tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post6384766376348952377..comments2024-03-14T05:07:57.110-07:00Comments on Doc Oho Reviews...: Doc Ohohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01819922630249965949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-50827357033478246852015-04-06T12:30:47.757-07:002015-04-06T12:30:47.757-07:00You've hit the nail on the head when it comes ...You've hit the nail on the head when it comes to your early critical assessment of Torchwood. Its first two seasons felt like the early days of the NAs when they were going for a more "adult" feel by mentioning Ace's bra and having a bit of cussing. Torchwood felt like they had told teenage boys to make an adult show and they immediately did so by having it be full of violence, nudity, language and sex. I was hoping for more adult stories along the lines that we got with Children of Earth -- where there is a situation and there isn't an easy or obvious solution that isn't going to have a hell of a cost associated with it. It took Torchwood two seasons to figure this out and I think having a shorter run for Children of Earth helped. The first two seasons are largely forgettable for me and I have them on DVD only out of some sense of loyalty and completist part of me that wanted to own all of Who and its spin-offs. I was cured of this and do not have series four on DVD. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-12759160968777720862015-04-06T00:44:13.028-07:002015-04-06T00:44:13.028-07:00Excellent Comments Joe! I totally agree that if th...Excellent Comments Joe! I totally agree that if there was a TV series that needed a title sequence montage to anchor the tone and characters with the audience, it was TorchwoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-6602616725178855622015-04-05T20:46:16.396-07:002015-04-05T20:46:16.396-07:00Can't really disagree with any of this. I sti...Can't really disagree with any of this. I still watched it all though because you wait for the point where it clicks and it does click, it also unclicks sadly.<br /><br />I'm not Welsh but saying Cardiff is in England will get you lynched.<br /><br />UirdheinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386390949828958591.post-89472974202288417202015-04-05T12:20:18.848-07:002015-04-05T12:20:18.848-07:00Excellent review Joe.
Torchwood has always been a...Excellent review Joe.<br /><br />Torchwood has always been a troubled series, in my opinion. I remember watching the first behind-the-scenes feature about the first series and Julie Gardner was asking how far they should go regarding swearing, sex and violence.<br /><br />They had such a basic (and, it has to be said, childish) misunderstanding of what makes an adult series. Adult series are resolutely adult due to the nature of their storylines - shades of morality and conflict. Difficult decisions and complex emotional resonance. Saying 'fuck' all the time and loading sex and violence just to shock is puerile. And it's a shame because when Torchwood was good, it was terrific.<br /><br />Series Two was a vast improvement and a far more comfortable show. Series Three (Children of Earth) initially felt like a paradigm shift that went too far (by the end of it there are only two original characters surviving for instance) but it was the correct way to go. All the glossy stuff (the Hub, the SUV) was stripped away. The storyline was truly adult and at times heartbreaking and powerful. Torchwood really grew up.<br /><br />I wasn't much for Series Four (Miracle Day). Overlong and overblown, but with some bright spots. I think the series has reached its end point now.Ben Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16836342946920032145noreply@blogger.com