TW: 3.01 ( but before that a statement on the current bandom situation)
Re: Panic at the Disco. My reactions to this entire situation continue to be overwrought and completely out of proportion. I'm kind of interested in what is going to happen musically now; I can even see how it makes sense musically and obvs. I wish them all success, but I don't think I can engage *fannishly* right now, and I don't really want to. I'm not going anywhere (I've been in fandom forever - fandom is my fandom, and specific fandoms come and go. This too shall pass) and I'm not even really taking a bandom hiatus (because Pete Wentz amuses me and also because I remain, against all reason and my better judgment, a devoted member of the Cult of the Cobra), but my bandom participation may wane because Panic really was always my primary bandom focus and I definitely need to, at the very least, take a break from all things Panic related. I won't be participating here or elsewhere in discussion/speculation about anything concerning any past, current or future members of Panic at the Disco until I feel capable of rational discussion again. Given my fannish history (this is not the first time a source text has upset me this much and I'm sure it won't be the last, and I do realize that's really all that's happened here) that could be next week or three years from now or never. If/when it happens, I'll go from there. I don't know how much that matters to anyone, but just FYI.
Panic at the Disco got me into bandom and I'm pretty sure bandom would never have happened for me without them. I'm really glad bandom happened for me. Whatever happens with my involvement now, it's been a blast, guys.
So, anyway. OH LOOK TORCHWOOD.
So, I'm always kind of someone who's been a little dismissive of Torchwood. I mean, I do love it and I own both seasons on dvd, but I don't think the first season makes much sense and while the second season was quite a bit better, it still didn't totally grab me. I enjoyed Gwen and Tosh, but I had serious problems with Owen, I was having trouble connecting to Ianto and I like Jack better on Dr. Who (yeah, I said it. He just hits my character buttons better over there. I was discussing this with inlovewithnight and I have a whole post about my character tropes that I am going to make soon, complete with evidence from The Vampire Chronicles about all the ways in which Anne Rice ruined me). I could never really get into Jack/Ianto because I felt like the build up wasn't really there (I'm a sucker for the UST and I want to see it and all attendant angst).
Of course, at the end of last season, they had me crying into my beer over a character I didn't even like all that much (Owen, not Tosh. I liked Tosh) and that probably should have been a sign.
I really loved this episode. Gwen was completely adorable - on her own, with Clement, with Rhys, when she figures out about the baby. I didn't even hate the idea of a baby plot line! I always hate the idea of baby plot lines! Was Eve Myles always so fun to watch and I just wasn't paying enough attention before?
Overall, I felt that the queer content was very well done. I always liked Ianto fine, and I understood why other people found him so appealing, but this is the first time he really resonated with me. During that conversation with his sister, I found myself really invested in both him and his dynamic with Jack. (And OH GOD that kiss at the end was hot).
I love how when they need a child to experiment on, their first impulse is to experiment on their own families. Fucked up, poor decisions FTW? (And Jack has a daughter? Didn't see that coming, but I think I like it).
I really liked Rupesh - I was so sure he was the new team doctor. I did not expect him to be a bad guy and then get dead. Is Lois Habiba a new team member then? (It should be Martha :( But I understand why it's not).
The kids were super creepy, but kid plot lines are always super creepy. I probably need to watch it again to catch all of the stuff wrt the military being after TW because it was 2 am and I was exhausted and so maybe not following it closely enough - but I'm not used to TW *requiring* that much attention. Yay, Torchwood! Well done.
So Jack comes back all creepy and blown up? I'm really glad we get the next part tonight. I've been mainlining DVDs all summer and now I'm used to instant gratification.
Panic at the Disco got me into bandom and I'm pretty sure bandom would never have happened for me without them. I'm really glad bandom happened for me. Whatever happens with my involvement now, it's been a blast, guys.
So, anyway. OH LOOK TORCHWOOD.
So, I'm always kind of someone who's been a little dismissive of Torchwood. I mean, I do love it and I own both seasons on dvd, but I don't think the first season makes much sense and while the second season was quite a bit better, it still didn't totally grab me. I enjoyed Gwen and Tosh, but I had serious problems with Owen, I was having trouble connecting to Ianto and I like Jack better on Dr. Who (yeah, I said it. He just hits my character buttons better over there. I was discussing this with inlovewithnight and I have a whole post about my character tropes that I am going to make soon, complete with evidence from The Vampire Chronicles about all the ways in which Anne Rice ruined me). I could never really get into Jack/Ianto because I felt like the build up wasn't really there (I'm a sucker for the UST and I want to see it and all attendant angst).
Of course, at the end of last season, they had me crying into my beer over a character I didn't even like all that much (Owen, not Tosh. I liked Tosh) and that probably should have been a sign.
I really loved this episode. Gwen was completely adorable - on her own, with Clement, with Rhys, when she figures out about the baby. I didn't even hate the idea of a baby plot line! I always hate the idea of baby plot lines! Was Eve Myles always so fun to watch and I just wasn't paying enough attention before?
Overall, I felt that the queer content was very well done. I always liked Ianto fine, and I understood why other people found him so appealing, but this is the first time he really resonated with me. During that conversation with his sister, I found myself really invested in both him and his dynamic with Jack. (And OH GOD that kiss at the end was hot).
I love how when they need a child to experiment on, their first impulse is to experiment on their own families. Fucked up, poor decisions FTW? (And Jack has a daughter? Didn't see that coming, but I think I like it).
I really liked Rupesh - I was so sure he was the new team doctor. I did not expect him to be a bad guy and then get dead. Is Lois Habiba a new team member then? (It should be Martha :( But I understand why it's not).
The kids were super creepy, but kid plot lines are always super creepy. I probably need to watch it again to catch all of the stuff wrt the military being after TW because it was 2 am and I was exhausted and so maybe not following it closely enough - but I'm not used to TW *requiring* that much attention. Yay, Torchwood! Well done.
So Jack comes back all creepy and blown up? I'm really glad we get the next part tonight. I've been mainlining DVDs all summer and now I'm used to instant gratification.