Torchwood - Children of Earth - Part V
It feels like everything's already been said but I had promised I would review the five episodes:
I watched the last episode with fairy_bliss, ephyse and rosengirl (by tthe way, thanks again for the invitation! I really had a great time! :D). It was SO quiet during the whole episode! ^^ None of us talked!
This is EXACTLY how I thought Torchwood would end. Gwen going back to a "normal" life, Ianto dead and Jack leaving Cardiff to travel. Honestly that is the exact same thing I had imagined. There is one major difference though: I thought it would be the very last episode...
I am quite happy about the writing, the show was brought to a whole new level but I still regret the timing.
I had time to think about Ianto's death and it still kind of feels the same. Even after giving it a few thought, I still think Toshiko and Ianto were under developped characters. It is not their deaths that trouble me (as I said, I was absolutely persuaded Ianto would die at the end of the show) but the fact that it happened before they got what they deserved: good and well-developed story arcs. I like his death scene but it doesn't make up for the fact that his WHOLE story was badly handled. I also tend to get a bit angry when I read interviews that were made just before CoE was aired... Ooooh the subtle art of manipulation! RTD: you, sir, have mastered it!
My other reproach is that killing off Ianto AND Steven (+ Owen + Tosh + Suzie + Grey + Myfanwy + Janet + The Hub...) and making Jack "lose" his daughter was just a bit too much... I feel like RTD has succumbed to a very fashionable tentation amongst TV shows writers at the moment. But I have already talked about it a lot...
However, I have learned that James Moran will release a book in october (or is it november?) that will be set BEFORE Children of Earth. Weird decision but that means we still have a chance of finding out a bit more about Ianto before completely running out of original material. I'm afraid Tosh, on the other hand, has been "archieved" already... :/
Anyway! As I said, I still had loads of fun watching Children of Earth, I will definitely buy the DVDs and the soundtrack (=> Ianto Jones ballad!) and try and find out more about possible reapparitions of our dear Captain! PC Andy has kept on being funny and awesome, I have discovered lots of new comedians that I'll definitely be watching, John Barrowman has been getting better at playing dark!Jack, Eve Myles still is the most gorgeous thing Wales has ever given birth to and this image of Jack on a hill was simply beautiful and very in-character.
Bye bye Torchwood! It's really been great fun! And eventhough I'm ranting right now, I know I won't resist the tentation of watching series 4 if there ever is one and will keep on being active in the fandom, read fics and stuff! And well, Captain Jack still is one of my favorite characters ever and he's still part of the Whoniverse so see you soon! :)
PS: I went to WHSmith Paris to buy the TW magazine and when I went to the cashier he almost sceamed "Oh my, I-have-seen-the-end-did-you-see-it-too??". I was surprised to find someone who knew about Torchwood especially since he was a sort of 30 year old big muscly guy XD We agreed on the fact that the end was a bit rushed but we are both really looking forward to Jack's return! :D
I watched the last episode with fairy_bliss, ephyse and rosengirl (by tthe way, thanks again for the invitation! I really had a great time! :D). It was SO quiet during the whole episode! ^^ None of us talked!
This is EXACTLY how I thought Torchwood would end. Gwen going back to a "normal" life, Ianto dead and Jack leaving Cardiff to travel. Honestly that is the exact same thing I had imagined. There is one major difference though: I thought it would be the very last episode...
I am quite happy about the writing, the show was brought to a whole new level but I still regret the timing.
I had time to think about Ianto's death and it still kind of feels the same. Even after giving it a few thought, I still think Toshiko and Ianto were under developped characters. It is not their deaths that trouble me (as I said, I was absolutely persuaded Ianto would die at the end of the show) but the fact that it happened before they got what they deserved: good and well-developed story arcs. I like his death scene but it doesn't make up for the fact that his WHOLE story was badly handled. I also tend to get a bit angry when I read interviews that were made just before CoE was aired... Ooooh the subtle art of manipulation! RTD: you, sir, have mastered it!
My other reproach is that killing off Ianto AND Steven (+ Owen + Tosh + Suzie + Grey + Myfanwy + Janet + The Hub...) and making Jack "lose" his daughter was just a bit too much... I feel like RTD has succumbed to a very fashionable tentation amongst TV shows writers at the moment. But I have already talked about it a lot...
However, I have learned that James Moran will release a book in october (or is it november?) that will be set BEFORE Children of Earth. Weird decision but that means we still have a chance of finding out a bit more about Ianto before completely running out of original material. I'm afraid Tosh, on the other hand, has been "archieved" already... :/
Anyway! As I said, I still had loads of fun watching Children of Earth, I will definitely buy the DVDs and the soundtrack (=> Ianto Jones ballad!) and try and find out more about possible reapparitions of our dear Captain! PC Andy has kept on being funny and awesome, I have discovered lots of new comedians that I'll definitely be watching, John Barrowman has been getting better at playing dark!Jack, Eve Myles still is the most gorgeous thing Wales has ever given birth to and this image of Jack on a hill was simply beautiful and very in-character.
Bye bye Torchwood! It's really been great fun! And eventhough I'm ranting right now, I know I won't resist the tentation of watching series 4 if there ever is one and will keep on being active in the fandom, read fics and stuff! And well, Captain Jack still is one of my favorite characters ever and he's still part of the Whoniverse so see you soon! :)
PS: I went to WHSmith Paris to buy the TW magazine and when I went to the cashier he almost sceamed "Oh my, I-have-seen-the-end-did-you-see-it-too??". I was surprised to find someone who knew about Torchwood especially since he was a sort of 30 year old big muscly guy XD We agreed on the fact that the end was a bit rushed but we are both really looking forward to Jack's return! :D