More Torchwood Recs
The main post of Torchwood recs will be updated with this, but yeah-- welcome to another installment of pogrebin recs you stories that you've blatantly already read, because they're great.
Jack, Ianto, Mickey, Pranks Taking the Mickey by amand-r
While Torchwood is all about big dramas and teary confrontations and scrapes with death, it's also an absolutely ridiculous scifi show. Come on, what other show on television would give you a straight-faced fight between a pteranodon and a cyborg in one of the first few episodes and call it 'drama'? The silly, funny, absurd side of Torchwood is under-represented in fandom, but I kind of think amand-r is singlehandedly leading the charge. This story is set post-S2, and deals with Mickey joining Torchwood Three. But of course, before he can, he has to navigate the minefield of Torchwood bureaucracy. We get to see a delightfully wicked, funny, silly side to Jack and Ianto, and their weird sense of humour is perfectly balanced by Mickey playing the unwitting straight-man. amand-r off-the-cuff mini-coda in the comments might be the best thing ever. While you're at her journal, be sure to read Det[god]ails for a timey-wimey, brilliant explanation of how the Torchwood logo gets on everything.
Tosh, choices: Trouble Near Cardiff by used-songs
I'm sure you've all seen this before, but this is a Torchwood choose-your-own-adventure story, where you get to be the protagnist, who is Tosh. The format itself would make this an instant rec, but there are so many great touches to this story. It's plotty, insightful and fun, and we get to see it all from Tosh's highly under-represented PoV. Definitely worth a read, and then a couple more just to make sure you haven't missed out on any of the good choices. (PS- Jack/Ianto/Tosh, yes please.)
Jack, Ianto, Mickey, Pranks Taking the Mickey by amand-r
While Torchwood is all about big dramas and teary confrontations and scrapes with death, it's also an absolutely ridiculous scifi show. Come on, what other show on television would give you a straight-faced fight between a pteranodon and a cyborg in one of the first few episodes and call it 'drama'? The silly, funny, absurd side of Torchwood is under-represented in fandom, but I kind of think amand-r is singlehandedly leading the charge. This story is set post-S2, and deals with Mickey joining Torchwood Three. But of course, before he can, he has to navigate the minefield of Torchwood bureaucracy. We get to see a delightfully wicked, funny, silly side to Jack and Ianto, and their weird sense of humour is perfectly balanced by Mickey playing the unwitting straight-man. amand-r off-the-cuff mini-coda in the comments might be the best thing ever. While you're at her journal, be sure to read Det[god]ails for a timey-wimey, brilliant explanation of how the Torchwood logo gets on everything.
Tosh, choices: Trouble Near Cardiff by used-songs
I'm sure you've all seen this before, but this is a Torchwood choose-your-own-adventure story, where you get to be the protagnist, who is Tosh. The format itself would make this an instant rec, but there are so many great touches to this story. It's plotty, insightful and fun, and we get to see it all from Tosh's highly under-represented PoV. Definitely worth a read, and then a couple more just to make sure you haven't missed out on any of the good choices. (PS- Jack/Ianto/Tosh, yes please.)