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It's hard describing the "Torchwood" series. "Sort of like 'X-Files' when it first came out" just seems so inadequate. Yes, it's SciFi, but I compare it more to "The Sopranos" because the acting, writing, storylines and characters are so very absorbing. Like Tyler Perry's movies, the stories are amazingly creative and sometimes you laugh; sometimes you cry. So much happens in each episode that you MUST pause the DVD when taking a refrigerator break. My one caution is that you should watch two episodes before giving up on "Torchwood." Then you'll be hooked!
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The members of the elite force are as emotion-driven as any group of toddlers or teenagers. Their recruiting method leaves something to be desired. The supposed "alien technology" is pure fantasy stuff. (No science in the science fiction--and please do not quote Arthur C Clarke at me.)
Those wanting to cherry-pick the better stories can look for ones not written by Russel T Davies. (Other superannuated couch spuds may remember that the best "Twilight Zone" episodes were generally by Charles Beaumont, et al, not Rod Serling's formulaic hackwork.) The opening theme is annoying. And the so-called pterodactyl is a pteranodon, if it's anything.
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I watched this show primarily because it was made by the producers of Doctor Who. The show starts off with a good concept and some very intriguing story lines. However, after half-way through the season it appears that all of the characters are nothing but shallow sex-craved individuals with little moral character. The stories appear to be just written around an excuse to get the characters into compromising positions. If this series was a typical prime-time drama that would be expected but since it is supposed to be a science fiction series I would expect a little more of a plot. In the end I found myself fast-forwarding through the episodes just to get to the end and see how things turned out. I will not even bother watching Season 2.
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Never seen the series before, but I'm a big Dr. Who fan and I like the Capt. Jack's character, so I thought I'd give the DVD set a whirl...
There's probably not many details that have been left out of existing reviews, and overall I loved the series. Like any show made for television, some episodes are better than others. That said, this series kept my attention for start to finish. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys science-fiction with a more "adult" focus.
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Take a dash of Tom Cruise and teaspon of Mark Harmon and you get Dr. Jack Harkness.What starts off as a promising premise quickly turns into a an acting troupe governed but a zealous minion of Xenu. I hated the "upgrade" cyborg episode for its shoddy acting alone, but then felt even more shafted when Tash's character had her "emotional" character intro episode. Solutions seem all too easy for the Torchwood gang and their dirty little romps leave much to be desired. I'd much rather watch the X-Files....better yet, on equal fumbling terms, i'd rather watch the first season of Star Trek Next Generation...but somehow i will force my way through the rest of this series in hopes of redemption.
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