Torchwood S2 ep 1

[caddyman]

A series review based upon one episode. Views may change.

Lighter than season one, it seems. Toned down in some ways, unchanged in others. More humour. Still too much gratuitous snogging and far too much Gay Lib: come on, Rusty, we get it. Now get on with telling a story instead of preaching. Or go the other way and hire Julian Clary. Just decide what the show is going to be.

Better structured than season one; worth watching if you’re in, not worth worrying if you miss it. The ultimate disposable telly programme. On the other hand, a blowfish driving a sports car.

Comments

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

So now you know what most film and television feels like for me then? How would the story have been better had Captain John been Captain Jane?

Maybe I made that point poorly.

I don't object that there are gay characters in the series. In the terms of the show, their sexuality should be as irrelevant as anyone else’s. The odd kiss, or holding of the hands etc, straight or gay is fine; it’s the constant harping on of “ooh, we are an adult show, so let’s have everyone constantly grope one another, like they don’t in real life” that gets my goat. It’s not the relationships that are the problem; it’s the constant hands down pants and tongues down throats in any gender combination.

As to the Julian Clary reference well, OK, sorry. The point I was trying to make is that you either blend the relationships in and try to make it reflect reality, or you go out and out camp (not necessarily effeminate), which makes the show something else entirely.

At the moment, it’s neither fish nor fowl. People don’t act like that as far as I am aware. Rusty and co have managed to mix up “adult” with “grown-up.”

[binidj.livejournal.com]

Had you been talking about Season 1 then I could have quite seen where you were coming from (pardon the pun) but last night's episode really didn't seem to have that much going on in it. In terms of man-to-man kissing I only remember the two Jack/John clinches. Were there more? Perhaps I should look again. For most of the episode it was interesting to note the lack of snogging, Gwen being faithful to her fiancee (for once), Owen suggesting that he was bored with the whole thing (though I suspect that was just a ploy to get Toshiko in the sack later on in the series), and Jack and Ianto being 'awkward' in a rather charming way around each other. In many ways I think that John represented the 'Old' Torchwood attitude and appeared quite juvenile among the suddenly almost adult others. I say "almost" because I honestly don't think that Jack will ever be accused of being an adult ... well, not until he loses the body anyway.

Apology accepted about the Julain Clary thing ... don't do it again =p