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Soo caught the first episode of "Season 3" aka Children of Earth.
Not to bad so far, I find that the show works a little better without Tosh and Owen though.
I'd rather would have seen a full season.. as there's a lapse in decent scifi shows on atm.
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Every once in awhile Gwen looked good, but then in the next frame she would open her mouth.
Also, seems extremely dark so far. I like the new direction.
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Torchwood has really been something I've watched more because I like Sci Fi and there's nothing else about but the first episode was actually decent and did feel like grown up Dr. Who. If they start having space sex vampires and, "Oh God Capt. Jack why won't you gay love me?"x10 episodes then I'm going to be annoyed again. I think slimming the team down works as well, having too many relationship drama stuff hurt the show, more aliens less soap opera.
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Perhaps what happened to him at the end of the show will help Captain Jack with his little weight problem.  |
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Wow, the second episode is even darker.
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Just to remind all you lucky Brit bastards, we don't get this series over in America until the 20th of July, so definitely use spoiler tags when discussing plot points. Based on the initial response I'm seeing on Twitter about this, I am really looking forward to it. Torchwood got better in the 2nd season, despite their need to show at least one man-kiss per episode.
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CAPTAIN JACK DIES.
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wait.... there's a 3rd season of Torchwood.....and its already started....
well WTF, how was I not aware of this :(
what episode are they up to?
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Two, with three on shortly.
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wait.... there's a 3rd season of Torchwood.....and its already started....
well WTF, how was I not aware of this :(
what episode are they up to?
It's only a 5 episode long season. So far though it's been great. It won't show on BBC America til July 20th. My friend Mr. Torrent has been helping me to see them as they air though.  |
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Holy crap I only saw the first episode appear on iPlayer yesterday and they're up to episode 3. Going to watch that and go to bed methinks, after 2 I'd say it's shaping up to be a hell of a lot better than the whole of season 1 but the whole thing is feeling a bit too much like camp thriller than camp sci-fi right now. And Torchwood's big mistake has always been (aside from teh sex) trying to combine campy and gritty, since that just gets you silly. Still better than that boring Psychoville they've started which is like League of Gentlemen minus the funny and watered down creepy.
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Oban
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Oh wow, episode three was good.
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Yes.
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EEEERGH it's on "On Demand" for free on my cable company and I can't access the menu. >_<
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Was never a big fan of Torchwood although the bits of season 2 that I saw were tolerable. This series, however, is wtf awesome with a side helping of awesome and a large helping of awesome to follow.
Tonight's episode (4) was superb - really good sci-fi. Especially the bit where the Doctor showed up.
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So, what ya'll are saying is skip season 1 and 2, but seasons 3 and 4 are good, yes? And Season 3 doesn't air on BBC Americal till July 20th, correct?
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No, Seasons 1 and 2 are ok, with some  and  mixed in with a liberal sprinkling of and  Season 3 is really just a 5-episode mini-series and won't air on BBCAmerica until July 20th, but by all accounts is: |
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Especially the bit where the Doctor showed up.
Wait what? Also, yes. Episode 2 seemed a bit off to me but 4 is absolutely Up there with some of the best Dr. Who episodes. |
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Especially the bit where the Doctor showed up.
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Fuck this shit is |
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Especially the bit where the Doctor showed up.
wut I'm also at wut? Cuz i didn't see him anywhere |
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Wait, are we saying that Torchwood is somehow good and not brain cancer ?
I can't believe it.
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This latest series? Yes, they've even actually had teh gay relationship without it feeling it horribly forced and being the focus of 10 minutes of screen time.
Also was the doctor bit in reference to Jack quoting him? Because he's definitely not in this anywhere.
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Also was the doctor bit in reference to Jack quoting him? Because he's definitely not in this anywhere.
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I'll be nice and use tags
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In response to Bunk...
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That would have made it unbelievable.
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That would have made it unbelievable.
I was thinking about a real life precedent (that was, admittedly, less involving of sekrit organisations that fights extra-terrestials): |
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Also Jack's regeneration kind of annoys me simply because it varies randomly from 20 seconds to several hours based on when the plot would like to come back to life. He's not got a Wolverine healing factor he's just not able to die so I really don't see any reason why this is. It should also be telling this is one of my bigger problems with this series of Torchwood.
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If this was the cost for having seasons 1 and 2 of Torchwood (at least the unwatchable (most) parts) then I'm okay with all of it.
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Wow, that has to be one of the best TV shows ever.
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The comments in this thread made me look up the show.
In a sentence:
It must be a slow summer.
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Just forget the first two seasons, season three was amazing.
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