Torchwoood / Could-have-been-so-good

What a tragedy! Great actors, great initial concept.. entirely ruined by a lack of creative writing talent (and possibly poor direction).

First episode, exceptional, good start (enough to get me hooked, well done)...

Second episode, bizare unsettling but never the less passibly good (weird tho, but par for course I guess).

Third episode, utter drivel. Yet, still vuagely watchable drivel.

Fourth episode... could be a recovery, not quite working but an improvement.

Then, the worst kind of desperate plots follow. Dr Who, know for its scientific fiction with a little bit of artistic licence just to give science a shine. Torchwood, their dealing with ghosts, twisted horror, thrillers and faries! OMG why not just take every major B movie ever made and make it into a Torchwood episode.. oh wait.. you did >.<

Its a criminal shame!

Not to mention how weak is the introduction sequence (Actor playing Jack, c'mon i've seen great acting from you in Dr Who, I know your good.. was this an off day?)!

So so very disapointed!

Oh my god (watching it now) this is so awful (as people try to make dramtic what is senseless drivel.. and bear in mind, I can rather enjoy drivel if its good)! I feel like i'm wasting my life watching this but I know i'll watch them all for the sake of the fact that Dr Who is still excellent (and I want to know how things tie in as a stickler for completeness).

Torchwood (as a series) fails on nearly every level, and what is most tragic is that it should have been a hit (its so good in theory, just lacked execution). Jack Harkness, what a character (ruined) all the characters had so much potential, but the way they played out resulted in sh**.

Highly Recommend Dr Who, highly slate Torchwood (which is sad because I so want to like it too).

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