Comments on: The Tellybox: What’s Hot, Hot, Hot in the UK: Torchwood’s Second Series Triumphs http://eclipsemagazine.com/television/5377/ Entertainment News Network Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: dstam015 http://eclipsemagazine.com/television/5377/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 dstam015 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://eclipsemagazine.com/2008/03/22/the-tellybox-whats-hot-hot-hot-in-the-uk-torchwoods-second-series-triumphs/#comment-1457 Yes this show is a classic already. I hope they keep up the good work. Dr. Who is still number one though. But I miss Rose Tyler. She made a great companion. I have to wait and see what happens with the changing of the Dr's companion again. Hope fully Martha comes back she was growing on me. But drop the love interest. Rose was the Doctors one love. Yes this show is a classic already. I hope they keep up the good work. Dr. Who is still number one though. But I miss Rose Tyler. She made a great companion. I have to wait and see what happens with the changing of the Dr’s companion again. Hope fully Martha comes back she was growing on me. But drop the love interest. Rose was the Doctors one love.

]]> By: torchwood http://eclipsemagazine.com/television/5377/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 torchwood Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:05:43 +0000 http://eclipsemagazine.com/2008/03/22/the-tellybox-whats-hot-hot-hot-in-the-uk-torchwoods-second-series-triumphs/#comment-1395 [...] yet Some TV programmes are easier to review than others. Some are a lwww.the-word-is-not-enough.comThe Tellybox: What??s Hot, Hot, Hot in the UK: Torchwood??s Second ... - Eclipse MagazineEpisodes 10, 11 and 12 of Torchwood??s second series have all aired in the past three days on BBC2 [...] [...] yet Some TV programmes are easier to review than others. Some are a lwww.the-word-is-not-enough.comThe Tellybox: What??s Hot, Hot, Hot in the UK: Torchwood??s Second … - Eclipse MagazineEpisodes 10, 11 and 12 of Torchwood??s second series have all aired in the past three days on BBC2 [...]

]]> By: darksamurai http://eclipsemagazine.com/television/5377/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 darksamurai Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:09:33 +0000 http://eclipsemagazine.com/2008/03/22/the-tellybox-whats-hot-hot-hot-in-the-uk-torchwoods-second-series-triumphs/#comment-1364 I like this show, but I still think Dr. Who is much better. Now I cannot wait for the next season of that to play here. I like this show, but I still think Dr. Who is much better. Now I cannot wait for the next season of that to play here.

]]> By: Chantilla Mann http://eclipsemagazine.com/television/5377/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Chantilla Mann Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:23:24 +0000 http://eclipsemagazine.com/2008/03/22/the-tellybox-whats-hot-hot-hot-in-the-uk-torchwoods-second-series-triumphs/#comment-1356 Carole, Thanks for a spectacular review of Torchwood. I love this series. I've just had the opportunity to see Gwen's wedding this morning (on Easter) and wow! That is sure the wedding to end all weddings. Great script though, made me laugh, made me wince, made me apprehensive, made me happy, made me wish for more, and of all things, made me cry... not a bad cry. But when Gwen was saying why she wanted to marry Rhys and why it had to be that day, I found myself choking up with tears in my eyes. I have thought Russell T. Davies brilliant ever since he gave us the original version of 'Queer As Folk', which I still love even more than the American version. He also has made a 'Doctor Who' fan out of me, no small feat, since I've hated it since childhood... and yes, I did try to watch it several times throughout my life. I don't think I agree with you on Jack being a happier person because he found 'his right kind of doctor'... The Doctor and Rose changed his life... especially the Doctor (as in Chris Eggleston) who made him want to be like him and help people ... in fact, he gave his life in the Doctor's cause. Only to find himself abandoned, like he wasn't worthy to be with the Doctor. Yes, he told himself that they left him because they thought he was dead, but I'm not sure he believed it himself and his lack of understanding as to why he was suddenly given immortality didn't sit well either... I think his words of 'I did it for you' explaining his taking on of Torchwood for the Doctor explains a lot... what he was doing... and his moodiness through most of the first season when whatever he did didn't bring him the approval of the one person he wanted. I think it's not finding the right kind of Doctor because I think Jack fits well with both #9 and #10, I think it's being able to come full circle with the Doctor in any form that has made him a happier person, because he's learned why he was abandoned, and that it was not because he was unworthy to be in that small group of people surrounding the Doctor righting wrongs, and because he's learned why he's immortal, that it was an act of friendship/love (from Rose) gone awry, and being able to have people who accept him like the Doctor, Rose and Martha, and who instilled in him a new sense of caring and responsibility. I think this is what has allowed him to open up himself to the people he now feels responsible for and accepts as his family. Anyway, that's how I see it. Love him and Ianto. I actually wasn't that crazy about Ianto or Rhys in season one, but I love them both in season 2 -- they have both come into their own this season and I'm constantly rooting for them when Ianto stands up Jack and when Rhys stands up to Gwen and Jack. Season 2 rocks. And thank you for this wonderful review of what I have to look forward to. Carole,

Thanks for a spectacular review of Torchwood. I love this series. I’ve just had the opportunity to see Gwen’s wedding this morning (on Easter) and wow! That is sure the wedding to end all weddings. Great script though, made me laugh, made me wince, made me apprehensive, made me happy, made me wish for more, and of all things, made me cry… not a bad cry. But when Gwen was saying why she wanted to marry Rhys and why it had to be that day, I found myself choking up with tears in my eyes. I have thought Russell T. Davies brilliant ever since he gave us the original version of ‘Queer As Folk’, which I still love even more than the American version. He also has made a ‘Doctor Who’ fan out of me, no small feat, since I’ve hated it since childhood… and yes, I did try to watch it several times throughout my life.

I don’t think I agree with you on Jack being a happier person because he found ‘his right kind of doctor’… The Doctor and Rose changed his life… especially the Doctor (as in Chris Eggleston) who made him want to be like him and help people … in fact, he gave his life in the Doctor’s cause. Only to find himself abandoned, like he wasn’t worthy to be with the Doctor. Yes, he told himself that they left him because they thought he was dead, but I’m not sure he believed it himself and his lack of understanding as to why he was suddenly given immortality didn’t sit well either…

I think his words of ‘I did it for you’ explaining his taking on of Torchwood for the Doctor explains a lot… what he was doing… and his moodiness through most of the first season when whatever he did didn’t bring him the approval of the one person he wanted. I think it’s not finding the right kind of Doctor because I think Jack fits well with both #9 and #10, I think it’s being able to come full circle with the Doctor in any form that has made him a happier person, because he’s learned why he was abandoned, and that it was not because he was unworthy to be in that small group of people surrounding the Doctor righting wrongs, and because he’s learned why he’s immortal, that it was an act of friendship/love (from Rose) gone awry, and being able to have people who accept him like the Doctor, Rose and Martha, and who instilled in him a new sense of caring and responsibility. I think this is what has allowed him to open up himself to the people he now feels responsible for and accepts as his family. Anyway, that’s how I see it.

Love him and Ianto.

I actually wasn’t that crazy about Ianto or Rhys in season one, but I love them both in season 2 — they have both come into their own this season and I’m constantly rooting for them when Ianto stands up Jack and when Rhys stands up to Gwen and Jack. Season 2 rocks.

And thank you for this wonderful review of what I have to look forward to.

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