Torchwood 1.7: Greeks Bearing Gifts review

Review

Greeks Bearing Gifts

Quantity-ratings (click here for guide to rating system):

Wordbuilding  World-mapWorld-mapWorld-mapWorld-map
Gore               Weevil-chompWeevil-chomp
Dancing          CarysCarysCarysCarysCarys
Angst              Tear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizza
Aliens              PhiloctetesPhiloctetesPhiloctetesPhiloctetesPhiloctetes

On Dancing.

Captain Jack: Once, just once, I’d like to walk into one of these tents and find out it’s a party.

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Happy Towel Day!

Torchwood 1.6: Countrycide review

Review

Countrycide

Quantity-ratings (click here for guide to rating system):

Wordbuilding  World-mapWorld-map
Gore               Weevil-chompWeevil-chompWeevil-chompWeevil-chompWeevil-chomp
Dancing          CarysCarysCarysCarys
Angst              Tear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizza
Aliens              Philoctetes

On Gore.

Ianto: You’re used to this, aren’t you?

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RTD says goodbye to TARDIS, Christmastime two-parter is epic

Russell T Davies spoke yesterday to the BBC’s Wales Today news programme, on the TARDIS set. Read the rest of this entry »

Torchwood 1.5: Small Worlds review

Review

Small Worlds

Quantity-ratings (click here for guide to rating system):

Wordbuilding  World-mapWorld-map
Gore               Weevil-chompWeevil-chomp
Dancing          Carys
Angst              Tear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizza
Aliens              Philoctetes

On Worldbuilding.

Gwen: That’s what police-work’s all about.
Captain Jack: This isn’t police work.
Gwen: Alright, then. Science.
Captain Jack: And it’s not science.

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More Torchwood radio plays

BBC Radio 4’s Afternoon Play: would it be an outdated idea to say it traditionally focuses on drawing rooms and the 19th Century rather than alien technology and the “21st Century when everything changes”? Probably.Torchwood radio plays Read the rest of this entry »

Torchwood 1.4: Cyberwoman review

Review

Cyberwoman

Quantity-ratings (click here for guide to rating system):

Wordbuilding  World-mapWorld-mapWorld-mapWorld-map
Gore               Weevil-chompWeevil-chompWeevil-chompWeevil-chomp
Dancing          CarysCarysCarysCarys
Angst              Tear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizza
Aliens              Philoctetes

On Angst.

Captain Jack: You need to figure out whose side you’re on here.

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Torchwood 1.3: Ghost Machine review

Review

Ghost Machine

Quantity-ratings (click here for guide to rating system):

Wordbuilding  World-mapWorld-mapWorld-map
Gore               Weevil-chompWeevil-chompWeevil-chomp
Dancing          Carys
Angst              Tear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizzaTear-stained-pizza
Aliens              Philoctetes

On Worldbuilding.

Captain Jack: You saw the echo of a moment amplified by alien technology. So just tell me how that’ll play in court.

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