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animate_mush

In which she complains about tv shows

Oct 31, 2011 02:42

Today is (well, was) Sunday, which means The Walking Dead. Zombie cupcakes were a huge success. And then we stayed up way too late making more cupcakes for the office halloween party tomorrow - er, later today. But they're awesome so it's okay ( Read more... )

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animate_mush October 31 2011, 22:33:35 UTC

I found it awfully talky, although I really loved seeing our heroes just sort of kicking about and having a good time. It was basically a comedy episode (until suddenly it wasn't) which surprised me.

But yeah! Good fun!

mayamaia October 31 2011, 18:18:11 UTC

I like the speed chess over dinner.

animate_mush October 31 2011, 22:41:34 UTC

That was fantastic.

I kept finding myself wondering about Torchwood and...timing. I mean, the Torchwood institute was founded back in the proverbial day, but when did Torchwood Cardiff actually get built? And, okay, Aliens of London was a year after Rose - so...spring 2006? Or fall? and then this episode is 6 months after that. And we know Torchwood exists in the Christmas special which is presumably the following Christmas...

So, if the show Torchwood is understood to take place Now rather than 20 minutes into the future (the way Rose is understood to take place Now) that'd be...2006, right? Since it's contemporary with Series 2? Which would actually place it before Boomtown - except that the rift is already open ( ... )

mayamaia November 1 2011, 02:31:14 UTC

Jack did explain most of this in a sentence or two in Utopia. But yeah, he's already part of Torchwood and cleverly avoiding his former self. However, the show Torchwood is not contemporary with Series 2 but Series 3. It happens very specifically after the events of Doomsday.

It's best to watch Torchwood between seasons of Doctor Who. Same goes for Sarah Jane Adventures.

...note that he followed "I'd make a terrible God" with "I'd never get a day off for starters." Make of that what you will.

There were a number of other good things in that episode. The dynamic of the four of them was pretty excellent, even if Mickey hadn't quite gotten up to speed yet.

animate_mush November 1 2011, 02:59:40 UTC

So if Torchwood 1 is contemporary with Doctor Who 3, which seasons should it be watched between?

Okay, cool! Yeah, I've actually seen Utopia, but I guess I either missed it or have forgotten it.

Oh is that what he said! I thought he said You wouldn't get a day off - that is to say, no Sundays. Which seemed like an awfully strange thing to say.

Yes, I like to see the characters work like a well-oiled team. And just have time to...chill. It's pretty much the only episode with Jack-as-crew, so that was nice to see too.

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