Tag Archives: Torchwood

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Torchwood: The New World

Posted on October 13, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

I won’t deny that I was not looking forward to revisiting Miracle Day.  For me, Torchwood ended during that amazing season three, with Children of Earth.  However, it’s been some time since last I watched this 10-episode arc and episode one does … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged | 1 Comment

Children of Earth: Day Five

Posted on October 6, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Day 5 is upon us and we have an opening of Gwen looking into a camera commenting that it’s the end of the world.  She talks of Jack’s old friend, the Doctor, and how he must look upon this world … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Television | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Children of Earth: Day Three

Posted on September 22, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

It has got to be said that this season just doesn’t let up.  It’s well-written, excellently acted, and the direction is amazing.  This is what Torchwood should have been doing from the start.  But it’s problem really is Captain Jack … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Children of Earth: Day Two

Posted on September 15, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Last episode left us in a tense place: Jack was blown up along with the Torchwood tower and Ianto remains unaccounted for.  Gwen is alive, but injured.  This episode opens by adding to the tension: someone is actively working on … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs, Television | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Children of Earth: Day One

Posted on September 8, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

The  last episode of Torchwood season 2 was a gut wrenching powerhouse that left us weak in the knees and wondering where we would go from here.  The answer is: into a dark place.  If there’s one thing that resonates … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Exit Wounds

Posted on September 1, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

When I said I’d give Chibnall a 50/50 chance at pulling off a strong finale, I would never have expected him to deliver.  Exit Wounds is a hard episode to watch.  It’s a powerful episode that will leave you shaking.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged | 1 Comment

Fragments

Posted on August 25, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Once again, I am amazed at how solid Chris Chibnall’s writing can be when he does  human drama.  It seems when he tries to add science fiction to the mix, he gets it a bit wrong but when left to … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged | 2 Comments

Adrift

Posted on August 18, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

When Adrift started, I was a little let down to see that Chris Chibnall wrote the episode.  I have lost faith in his writing recently and had forgotten that when it comes to human drama, he actually can write.  Adrift … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged | 6 Comments

From Out of the Rain

Posted on August 11, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

When Torchwood gets it right, we can really get some great episodes.  It’s a shame the quality was so up and down during the first two seasons because episodes like From Out of the Rain really prove how good Torchwood … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged | 1 Comment

Something Borrowed

Posted on August 4, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

I think any series totally bereft of comedy cannot sustain and we’ve had two very heavy episodes of Torchwood in a row.   The chuckles during those death-centric episodes are minor at best.  Then we come to Something Borrowed and things change.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Day in the Death

Posted on July 28, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

Last week I mentioned how Torchwood is not a series “burdened” by joy.  To be clear, I mean it’s not a show that is often very happy, so it’s very suited to darker storytelling, certainly more than its parent series, … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction, Spinoffs | Tagged | 4 Comments

Dead Man Walking

Posted on July 21, 2020 by DrAcrossthePond

When you’re reviewing a series, sometimes you assess things on what you see and then an episode later, you are proven wrong and have to retract your words.  That’s the case with Dead Man Walking, written by Matt Jones. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Entertainment, Reviews, Science Fiction | Tagged | 1 Comment