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redscharlach

On the fifth day of Torchweek

Jul 11, 2009 01:37

Trivia fact of the day:
As you might imagine, this week has been a bit of a drain on my trivia supplies, so instead, here is a delightful medieval drawing of an elephant. If you're curious to know what the heck is meant to be happening in the picture, it's explained over here, but I think its charm speaks for itself even if you don't know the ( Read more... )

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scifinut July 11 2009, 04:43:30 UTC

My only comment is that in the span of SIX FUCKING EPISODES they've managed to kill off or get rid of every single major character IN the title agency except for one. What a great way to keep a Series Four on the books, guys. Serious fail, there.

I agree that Torchwood didn't act like Torchwood. They acted like a bunch of immature young adults who have been told that they're on the run. They didn't DO anything, and in the end they all paid for it with everything they had left.

wheeler July 11 2009, 06:19:01 UTC

I suspect they're not terribly interested in having a season four. I think this was a creative decision to clip this spur of the franchise off before the new broom comes in, pardon my mixed metaphors. I suspect Sarah Jane Adventures may also come to a close. Whether Moffat will bother with spin-offs of his own, I can't guess, but I suspect it's not big on his to-do list.

scifinut July 11 2009, 06:20:18 UTC

If SJA dies off as well, then I'm giving up on Eleven and quitting British TV altogether. Far too much hassle, and at this rate, far too much pain.

Nine, Ten, Donna, Ianto, and possibly Sarah. They're killing off EVERYONE I LOVE!!

redscharlach July 11 2009, 11:18:47 UTC

If it's any consolation, I'm sure SJA will come to an end, but surely not with Sarah Jane actually dying. It's a children's programme, we don't make them THAT grim.

caledonius72 July 11 2009, 22:30:58 UTC

Yep - take away the hub, the SUV and all their tech and they were like headless chickens. The only spark of "proper" Torchwood was on their mini crime spree, which fizzled out when they didn't come up with a better plan than storming the castle.

scifinut July 11 2009, 22:32:00 UTC

Agreed. I think it was the loss of Tosh and Owen, but without them and the flashy tech, they're just idiots on the run from the government.

san_valentine July 11 2009, 23:53:06 UTC

I can't understand why Torchwood were made to look so useless in this. These characters really should have been capable of formulating a coherent plan and solving the crisis. They're the *heroes* after all; it's what we expect. There may be errors and losses along the way, but they should still *do* something and succeed through their own efforts.

And just to add insult to injury - that moment when Govt Scientist casually informs Jack that they'd hacked into Torchwood's Super-Duper Sekrit Files yeara ago.
a) surely Torchwood's Sekrit files should be too hard to get into, and b) why did none of Torchwood's super geeks notice the hack ?
Both of which make Torchwood, this band of heroes we've been following for two seasons and a week, seem pretty pathetic. Gee thanks.

scifinut July 11 2009, 23:55:07 UTC

I think RTD doesn't want to do this job anymore and he's quitting, but he's doing it in a way that pisses off as many people as possible.

Also, the Govt Scientist survived the poison in the air. Why couldn't Ianto?! Still pissed at that one.

caledonius72 July 12 2009, 00:10:20 UTC

RTD is now in the US of A, and on to projects new. The filming of CoE began in August last year, so over a year ago in terms of writing the scripts ( ... )

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