Harry Potter tie-ins. Doctor Who episode 3X02 (The Shakespeare Code) has a terrific reference, and in Torchwood episode 2X03 (To the Last Man) the actor playing Tommy is Matt Lewis's older brother Anthony.