Evildrider
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Soooo.. with Starz taking part in all this, does this mean that we'll have to see John Barrowman's cock every episode?
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Signe
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I don't want to see his pervy bits. He's scary looking already. He reminds me of a younger, male version of Joan Rivers.
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raydeen
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Or you could spend $9 a month and get Neflix and it'll include Starz Play and a DvD plan (unlimited, one at a time). I assume you'll be able to get Torchwood that way.
Hmmm...I may have to check this out. I was joking about the pay channels. We have the FIOS bundle (non-HD) and really only have TCM and FOX Movie Channel as our 'movie channels'. The only other channel I watch is Fear.Net and only because it's free. I'm a cheap-ass sum bitch, but $9 a month might be doable. Have to ask the wife for permission. |
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Signe
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We have a FIOS bundle, too. If you call them right now, you can get HBO and Cinemax free for three months. You just have to remember to cancel it before they charge you for it. I get several of these freebie deals a year. You don't have to commit to anything, either. So far, I've been very good about canceling on time. Of course, my screen is a huge note that says " CANCEL HBO ON 1ST AUGUST!!!". Why pay for premium channels when they'll give you a freebie a few times a year? I call them every couple of months to see if I qualify for some sort of deal and I usually get something out of it.
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Engels
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Can someone tell me why we're excited about Torchwood? The original was pretty bad. Nearly MI-5 aka Spooks level of bad.
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Reg
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I'm not sure why Torchwood is exciting all of a sudden. Is there more than one thread? I distinctly remember trashing it along with everyone else when it first came out and this thread seems to start with a discussion of the last season which was the only one that was actually good.
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Signe
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Well, I'm not excited. I thought it was just awful and I'm not joking about that plastic man being scary looking. He has a part in Desperate Housewives now, too. Maybe he's just in that to be killed off. Evidently, they're killing nearly everyone off in that show. It would be a good ending for it!
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Bunk
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Can someone tell me why we're excited about Torchwood? The original was pretty bad. Nearly MI-5 aka Spooks level of bad.
Becuase as bad as Torchwood s1 was, Children of Earth completely redeemed the show. |
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HaemishM
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As bad as season 1 was, there was still something about it that was worth watching. It got better.
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raydeen
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I honestly have never seen the show. I only know about it because it ties in with Doctor Who. I'm optimistic that it could be really good given that it should have a bigger budget and less restrictions now. At some point I'll watch the original. I just figured I'd pass the info along in case there were some fans who were looking for it to continue.
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Surlyboi
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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HaemishM
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Based on Starz recent history and Torchwood's first two seasons, I look forward to lots and lots of tits on this (and the unwanted but obligatory mansex).
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Mrbloodworth
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Waite, what, Torchwood is on starz?
I thought it was canceled.
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Welcome to last year.  Starz and the BBC are doing a joint production with some American cast members joining Capt. Jack and Eve. |
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Mrbloodworth
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Well dam, I only watched the first season, because I thought it was done.
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Slyfeind
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Well now you can watch another season!
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Mrbloodworth
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Is it on netflix!  EDIT: Yes it is! |
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Surlyboi
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Slyfeind
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Surlyboi
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For those of you with Starz, today is Miracle Day.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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palmer_eldritch
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For those of you with Starz, today is Miracle Day.
Looking forward to this. The BBC are showing it on Thursday, and you'd think they'd have managed to co-ordinate their schedules better than this. It's only a gap of a few days, but I still imagine we're going to see plenty of UK Torchwood fans heading for the torrent sites so they don't have to wait. This season sounds like it has a great premise and I guess it's going to have a bit more money poured into it than earlier seasons (because it's a co-production with the US) so I'm hoping it lives up to its potential. |
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Numtini
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Jane Espenson as cowriter is really making it hard for me not to watch this on Starz. Anyone know how long the delay for netflix streaming is likely to be? I know they've been diddling around with how long they're going to delay things. (Nevermind, found it, 90 day delay which I can live with.)
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« Last Edit: July 08, 2011, 09:36:34 AM by Numtini »
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If you can read this, you're on a board populated by misogynist assholes.
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Surlyboi
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Good start.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Bunk
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Little over the top with the beach chase, but really fun overall. I really like the plot idea - I hope they continue to focus on the potential end of world results and how the world reacts.
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Surlyboi
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Little over the top with the beach chase, but really fun overall. I really like the plot idea - I hope they continue to focus on the potential end of world results and how the world reacts.
Totally agree on the beach chase, but I think that was more them going, "we've got a budget, let's go apeshit!" Hopefully, they tone that down as the story proceeds. |
Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Tebonas
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So I'm the only one pissed off about the whole premise of the Americans walking all about UK citizens rights and kidnapping them to the US like the world belongs to them? Even forcing the UK police to work for them and causes UK taxpayers loads of money in the process?  |
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Surlyboi
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No. And even Jack called them on it in this ep.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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NowhereMan
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The whole first episode was just setting up the plot and getting everyone out of the UK and into the States. I imagine by the end of this series they'll have scrapped most of the British cast and gotten a purely US Torchwood going. Honestly I felt there was just too much, 'woo, we've got a budget!' and 'Guns for everyone! Fuck year take no bullshit, shoot everything!' for any Dr. Who spin-off and was a bit of a departure from how Torchwood have operated. It seems to be going far more 24 than Sci-Fi, which I guess is what they think will sell. I'm just not convinced it's what I want to watch.
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Surlyboi
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Did you watch the second ep at all?
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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raydeen
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Just watched the first episode. That is possibly one of the most badass things I've ever seen. Now to find episode 2.
Netflix: Y U NO PLAY NEW SEASON?
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NowhereMan
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Did you watch the second ep at all?
No, far as I'm aware it's not out on BBC yet. Probably is this weekend, that was just my impression of the first episode. |
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palmer_eldritch
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I'm really enjoying it. There's a sense of the world going to hell in a handbasket but it's happening slowly. I think the PR girl is going to emerge as a villain (although I'm guessing the real villain hasn't been seen yet) and she makes a change from the usual TV bad guys or girls. Oswald Danes is an interesting character. I was a bit surprised by the naked gay sex (small spoiler for episode three) but I guess why not, and I'm sure some people will like it.
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