Um..Okay Torchwood Question

[kristen999]

The past two weekends I've left Dr. Who and Torchwood on in the background while I wrote. It makes me raise an eyebrow or two now and then. I should just go on wikipedia but if I ever decide to watch from the beginning without being spoiled, I don't want to.

But Jack just go stabbed in the chest by this..well um alien knife/sword thing and he just walked or more like ran away without batting an eye.

Can he not be hurt or something?

Comments

[alipeeps.livejournal.com]

You should seriously check out Doctor Who - it's a fab show and there's 3 seasons' worth tp watch so far so that should tide you over during the SGA hiatus! :D

It can be a little bit cheesy and tongue-in-cheek at times but in general it's a fantastic show that tells some great stories... and, especially once you get to the David Tennant series, WOW there's angst and whump! :D

The first season (talking new Doctor Who here, not the classic series) with Chris Eccleston is good and tells some great stories but the character, as played by Eccleston, didn't really grab me. I like the first series but I wasn't fannish. Then DT took over and I was hooked. Overnight. Didn't hurt that his first full episode, The Christmas Invasion, had him whumped through about 90% of it! :D

Seasons 2 and 3 with Tennant as the Doctor have been excellent with only one or two clunkers (yeah, avoid the Dalek 2-parter in Season 3! :/) and some really excellent episodes.

The Doctor, especially as played by Tennant, is such a wonderful, dark, mysterious character and sooo angsty and tortured - it's wonderful! :D Seriously - give it a go!

[x-erikah-x.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm.... not a surprise that you liked The Christmas Invasion, Ali!!! I liked that one too!!! It goes a long way to make us like the new doctor!!!


Anyway, Kristen, I like both shows, but Torchwood a little more. I need to check out more of Dr. Who, because I've only seen 12 episodes total, from all seasons mixed up, most being Cpt Jack's eps in the Dr. Who show...

But Cpt Jack is my fave character followed closely by DT's doctor. You should really check both shows, it's worth it! And it keeps me hooked during these low eps of Atlantis lately, although I am looking forward for Midway and The Last Man, but after those it's a pretty long hiatus.

I need a TW ad DW icon now. XD

[alipeeps.livejournal.com]

I don't have any TW icons but if you check out my user info and view all user pics there are a few good DW ones in there... :D

[x-erikah-x.livejournal.com]

Nice. Saw then and I'm getting inspired now. I feel massive iconing coming my way soon. The terrible part is that my plus account only supports 15 icons...

[alipeeps.livejournal.com]

You can buy more icon space - it only costs a couple of dollars! :D

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I'm d/liing Torchwood to keep in reserve once SGA is doen for the season. As I told Ali.....I've tried to get into Dr. Who but its tough when you can't seem to like the Doctor! lol

I'll try on eof the eppys she suggested though....just to see if I've had bad luck the past few times I watched it.


We're past the eppys I was worried about in SGA, I'm looking forward to the lsat 4 eppys in glee, but I need to find something later!

[reen212000.livejournal.com]

The Institute has low res screencaps for TW.

Ninth Doctor only has series 1 with Christopher Eccleston.

And These screencaps are on LJ

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I've really tried on many occasions to watch Dr Who but I can't get into it...could be I've picked bad episodes, I don't know. I don't find the Doctor likable which is problematic and I don't expect very high standards of special effects at all, but each one I watched they were really, really bad to the point of distracting.

I might give it another go, just because I've been told so many things! Maybe I'll d/l one of your suggestions. It'll have to wait, d/ling season one of Torchwood right now, and it'll take till tomorrow to get done.

[reen212000.livejournal.com]

Seasons 2 and 3 with Tennant as the Doctor have been excellent with only one or two clunkers (yeah, avoid the Dalek 2-parter in Season 3! :/) and some really excellent episodes.

Mmm yeah totally.

If you want some key eps, I'd start with (S2)Tooth & Claw. This is why/when Torchwood starts. The Girl in the Fireplace (S2) is a sad and angsty ep that focuses in on a lonely Doctor. Very good. From S1, the Captain Jack eps start with The Empty Child, through the end of that season. You can see how Jack became immortal (The Parting of Ways, I think) and Christmas Invasion features a new Doctor. Some h/c in that one. Army of Ghosts gives us the new Torchwood.

Some randomly weird episodes... Fear Her (S2), The Lazarus Experiment (S3), and these two eps Human Nature/The Family of Blood (S3) show The Doctor at his darkest.

Utopia (S3) is the return of Jack, which should have coincided with Torchwood's Abaddon (watch this first). Utopia is also the return of an old enemy.

And who is still creeped out by Blink? *shudders*

Also, Capt. John Hart is none other than James Marsters of Buffy fame. Hide yer poodles, ladies! You never know who Jack will kiss next. I'll watch Captain Jack Harness (S1 TW) for a sixth time if i have to. Dammit.

Enjoy!