Amanuensis ([info]amanuensis1) wrote,
@ 2009-07-08 12:28:00
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Entry tags:torchwood

"You know, this isn't Lysistrata. I LIKE it, but it isn't Lysistrata."
Torchwood, I'm just 13 episodes away from finishing Avatar and I'm also trying very hard to get some writing done; did you have to have a mini-marathon this week? You couldn't have checked my schedule first? Nooooo, you couldn't, could you. I can't even save the episodes for later because I won't be able to read half my flist's posts, that's all anyone's talking about.

But Children of Earth is a great deal of fun. Shouldn't be complaining. I'm a little bewildered as to why everyone thinks it's the best Torchwood stuff evar; it's typical, solid Torchwood to me, which means it's fun and you've got to turn off your brain a bit and eat up the Captain Jack Bi-fabulous fanservice as it comes. Which I've never had a problem doing for Torchwood. MOAR BOYKISSING POPCORN PLZ.


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[info]violetisblue
2009-07-08 04:36 pm UTC (link)
"I'm a little bewildered as to why everyone thinks it's the best Torchwood stuff evar..."

Anticipation of X number of months without new episodes plus incessant media hype.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 05:13 pm UTC (link)
I think there's some cosine stuff in there that also goes into the equation, but, yeah, pretty much!

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[info]miya_tenaka
2009-07-08 04:44 pm UTC (link)
I think everyone's so enthousiastic about CoE because they were a bit put off by the trailers. It gave the impression that it was going to be "everyone wants to kill us and we're running for our lives during five episodes, barely escaping from an astonomical number of explosions and gunfire". So everyone kinda lowered their expactation. And it turn out to be much better, and much more like the Torchwood we all love, than the trailers had let on.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 05:14 pm UTC (link)
I can't even remember whether I watched the trailers, so, maybe it all turns out to be a good thing. In any case, enjoying! ^_^

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[info]ariadneelda
2009-07-08 04:59 pm UTC (link)
I didn't expect I'd like it as much as I do because of what changed after S2 *tries to be vague and non-spoilery* but I'm loving it and sooo looking forward to it every day!

half my flist's posts, that's all anyone's talking about.

Perhaps I should read your flist, then! :) I haven't seen more than a couple of posts on my own.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 05:15 pm UTC (link)
I know, there are so many people who haven't seen a minute of Torchwood and keeping spoilery things from them for ALL SEASONS is darned difficult!

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[info]amand_r
2009-07-08 05:17 pm UTC (link)
OH NOE U DIN'T.

LOLOR5. I think everyone just fell in love with the ass kicking. OMG THE ASS KICKING.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 05:23 pm UTC (link)
Gwen is particularly delightfully ass-kicking this week, isn't she. Whee!

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[info]amand_r
2009-07-08 05:24 pm UTC (link)
LOOK AT THOSE SEXY BOOTS!

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[info]rexluscus
2009-07-08 05:20 pm UTC (link)
I agree, there hasn't been nearly enough boy kissing so far. I have high hopes for tonight, though.

To me, it feels quite different from the other Torchwood stuff. Still cracky and ludicrous, but it no longer looks like it was written, directed and edited by my brother and his friends with special effects lifted from the cut scenes of a video game. Also, the density of "character moments" is much higher, presumably since they only have five episodes. It's like when you make a feature film of a TV show and you have to be more efficient with your characterization to fit it all in. I kind of miss the unapologetic schlock, actually. This version of Torchwood actually sort of...takes itself seriously. But it's still fun.

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[info]amand_r
2009-07-08 05:24 pm UTC (link)
GO ON. THE EPISODE I EDITED WAS GREAT.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 05:26 pm UTC (link)
YOU DID THE ONE WITH NEKKID OWEN, DIDN'T YOU.

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[info]amand_r
2009-07-08 05:32 pm UTC (link)
I DID THE ONE WHERE THEY ALL HAD SEX AND THERE WERE PONIES AND THEN I--

Shit. I did the thing where the insides of my brain mixed with the outsides again.

YES, NEKKID OWEN.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 05:25 pm UTC (link)
But what if your brother and his friends work at Skywalker Ranch? :D And yes about the density of character moments! God, I love Ianto's brother-in-law to pieces.

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[info]starcrossedgirl
2009-07-08 06:35 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, I agree. I think Torchwood works much better in this format than in a single-episode one. The overarching plot might be contributing to that a fair bit, as well (although I kind of am expecting alien-let down later on today).

And hell, I actually kind of - don't dislike Gwen? I mean, she still has her moments of fail here and there, but so far they're nowhere near as all over the place, and she's missing a lot of that annoying preppiness I always hated about her. (Although she still can't shoot a gun realistically, lesigh.) But yeah, I actually loled at her going "Oh my God!" in that scene, because the intonation made it so similar to "WTF?" and Jack's non-response was hilarious. Though not as hilarious as Ianto going: "Whoooooaah!"

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[info]the_gabih
2009-07-08 06:20 pm UTC (link)
I somehow managed to miss all the hype, and get into a load of new fandoms between series, so I'm absolutely loving this. Didn't even know it was on until yesterday, so no expectations = no letdowns. ^^

I've got the most horrible feeling Gwen's going to die though... idk why.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 06:33 pm UTC (link)
Unless Eve Myles wants out of her contract I wouldn't expect it. Gwen's the heart of the show, maybe even more so than Jack at this point.

Of course, if she does want out of her contract we're all hosed. :P

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[info]the_gabih
2009-07-09 08:19 am UTC (link)
Well, there's always that random PA lady if they get really stuck for an emotional core. It just seems like 'Edward' (that scene made me laugh) is meant to lull us into a false sense of security about Gwen- though having said that, if they do off her, she's in a way been the character the series has been revolving around thus far, so that'll be difficult to replace.

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Dancing Billy Preston
[info]schemingreader
2009-07-08 06:38 pm UTC (link)
I am not actually watching Torchwood, but I am in love with this post title. That is all.

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Re: Dancing Billy Preston
[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 08:25 pm UTC (link)
Hee! Didja get the ref? I'm guessing yes, but I'm just making sure. ^_^

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[info]lycoris
2009-07-08 09:17 pm UTC (link)
I suspect a lot of people feel it's the best ever because the over-arching plot means it is avoiding one of the things that annoys me most about Torchwood - the character development is currently consistent! I think it works better this way actually, quite a lot better. Although I miss Owen. A lot.

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 09:45 pm UTC (link)
I do like that we don't have to wrap up the plot by the end of the episode! That's nice. :D

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[info]lycoris
2009-07-08 10:05 pm UTC (link)
It is! I loves me some cliffhangers. And this is being sensible about it and sometimes just finding a place to end which is fairly dramatic (episode 2.) I like drawn out plot somtimes! And it's not too padded, I don't think ...

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[info]neocloud9
2009-07-08 09:44 pm UTC (link)
Heehee, Avatar. Choice. <3

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 09:46 pm UTC (link)
AM ON 312. OMIGOD OMIGOD, I LOVE THIS THING TO PIECES.

*hearts certain characters SO SO MUCH*

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[info]neocloud9
2009-07-08 09:49 pm UTC (link)
ISN'T IT AMAZING?

WHO DO YOU LOVE~

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-08 10:49 pm UTC (link)
IF I DID NOT LOVE KITARA AND AANG SO MUCH I COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE DEVELOPED THE LOVE I HAVE FOR SOKKA AND ZUKO. OMIGOD, I FREAKING ADORE ZUKO. AND ABOUT 95% OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS TOO.

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[info]neocloud9
2009-07-08 11:42 pm UTC (link)
IROH IN DA HOUSE~

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[info]amanuensis1
2009-07-09 12:46 am UTC (link)
YESSSSSSSSSS.

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[info]shiraz_wine
2009-07-09 02:33 am UTC (link)
I can't torrent it yet! Pirates need to work faster! *pout*

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