The problem with Torchwood

[kallie_kat]

 I think I finally figured it out.  I have tried to like the two most recent incarnations of Torchwood.  Really I have.  After all, it's Captain Jack.  What's not to like, right?

Comments

[shannon730]

I agree. I also think a huge part of the problem, isn't just the characters (although it is a huge part) but RTD is so intent on trying to make it 'real drama' it's lost the wonderful cheesiness of the first two seasons. I don't want 'real drama' I want Tosh, Owen, Ianto, and total cheesiness.

I'm trying to like Miracle Day, I want to like it. So I'm hoping what I felt was a slow start was mostly about RTD not being good at keeping old fans interested while catching new viewers up on what Torchwood is.

[kallie_kat]

You're right, I hadn't thought about it, but there was a LOT of humor and just plain fun in the original series, which is absent. Jack tries to bring a bit of it back, but it's not enough.

Like you, I hope I warm up to the "new" series. I don't want it to be yet another successful series from another country that gets totally screwed up when it is shown to an American audience.

[kallie_kat]

LOL, yes, the Bill Pullman character is very yucky. It's so funny because when he was younger I had SUCH a crush on him. But now... ::shudders::

[dragonydreams]

I know what you mean. I miss Tosh, Owen & Ianto too. And the Hub itself.

I'm just trying to think of this as a spinoff of Torchwood, with the same name. We have a couple of familiar characters in a totally new situation.

[kallie_kat]

I guess that's probably the best way to look at it. I'll try thinking that way from here on out. But I suspect that if I end up judging it on its own merits instead of seeing it in the glow of what was, I will probably stop watching it because it's just not that interesting.