Comments on: Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse”: Why Bother?

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:36:38 +0000

I’ll watch Torchwood s1 post-haste, I promise. Even though I know it has the effing awful Cyberwoman episode in it, which I was unfortunate enough to catch a bit of when it aired, scarring my sanity for life.

For me so far, Doc Who’s finest hour is still s2′s The Girl In The Fireplace. Elegant, witty, touching, clever, and all about character. If it was all like that, it would be the best thing on British TV. (Not dissing it, mind).

I just wish they’d stop having unconvincing British military people everywhere. “Send for General Doris Ramsbottom!” etc. If Doc Who got over its occasional tendency to try to blend The X-Files with Last Of The Summer Wine, it would be twice as good.

Again, not really dissing, it’s good enough as it is. But scifi shows need to work harder to get the mainstream audience – fact of life, if unjustly.

By: GG

GG — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:32:37 +0000

Oy vey, I mistyped; Midnight is in season 4. So it’ll be a little while yet, unless you get through them like my pet chinchilla chews through new furniture (at bullet speed, without mercy nor remorse). But it’s worth the wait, and there’s plenty other good stuff in store for you on the way

Yay for completism. And, chin up mate, early Torchwood has it ups as well as downs. Although there’s some slogging to be done, it’s not all the uphill fight in the mud one might fear.

May I recommend, incidentally, that you intercalate the Torchwood seasons relative to the Doctor Who chronology? There are some crossing-overs you won’t want to miss. Specifically, you should watch Torchwood S1 before the finale episodes of DW S3, and TW S2 before those of DW S4.

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:21:47 +0000

I know, I know. You’re not the first….

But.

You know me. Mr Completist. It’s like Pokemon in my brain: I have to have ‘em all. And I haven’t watched any of them. So…I need to fight my way through the early, crappier Torchwood to get to the new stuff. And I will.

(Regarding Doc Who, I am at last onto season 3, so I’ll be watching that one soon).

I trust your judgement. I know it will rock. And I’ll get there as quick as I can, promise.

By: GG

GG — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:58:10 +0000

Right on!

Now do yourself another favor and go check out the new Torchwood 5-episode miniseries. It’ll surprise the shit out of you. It’s tight, it’s tense, it’s morally disturbing, the characters have dimensions, the aliens are way scary, and the drama is gripping. Torchwood finally has got its act together. Bask in the brilliance of RT Davies’ editorial involvement, rejoice at director Euros Lyn’s spot-on timing and visuals. Wince a couple of times at Barrowman’s dramatic limitations then forgive and forget as you marvel at how the show pulls no punches. Prepare to be horrified by people. And speaking of which, if you haven’t seen it yet, watch Doctor Who season 3 episode “Midnight” (the one with strangers on a train) as a companion piece on human nature.