Torchwood

April_Rose · Torchwood

Anyone watch this? It's a Doctor Who spin-off starring Captain Jack Harkness. I saww the first two episodes last week and really enjoyed it (i don't have BBC3 so I have to wait till wednesdays on BBC2) and am relly looking forward to tonight's episode. the guy who plays Captain Jack is pretty damn hot and the other characters seem good too.
It's aimed at more of an adult audience than Doctor Who so there is some bad language and reference to matters of a sexual nature (though it's still BBC at 9pm so it's not exactly hardcore lol)

I'd recommend it from what I've seen so far - It's got aliens and great technology, good characters, funny and insightful dialogue and good-looking actors in the lead roles plus some nifty special effects...everything you want from Science Fiction

Guest

I havn't seen this, will keep my eye out though :]

April_Rose

Torchwood is progressing well, probably not everyone's cup of tea but I like it, might appeal to fans of Buffy as there's a lot of humour in there, and plenty of sexual politics as well. Anyone else seen it? I must say as well that the guy who plays Ianto is kinda cute, but John Barrowman who plays captain Jack Harkness is pretty good looking.

Guest

i was about to start a topic of torchwood but look it's already up
I think it's fab and I visit the locations it's filmed every week lol.

April_Rose

wow, cool! I really enjoyed it, lookign forward to the new series, it's great that it can get away with being more adult than doctor who, and I love the sesxual innuendo all the time, hilarious. Plus John Barrowman is pretty good looking.

hit by a bus

i watched the first series when it was on. I didn't miss an episode but i read a lot of bad reviews. I thought it was pretty good but some people didn't. At least we have Doctor Who as well. lol

charliefan14

i saw about 20 mins of a episode it seems alright im a fan of doctor who and Buffy so i will need to watch out for it next time sounds like i might like it

April_Rose

I'd recommend it - I saw some bad reviews as well but I think you have to rememebr that the job of critics is to critisise - and I bet a lot of them would give up their jobs in a flash if they were offered the chance to write a TV show, so a lot of it is jealousy. That's my opinion anyway!

charliefan14

Yeah Critics have to find somethign to complain about alot like the unfaithful lost fans theres something new to moan about each week

toecaps

not as good as Doctor Who

April_Rose

Doctor Who is one of the ultimate all time sci fi shows, but Torchwood is different, it doesn't' have all that to live up to, it'll take time to develop the characters, but as it's for adults I think it could be as good as Dr Who in time. I loved series one, and can't wait for it to be back on.

mychemical

i think doctor who is better

Guest

I love Dr Who, but torchwood is more my theme of sci-fi show.

April_Rose

It's more grown up, because of the time Doctor Who is shown at and the audience it therefore receives, it wouldn't get away with the more adult themes that Torchwood does. I love them both though.

Guest

Same here. So the question is now, who's sexier David Tennant or John Barrowman? Wink

April_Rose

Barrowman for me, I like David Tennant as the doctor, but I don't find him particularly attractive, but Barrowman is a different story, he's got a sexiness in his swagger and 1940's style clothes!

Guest

A few days ago I would say David Tennant, because he's my type of guy and he seems to have an amazing personality. But I watched 8 out of 10 cats and John did this "RAWR!" thing, hard to explain, but it was so darn adorable that I've fallen inlove Very Happy

shame he's gay...and married. lol.

April_Rose

I know...still, good to fantasise!

Guest

haha couldn't agree more Wink

Oof he's a stunner.

Guest

hmm gay and married dnt really know what to say there.

April_Rose

He's married to a man Laughing

Guest

haha.
so whats ur favourite episode?

April_Rose

Don't know really, most of them were good. The weirdest was the one about the town of cannibals! I'm enjoying the new doctor who as well, I like the new assistant, I wasn't expecting to but I do.

Guest

Ughhh that episode "countrycide" Shocked

i watched it on my own at midnight. scared me to death.
and the worst part is me and my dad used to go to the brecon beacons (where the village of cannibals, not anymore. Scared me WAY too much. I love the episode "captain jack harkness" it's beautiful.
The new dr who is amazing. I LOVE Martha. And same here, I was like "No Billie's gone" but i really like her.

April_Rose

yeah, they've worked hard at making her very different to Rose, while Rose was enthusiastic and excitable and working class and very much a doer, Martha is more sceptical and intellectual and more likely to consider things. I like the way they refer to each other as Miss Smith and Mister Jones as well, funny every time!

yeah that episode scared me as well, was "Captain Jack Harkness" the one where he met the real, original one in the forties, the second last one? I'm not good with episode titles!

Guest

Yeah, I like what they've done, after all it would of been boring if they had just stuck in someone like Rose. And yeah I love that too, when they refer to themselves as Miss Jones and Mr Smith Smile

I really like their relationship too..can I call it that? lol.
What did you think of last weeks episode Shocked

freaked me out!
haha

And yeah that's the one. I love the lovey dovey mushy ones though. haha. Super Cute Smile

April_Rose

That was a good episode, the torchwood one.

I liked last week's episode, it was so funny, the way the doctor kept giving Shakespeare his own future lines and storylines, I think the writers must have had a marvellous time with it and it came across very well!

lockeslady

redwinegoblin

It's pretty good - I didn't watch all of it but it's a bit darker and more adult than Dr Who. Still loads of running around and monster chasing though, so that's a good thing!

lockeslady

i will enjoy watching it tonite and will let you know what i think!!!

redwinegoblin

This starts again on Wednesday on BBC2 and the first episode has James Marsters in it *happy dance*

April_Rose

I know, I saw the trailer! Very Happy

Can't wait! I loved the first series anyway, but James Marsden and John Barrowman on the screen at once....I'll be drooling! Laughing

redwinegoblin

Yeah, should be cool! Laughing

April_Rose

I'm not even really sure what the episodes' going to be about - I just saw James Marsden in the trailer and started goggling excitedly at the screen! Laughing

redwinegoblin

Yeah same here! I think he's playing a rogue time-agent or something, that Captain Jack had an affair with a while ago....

April_Rose

Sounds good! Very Happy

bagels

i love james marsters.thought he was great in that episode of torchwood.bit of a similairsh character to spike really uno all a bit badass an all but he was stil awesome. i do think hes ageing now tho.not looking as gorgeous as he did in the good ole spike days.isnt he due to crop up again in torchwood later on at some point? thought i saw a preview for that.did any1 c last weeks ep of torchwood.? think it was last week with th memory alien thing? n we found out who grey was, cos james character told jack he found grey didnt it b4 he dissapered into th time hole thing.

April_Rose

Oh yeah, forgot about that! yeah, been watching torchwood, it's good!

lockeslady

waiting in the states for season 3 to begin..... any hints as to what to look forward to??? Razz

April_Rose

I think we've only had two season of it here so far too!