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Generally I'm disappointed when I receive a DVD set because they may have 7 minutes of deleted scenes or commentaries by people I could care less about and that's it for extras. Not so with Torchwood! There are a TON of extras, some of which I haven't even gotten to watch yet. There are deleted scenes, some commentaries with the actors and actresses, all of the Torchwood Declassified episodes that the US viewers miss out on as well as the uncut UK versions of each episode. Part of the fun of watching these DVDs for me are the "hey, that wasn't on the BBC America version!" moments I have with every episode. I HIGHLY recommend this DVD set if you love Torchwood!
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If "The X-Files", "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and "Queer as Folk" had a lovechild then it would be "Torchwood"!
The show is about the Cardiff operation of Torchwood, called Torchwood-3 lead by enigmatic, flamboyant and openly bisexual Captain Jack Harkness played brilliantly by John Barrowman. His small team of experts and him monitor the space-time rift that goes through Cardiff whcih leads to all sorts of encounters with aliens, space time disruptions, dark fairies etc.
Torchwood is written with an adult audience in mind, which means that the camp is toned down quite a bit compared to some episodes of "Doctor Who" and the stories are neither for prudish people nor for the faint of heart ("Countrycyde" is a real horror movie in a one hour format) The production is high-end and features the same wonderful score that Doctor Who has since Murray Gold is also in charge here.
Regarding the first series: Don't expect a perfect first series. There are very, very few series that can actually claim of having had a perfect first season and I can think of only "Battlestar Galactica". It is very clear that Torchwood is still trying to find its footing and that leads to a few duds now and then (especially "Cyberwoman") but overall the first series already has quite a few wonderful episodes to offer ("Small Worlds", "Countrycyde" "Captain Jack Harrtigan" etc) . The real reason to forgive the duds is the wonderful cast and the fulfilled promise that it will get MUCH better in series two.
Buy the box and tune in. You won't regret it.
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If your a fan of sci-fi or Doctor Who and you haven't seen Torchwood - where have you been? Its a great action, fast pace series that has a touch of edginess in the relationships department. This is an excellent new sci-fi series you'll enjoy.
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Very imaginative scifi show. Exciting, fast pace, well acted and written. Keeping the world/England safe from aliens is the primary mission of Torchwood, a secret agency that seems to have always existed. A bit too much alternative sexual life style material for a scifi show which is unnecessary IMO. The story sells itself without the sex.
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For the most part, Torchwood is pornography disguised as science fiction. It's a vehicle for casual promiscuous sex, and the producer writers in their reviews seem to be very proud of it.
The few episodes that were not about sex had an X-file feel to them, but in Torchwood there's none of that platonic love that you find and admire between Muldar and Skully.
What's the worst is that you are expecting a Dr. Who chivalry aspect to Torchwood, and that's not there either.
The immortal hero who can't die is pretty much the only cool 'gimick' that Torchwood has going for it.
I collect Dr. Who. I borrowed Torchwood from the library to see if it was as bad as everyone is saying. It is as bad a they are saying. I put hundreds of dollars into Dr. Who. But, I'm not going to spend any money on Torchwood.
At least in the new Battlestar Galactica series, the whole series isn't just about sex. The first season of Torchwood is pretty much all about sex.
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