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Posted Aug 3rd 2009 8:57PM by Hemal Jhaveri
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free
If you're a regular viewer of the BBC sci-fi series
Torchwood, you're more than aware of the recent dust up between fans and writers over a major character death in this past season's finale. Angry fans immediately ran to message boards to express their displeasure with the direction the show has taken, but now, that angry fan reaction seems to have taken a sudden and serious turn for the worse.
Before we get too far into this, I'm putting a spoiler warning on this post, even though the episode in question has already aired in the U.S. For anyone still saving it on their DVR, beware. It's a biggie.
Continue reading Angry Torchwood fans threaten writers with bodily harm
Posted Jul 30th 2009 4:31PM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free, British TV, Comic-Con
Reports flooded out of Comic Con International that a fourth season of
Torchwood was all but a lock based on its spectacular ratings on both sides of the Atlantic.
That would make sense when you consider the third mini-season ("Children of Earth") pulled in north of 6 milllion viewers a night in the U.K. and is now BBC America's all-time highest rated show. Why wouldn't the BBC want to bring it back?
But, in an informal discussion in Los Angeles Wednesday, Russell T. Davies told me the fourth season has not been officially approved, despite previous reports.
Continue reading Not so fast: Davies says Torchwood's fourth season on hold
Posted Jul 27th 2009 9:33AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
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Torchwood panel headlined by Russell T. Davies and John Barrowman was the last big event of Comic-Con International this year. While it didn't pack any huge revelations, it did come with good news for fans. The show will return for a full season in 2010.
The BBC decided to make the show's third season, "Children of Earth," into a week-long miniseries event. It was a huge ratings success in the U.K. and fared well on BBC American in the U.S. So, the Beeb is giving it a longer run.
Continue reading Torchwood approved for full fourth season - Comic-Con Report
Posted Jul 25th 2009 3:32AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, Reality-Free, British TV
So much for a happy ending.
With
Children of Earth's critical success and record UK ratings, I'm certain show creator Russell T. Davies will get the chance to bring
Torchwood back to TV next year. But how can he? (Spoilers ahead).
Continue reading Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Five (U.S.)
Posted Jul 24th 2009 3:31AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, British TV
OK folks, let's pull ourselves together now. Yes, this was
Torchwood's darkest hour, but tonight is ass-kicking time, right? Right?
Honestly, I'm not really sure how it's all gonna end, but that's what I'm loving about
Children of Earth. The miniseries has kept me guessing from the start, and it's kept me on the edge of my seat all week with damn fine storytelling and some great performances. (Please, Internet, tell me a full season order is in the can for next year!)
Continue reading Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Four (U.S.)
Posted Jul 23rd 2009 2:10AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, British TV
They're here.
Species 456 finally touched down on Earth to scare the crap out of civil servant John Frobisher -- and this reviewer -- in the third suspenseful hour of
Torchwood: Children of Earth.
Day two was an action-packed thrill ride from start to finish, but day three (scripted by Russell T Davies and James Moran) was the most intense episode of the miniseries so far. For the second time this week,
Torchwood had me on the edge of my seat with some truly chilling moments. But before things got too creepy, there was some fun to be had with the team getting back together, finding a new Hub, and lifting a few credit cards and laptops from unsuspecting Londoners.
Continue reading Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Three (U.S.)
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 1:56AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Doctor Who, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
Gwen is a badass. And that Ianto sure is one clever boy. With Captain Jack busy growing back his body parts, Torchwood's non-super-powered players took center stage in
Children of Earth's fast and furious second hour.
Day two started out with a rush of action movie awesomeness as Gwen blasted her way out of a scary situation. I don't remember the danger ever feeling so immediate and real in
Torchwood. The opening minutes were edge-of-your-seat tense, and the swift pace rarely let up.
Continue reading Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Two (U.S.)
Posted Jul 21st 2009 11:39AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, British TV
Captain Jack is back, and Torchwood is facing its biggest threat yet: An alien assault on the world's children.
The first hour of
Children of Earth was a great set-up for what promises to be an epic story for the
Doctor Who spinoff. The epic feel, with the helicopter shots and the grandiose music, surprisingly suits
Torchwood, a show known for its balance of intimate character moments and goofy B-movie tropes. The camaraderie between the characters is still there, and so is the goofiness, as evidenced by the fun early scene with Jack and Ianto extracting the "hitchhiker" from their "neighbor."
The main plot --- with the children stopping and screaming (creepy) and then chanting a warning (creepier) to the people of Earth – didn't overwhelm hour one. The real meat here was in the surprising character revelations. I like that the impending alien invasion gave our trio a reason to reflect on their roots and ponder their future. Ianto, Gwen and Jack had some great moments away from Torchwood central.
Continue reading Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day One (U.S.)
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