Bent TV

[rosamicula]

I was half way through this when events intervened. Late as ever.

Torchwood was almost life-changing TV. It nearly changed my life as it was almost enough to turn me homophobicI thought the first episode was ropey but pretty engaging, though I am just not enough of a fan of any TV programme to watch every episode (I have only ever recorded

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[strange_complex]

Plot and concept-wise, I almost managed to enjoy Torchwood by holding onto the concept that it was meant to show how (more or less) ordinary people would cope with the consequences of contact with alien life-forms, without quasi-divine interventions by Doctor Who to save them.

However, as it gradually transpired that the answer was, 'By consistently displaying levels of competence and emotional maturity that would embarrass kindergarten children, and failing to develop in any way whatsoever as a result of their experiences', I rather lost interest. Needless to say, the poor acting, scriptwork and sense of coherence between episodes didn't do anything to help.

Nonetheless, I watched every episode faithfully (although I probably wouldn't have done if it had been repeated so much and available for free on cable 'on demand' services), and I miss it now it's gone. I guess I stuck with it in the fangirlish hope of encountering back-story which would illuminate wider Who-related issues - but if so, I was disappointed. Let's just hope that the (potentially brilliant) character of Captain Jack is better treated when he reappears in the next series of Doctor Who.