Torchwood 2.3 To The Last Man reaction/review

[laurab1]

I loved that.

Comments

[persiflage_1]

I did wonder if the significance of Tommy's name would be lost on non-British audiences...

I was surprised by how good this episode was after Helen Raynor's less-than-stellar historical 2-parter during Season 3 of Who... And I damn near bounced out of my chair when Jack was talking about the number of men "Shot at Dawn" for supposed cowardice (men who were really suffering from PTSD)... I could have hugged Helen Raynor at that point...

I thought the scene with Jack putting his hand to the floor was awesome - a really compelling moment for me... For me this was the best Torchwood episode so far (season 1 or 2)...

[laurab1]

I've just posted to the torch_wood comm re the name, haven't see anyone else mention it.

The government only recently pardoned all those kids, didn't they? Or was that conscientious objectors?

I loved that hand on the floor bit.

It was a great ep.

[unfeathered]

Personally, I didn't mention the thing about the name anywhere because I assumed everyone had already got it - it seemed completely obvious to me! That'll teach me to make assumptions! *g*

[laurab1]

I only remembered last night, and then did a Homer-style "D'oh!" I don't think many people did get it.

[rosy5000]

Wow. It's been a while since I've commented on your journal. But since I started watching Torchwood... espect to hear more. :)

From someone watching in the US, thanks for the extra background info and British history. Makes the episode so much more beautiful now.

[laurab1]

Welcome aboard :)

[voldything]

He was meant to be Everyman, every single soldier, dead or alive.

Thanks so much for sharing that! Now that I know it, it makes the episode a tad more special :D

[laurab1]

You're welcome.

[msp_hacker]

Jack Harkness, god of Cardiff. I like it.

I can't ever imagine Jack not being a captain. He's the commander, he might be in the last line, but I can't imagine Jack ask someone else to do his fighting for him unless the other person absolutely has to do it. Like in this episode, Toshiko and Tommy have to do the fighting.

I also looked up the place that Jack mentioned, the Somme, and besides being one of the most depressing wikipedia articles I've ever read ( two soldiers died per centimeter! and that's just the British. ) they had some statistics for the Royal Flying Air Corps there too.

In other words, I agree! = )

[laurab1]

Jack Harkness, god of Cardiff. I like it.

Well, he is, basically ;)