Comments | elisi: So, BBC America viewers, welcome to Torchweek (or the Torchpocalypse, as it is also known. *g*)

elisi

So, BBC America viewers, welcome to Torchweek (or the Torchpocalypse, as it is also known. g)

Jul 20, 2009 12:50

I am here, obviously, to tell you to watch ‘Children of Earth’.

Now part of me wants to just wave my arms and go “It’s AWESOME!” and witter on about the writing and directing and cinematography and acting (did you know JB can do subtle? Well he can. And how). Shiny show is SHINY ( Read more... )

torchwood, piiimp!, children of earth

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arclevel July 20 2009, 13:21:21 UTC

Yay, finally!!! I've been deliberately avoiding it so I can watch it on my actual *television*, rather than my computer. Not that my TV screen is particularly high-quality or anything; it's about 15 years old. But it has subtitles, which help when, like me, you miss half of what people say, and it doesn't require either finding the least fuzzy little 10-minute chunks of the show or else spending ages downloading and then convincing my computer that yes, it really does know how to play video files.

JB can do subtle? Really? That ... honestly ...is a bit surprising. Don't get me wrong, I love the man (with a frequent side order of exasperation), but subtle is not really his acting strength.

elisi July 20 2009, 14:42:54 UTC

I've been deliberately avoiding it so I can watch it on my actual *television*, rather than my computer.
Oh that I can understand. And it's worth waiting for. :)

JB can do subtle? Really? That ... honestly ...is a bit surprising.
Hee! I *know*! I love him to pieces, but I definitely agree that subtle is not what he excels at. This time he really ups his game though. (The director, Euros Lynn, is clearly a genius!)

Day 4 arclevel July 24 2009, 05:11:40 UTC

Okay, see, here's the thing. I was doing really, really well at avoiding spoilers for the past two weeks -- except. People's **mood** listings on otherwise cut posts. And from those alone, I guessed tonight's biggest spoiler. But I figured, I was prepared, I could handle it, and hey, hopefully I guessed wrong anyway.

No. And no, I was totally wrong about the handling it. At this point, I really can't bring myself to care what happens in tomorrow's episode. At all.

So tell me, I know you've been linking various fics and stuff, which obviously I've not been reading due to spoilers. Once I get around to watching episode 5, which will probably but not definitely be tomorrow night, will you have some good, cheerful AU fic for me?

Re: Day 4 elisi July 24 2009, 06:21:40 UTC

People's **mood** listings on otherwise cut posts. And from those alone, I guessed tonight's biggest spoiler.
Why don't people realise that moods can be spoilery? I've tried to avoid using mine at all recently. (Of course I watched at 'the first showing' when there were no spoilers at all, but even so I was very, very anxious - he and Jack were *way* too happy. Joss taught me well...)

No. And no, I was totally wrong about the handling it. At this point, I really can't bring myself to care what happens in tomorrow's episode. At all.Oh Sweetie, I know EXACTLY how you feel! *hugshugshugs* Just kill 'em all, right, because what's the point? (I cried for half an hour straight. I have never ever done that ( ... )

Re: Day 4 arclevel July 24 2009, 07:47:44 UTC

Yeah, all the stuff about their relationship would definitely have been a hint... which, again, I was trying desperately to ignore. Which actually says something kind of pathetic about the way TV writing works; that was by far the worst aspect of Joss's writing ( ... )

Re: Day 4 elisi July 24 2009, 09:45:17 UTC

Yeah, all the stuff about their relationship would definitely have been a hint... which, again, I was trying desperately to ignore.
You and me both. And there was the fact that he *almost* died in Cyberwoman, and that he was the one who was supposed to die in S2, and they only changed it to Owen very late in the day. There was practically a scythe hanging over his head...

Also, I'm mostly mad b/c it seems like the entire point of that whole scenario was to say, "Oh, if you weren't sure they were dangerous, they are. And Torchwood's "plans"? They suck. A lot." It just makes it feel really dumb and pointless.
I have meta for you once you're done. And as I said... the ending really worked for me. Still HEARTBROKEN, but the ending helped. (This is hopelessly cryptic, isn't it? Sorry 'bout that.)

mainly by trying to mentally kill off Rhys, instead, even though I do like him quite a bit. They're happy, too!Oh, I was there too. EVERYONE SHOULD BE FEELING AS BAD AS ME!!!! (Not proud of it, but THEY BROKE MY HEART! I was also desperately ( ... )

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