Is it just me or is Torchwood still not coming together as a series? Some of the individual parts are good and some of the storylines and characters hold a lot of potential, but it doesn't seem to have gelled yet.
Case in point: Ianto. Tonight's ep would have been a good way to show some of the fallout from Cyberwoman, but they only touched on it briefly before shoving it all back in a drawer and moving on to other things.
Jack? Is erratic. I can see how he'd be a bit twitchy after all he's been through, but he doesn't behave/react consistently. Maybe it's because the writers are concentrating too hard on keeping him aloof and enigmatic (which is another bad issue in itself), but whatever the reason, it's making him less fun to watch and I REALLY resent that.
Gwen? Also erratic. And stupid. And after tonight's ep, I lost what little respect I had for her in a way that means I will NEVER like her character. She's supposed to be our "in" to the series; our everyhuman identifying character. Right now I'd rather see her strung up on a meathook and left in the hot sun for the maggots to eat.
As for the episode itself...
For all the "scares" in this ep, it was fairly empty and devoid of meaning. Cheap thrills don't really do it for me.
The previews for next week look similarly wary-making. I have a feeling there's going to be more inconsistency in character behavior.
One thing I did like about the ep (and it's probably completely wrong)
I wish TPTB would get their acts together and sort this show out. I do still enjoy it, but it's a tremendously frustrating program.
Case in point: Ianto. Tonight's ep would have been a good way to show some of the fallout from Cyberwoman, but they only touched on it briefly before shoving it all back in a drawer and moving on to other things.
Jack? Is erratic. I can see how he'd be a bit twitchy after all he's been through, but he doesn't behave/react consistently. Maybe it's because the writers are concentrating too hard on keeping him aloof and enigmatic (which is another bad issue in itself), but whatever the reason, it's making him less fun to watch and I REALLY resent that.
Gwen? Also erratic. And stupid. And after tonight's ep, I lost what little respect I had for her in a way that means I will NEVER like her character. She's supposed to be our "in" to the series; our everyhuman identifying character. Right now I'd rather see her strung up on a meathook and left in the hot sun for the maggots to eat.
As for the episode itself...
Spoiler:
For all the "scares" in this ep, it was fairly empty and devoid of meaning. Cheap thrills don't really do it for me.
The previews for next week look similarly wary-making. I have a feeling there's going to be more inconsistency in character behavior.
One thing I did like about the ep (and it's probably completely wrong)
Spoiler:
I wish TPTB would get their acts together and sort this show out. I do still enjoy it, but it's a tremendously frustrating program.
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