Tag Archives: Miracle Day

Torchwood: The Gathering

Posted on December 8, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

By the time we arrive at episode 9, it’s like a different show.  We are no longer in the US, Jack is healing and hiding out in Scotland, Oswald is missing, and Gwen is looting drug stores while her family … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: End of the Road

Posted on December 1, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

After the ridiculousness that was the 7th episode with Nana Visitor showing up to bring Jack to the one man who could tell him what was going on, we are re-introduced to Angelo, the one man who can’t say a … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: Immortal Sins

Posted on November 24, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

A lifetime ago, 2014 was a year without a pandemic. On January 1st of that year, my son and I started a Doctor Who marathon with William Hartnell’s An Unearthly Child.  It ran right up until this year, 2020 with … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: The Middle Men

Posted on November 17, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

I realized one of the things that was bothering me about season 4 of Torchwood: it’s the speed with which everything is carried out.  How much time has gone by since the Miracle?  Episode 4 takes place on March 5th, … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: The Categories of Life

Posted on November 10, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Two good episodes, two weak.  Will episode 5 break the balance for the better, or the worse?  Thankfully, I’m going to say it gets better.  I’m not really sure it’s a great episode but it did keep me completely on … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: Escape to L.A.

Posted on November 3, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

My time watching Babylon 5 really made me aware of the impact the writer has on the show.  I realize that should go without saying, but I never paid attention to it until the 90’s.  By the time I’d seen … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: Dead of Night

Posted on October 27, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Well it was bound to happen.  One thing I’ve learned over years of TV viewing is that the Brits tend to tell a story and if that story can be done with 3 episodes, or 5, or 6… they tell … Continue reading →

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Torchwood: Rendition

Posted on October 20, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Miracle Day continues with Jack and Gwen being taken to America.  Rhys is left behind to do “spousal stuff”.  The episode is then broken into two main parts: the framing of Esther Drummond and the poisoning of Captain Jack Harkness.  … Continue reading →

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