More Torchwood

[mf_luder_xf]

This show just gets stranger and stranger...I'll admit I liked this week's idea. Sort of XF meets 24 meets War of the Worlds. But the execution? Not so much. I just feel as I watch this overwhelming sense of overacting and garishness. I mean, the middle to end bits were actually well written, but the actress they chose...ugh.

Gwen. Geez, she irritates me to no end. I get that she's the sort of CO and is emotional, sort of the moral consciousness of the group (or just Jack in particular, I'm not sure, yet). But she just went overboard this week.

And Jack, well, I didn't mind him. He wasn't the focus as much, and when he was on, he came across as very harsh, demanding and unforgiving. The people I watched it with were like, I don't like him. I guess I'm just used to loving characters like Dean Winchester, Alex Krycek, and Jack Bauer that a little coldness doesn't bother me.

My favorite bits though...had to be Ianto on his imaginary phone and the med guy (haven't caught his name) saying they should all have sex. LMAO. The most random of lines tend to be the funniest on this show.

I know most of you won't have seen it yet, but when you do, will you let me know what the guy says to jack near the end? I couldn't catch it over my friends' commentary. I don't know if it's important, but it might have set up some kind of arc for the season and I'd hate to have missed it.

Also, will someone tell me what kind of jurisdiction Torchwood has? Because Mulder would never have gotten away with usurping police duty like that and he was FBI. I realize it takes place in Wales, but no way does a random paranormal investigatory team just walk in and take over like that.

Comments

[iamza.livejournal.com]

If you're talking about the sleeper agent, he says something along the lines of, "You're too late, we're already here." and "We know all about you, Jack Harkness, and Torchwood." My impression was that the invasion had already begun, and Beth and co. weren't so much sleeper agents collecting intelligence as sleeper soldiers waiting for the war to begin.

Not sure that's what you were referring to, though, so if I'm wrong, sorry!

I think Torchwood is supposed to be a top secret organization more akin to the NSA as described by Stephen King than a public investigatory office like the FBI. Torchwood does seem to have a lot of advertising for a supposedly black-ops organization, though. :-)

[mf_luder_xf]

Ah, you're brilliant! *hugs* yes, that was the exact conversation I meant. I just try not to include spoilers in a post if it's not too long, so I didn't want to specify.

So Torchwood is a team that's actually sanctioned? More Jack Bauer than Mulder, in the sense that he can kind of do whatever they want to stop the crime than having to file paperwork and go through local law channels? That would make more sense. You're right about a lot of advertisement, though. lol Like the old lady at the beginning of last week's ep, knowing just who was chasing the blowfish.