Torchwood 1x08 - They Keep Killing...
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fangrrl_squeesHA! HAHAHAHA! Vindicated!
*ahem* I mean...
Alright, maybe James Strong was just having an off day with Cyberwoman. It happens to the best of us.
Short reaction: I liked this eps a lot. Amongst the many reasons for the happiness:
Lighting - the DP went for something a bit different this time, and we got to see the Hub in some stark, positively unflattering light. It was lovely, precisely because it was unflattering.
Characterization - utterly terrific. Not enough Tosh love, as usual, but even the bit of time she got it, y'know, mattered. The fact that she couldn't deal with being in the same room as Suzie... Yay, Tosh, for being the most human!
Refusing to explain - it doesn't matter why Suzie thought her father was a bastard in need of killing. What mattered were her actions - and not just in that regard, of course.
More characterization - who wouldn't scratch and scheme and generally abuse their position in order to remain alive?
Humor - the amnesia drug is called retcon? Now you're just fucking with us.
Vindication - Jack/Ianto! Woot! Can we see them make out in the conference room, pretty please? Although that conference room having a glass wall overlooking the main workspace of the Hub rather blows a key plot point in the toppy!Ianto fic I was working on... No biggie, I can work around it, I'm sure.
I hope that we'll be seeing more of that detective - the one who helped Torchwood out, despite being flamingly pissed at them, in general. I liked her. She gives good secondary character vibes.
The bit about the thing in the dark being out for Jack was one of the eyeball-rolling moments for me, but I can't say I'm surprised. Jack's ongoing existence breaks a whole bunch of rules. Of course the creature(s) of thehell dimension other side are going to take issue with that.
There were some moments of overplaying it, but nothing to the degree of Cyberwoman. There were some lovely deft touches, too. Suzie was amazing from pretty much start to finish. Ianto's suddenly smug confidence coming out from behind the angsty admin mask1. The fact that whilst Owen seemed perfectly ready to help drop Suzie, he ran straight for Gwen. I thiink that, in terms of characterization, this might be the strongest episode yet.
*pauses to do the happy fangrrl dance for a moment*
I really, really liked the conversation between Suzie and Gwen, on the drive out to the hospital. "So what's the point of life, then?" "This is... howling in the dark because it's better than being silent"
And no homily at the end, thank god for that. I could have skipped the popular song of the moment montage, though.
Alas, it's late and I don't have time to say much more. With luck, I'll have this dam' thing on my iPod tomorrow (codec issues, grr) and if I can re-watch it during my commute, I'll have a more substantial post. But, in general, thumbs up. 8 out of 10, I'd say, possibly 8.5.
1 - One can't help speculating how much Jack had to do with that. God help us, the fic communities are about to get swamped with another round of hurt/comfort stories, aren't they?
*ahem* I mean...
Alright, maybe James Strong was just having an off day with Cyberwoman. It happens to the best of us.
Short reaction: I liked this eps a lot. Amongst the many reasons for the happiness:
Lighting - the DP went for something a bit different this time, and we got to see the Hub in some stark, positively unflattering light. It was lovely, precisely because it was unflattering.
Characterization - utterly terrific. Not enough Tosh love, as usual, but even the bit of time she got it, y'know, mattered. The fact that she couldn't deal with being in the same room as Suzie... Yay, Tosh, for being the most human!
Refusing to explain - it doesn't matter why Suzie thought her father was a bastard in need of killing. What mattered were her actions - and not just in that regard, of course.
More characterization - who wouldn't scratch and scheme and generally abuse their position in order to remain alive?
Humor - the amnesia drug is called retcon? Now you're just fucking with us.
Vindication - Jack/Ianto! Woot! Can we see them make out in the conference room, pretty please? Although that conference room having a glass wall overlooking the main workspace of the Hub rather blows a key plot point in the toppy!Ianto fic I was working on... No biggie, I can work around it, I'm sure.
I hope that we'll be seeing more of that detective - the one who helped Torchwood out, despite being flamingly pissed at them, in general. I liked her. She gives good secondary character vibes.
The bit about the thing in the dark being out for Jack was one of the eyeball-rolling moments for me, but I can't say I'm surprised. Jack's ongoing existence breaks a whole bunch of rules. Of course the creature(s) of the
There were some moments of overplaying it, but nothing to the degree of Cyberwoman. There were some lovely deft touches, too. Suzie was amazing from pretty much start to finish. Ianto's suddenly smug confidence coming out from behind the angsty admin mask1. The fact that whilst Owen seemed perfectly ready to help drop Suzie, he ran straight for Gwen. I thiink that, in terms of characterization, this might be the strongest episode yet.
*pauses to do the happy fangrrl dance for a moment*
I really, really liked the conversation between Suzie and Gwen, on the drive out to the hospital. "So what's the point of life, then?" "This is... howling in the dark because it's better than being silent"
And no homily at the end, thank god for that. I could have skipped the popular song of the moment montage, though.
Alas, it's late and I don't have time to say much more. With luck, I'll have this dam' thing on my iPod tomorrow (codec issues, grr) and if I can re-watch it during my commute, I'll have a more substantial post. But, in general, thumbs up. 8 out of 10, I'd say, possibly 8.5.
1 - One can't help speculating how much Jack had to do with that. God help us, the fic communities are about to get swamped with another round of hurt/comfort stories, aren't they?
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Date: 2006-12-05 08:45 am (UTC)