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I Like It, Yes I Do

By Cindy Davis | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (30)

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I don’t know about you but I’ve been getting increasingly nervous about the new incarnation of “Torchwood”. First it’s off BBC and onto Starz, with whom I have no relationship at all. Second it has only our beloved Captain Jack and our semi-beloved (I beloving her, but I believe some of you do not) Gwen left to run the shop and sweet, sweet Ianto is gone for good. Third, I am just terrified that the show will be “Americanized” and ruined forever. New cast members have been announced: Bill Pullman (The Killer Inside Me, Lost Highway), Mekhi Phifer (“Lie to Me, ER”), Arlene Tur (Eat, Pray, Love), Alexa Havins (When in Rome) but none of those names rouse much excitement or give me that feeling that something really great is going to come of their new characters - most of them are set to play CIA agents. CIA agents? What the hell do they have to do with Torchwood?

But what do you know, Russell T. Davies does have that little rabbit up his sleeve and he’s wiggling his hands around and distracting me just enough to make me sit up in my seat and strain my neck trying to see what he’s doing. If you don’t want to know anything at all about the premise of Series 4, now’s the time to evacuate…

Here, I’ll distract you a second:

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So the new series is officially called “Torchwood: Miracle Day” and what happens on this day is that everyone on Earth stops dying. Well, let me clarify - people keep dying but they don’t actually die. Hey wait, that doesn’t make sense, does it? But Bill Pullman can help; he described a scene where he plays a convicted murderer lying on a table being given his lethal injection, but it doesn’t kill him. And so goes the world, because all of a sudden no one can die anymore. (Okay, I get it now.) When one thinks about that, how many of us really want to be immortal? And what happens to Earth when everyone lives forever? We think we’re trashing the place now…

Anyway, he who is already immortal, Mister **SPOILER**


Hot Grandchild Killer, himself, is called in to investigate. Now, assuming Captain Jack can uncover and/or correct this situation, not only will he be the dude who killed his own grandchild, but if he sets things straight he’ll be killing a whole shitload of people. I guess Davies really doesn’t want us to like JB. Good luck with that man, because no matter how many people he kills and no matter how gay he is I’m going to have my way with that man! (In my sleep, at least.)

So that’s the news and it has indeed renewed my interest in “Torchwood”, at least for the time being. How about you?

(Source: io9, EW)









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Comments

I just finished Torchwood on the recommendations of the Pajibians. I was . . . lukewarm towards the majority of it. The inclusion of Mekhi Phifer makes me doubt I'll stick with it for another season.

Posted by: Lauren at January 10, 2011 5:13 PM

Bill Pullman? Really? I think that's great but I imagine there are going to be some unhappy people here when they read that... the ones that think of Independence Day and only Independence Day when they think of him at all.

And I love Gwen. I'm happy with this news.

Posted by: snapnhiss at January 10, 2011 5:13 PM

I did think Gwen was the shit, though. How can you *not* like Gwen motherfucking Cooper?

Posted by: Lauren at January 10, 2011 5:14 PM

I lovvvvvvvvvvvve Torchwood. And I also love Gwen in addition to Captain Jack, so the rest are fine with me, as long as the two of them are there.

And yet, despite my love, the show keeps ripping my goddamn heart out. The bastards.

Posted by: Sara H at January 10, 2011 5:16 PM

Bill Pullman + CIA? + Processed for US sensibilities + Still breathing Gwen = Big Pile of POO

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 10, 2011 5:23 PM

{sigh} Sweet, sweet Ianto.
OK, I think that as long as RTD has control, it will probably be OK. Starz will probably give him free rein, and won't edit the HELL out of it all like BBCA did. Seriously, watching Torchwood online, unedited for American TeeVee was a revelation.

So, Re:Grandchild Killer.
When you are immortal, and have a grasp of the enormity of the BIG PICTURE, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. (or so Spock tells me).
I think Jack made that sacrifice in part because he needed to pay pennance for his errors. He had in the past, and was in the present, making decisions that had enormous impact on other peoples lives. Between the pain of losing Ianto and his grandson, he actually JOINED the human race in its agony for the first time in a very long time. He was no longer a third party observer, he had blood in the game. And unlike Frobisher, who was unable to live with the weight of his actions, Captain Jack will carry that pain with him for eternity. Penance indeed.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at January 10, 2011 5:30 PM

I believe it was Esme that got hot under the collar in one comment section when I said how much I liked Gwen... soon after she posted a lot of oooohs and aaaahs to show she was furiously masturbating over Capt Jack's header photo.

No joke.

Posted by: snapnhiss at January 10, 2011 5:31 PM

I'm wondering how they are going to call in Hot Grandchild Killer (TM) to investigate. The last time I checked, Captain Jack was on another planet, in the Star Wars bar, buying Werewolf George Alonso a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.

Posted by: BWeaves at January 10, 2011 5:32 PM

I love the way Pajiba works. On several posts during today, people have asked "where's BSlim?". And he never showed up just to spite us. So then the cunning Pajiban overlords put out a post containing news about Eva Myles and you know he just tried so hard to resist, but he couldn't. It's like catnip to the man.

*Smiles large gap-toothed smile*

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 10, 2011 5:32 PM

I'd like Torchwood better if it didn't focus so much on Captain Jack. They need to reduce his scenes and write in more Gwen.

Posted by: Craig at January 10, 2011 5:48 PM

Kidding.

Posted by: Craig at January 10, 2011 5:48 PM

I agree.
Excited, but...wary.

I like Gwen. But I liked Owen, Ianto, and Tosh much much more.

Posted by: Candee at January 10, 2011 6:00 PM

@PaddyDog

No way I can resist shitting on the lameness that is Bill Pullman. He makes Scott Bakula look like Chuck Connors.

Too obscure?

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at January 10, 2011 6:04 PM

I hope that Gwen is the key to solving the mystery. Like, shove her in a hole, spin her around, and pretend she never, ever existed. Considering the extent of her character development is "I'm always right and nothing bad can happen to me," it would fit, wouldn't it?

Posted by: Robert at January 10, 2011 6:29 PM

"No way I can resist shitting on the lameness that is Bill Pullman. He makes Scott Bakula look like Chuck Connors.

Too obscure?"

Nope, and as with being human American TV will fuck it up big time.

Posted by: clancys_daddy at January 10, 2011 6:39 PM

B'Slim:

Not too obscure for our generation but I'm not sure the young 'uns will get it.

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 10, 2011 6:43 PM

Speaking of Chuck Connors, did you realize Lucas McCain sounds just like mucus membrane? I laughed hysterically the first time I heard that, I'm not sure why now.

Posted by: snapnhiss at January 10, 2011 6:50 PM

And Jason McCord sounds just like....

Fuck it. I got nothin'. But Branded was a pretty awesome show.

Well, the opening sequence, and the theme song were awesome. Can't honestly recall a single episode. Largely 'cause I only watched it in the wee hours whilst going through a real bad bout with insomnia about 20 years ago. That, and The Guns of Will Sonnett. Good times.

Oops. Wine glass is empty.

Posted by: Groundloop at January 10, 2011 7:59 PM

Paddy, you cracked my shit up. Yes, we set a trap to catch that Slim, we did.

Lindsey, I like the way you put that - well said.

Posted by: Cindy at January 10, 2011 8:00 PM

How can you *not* like Gwen motherfucking Cooper?

For me, it was her abysmal treatment of Rhys. I had no real opinion of her either way until she did all of that shit to him and suffered absolutely zero consequences. Now I just hate her stupid cheater face.

Posted by: Nat Kittyface at January 10, 2011 8:19 PM

Okay, yes, she did treat him like crap. I guess I forgave her for that.

Posted by: Lauren at January 10, 2011 9:08 PM

Ack, it's already ruined, Ianto is gone dammit! Fu you Rusty.

Wait, did you say Bill Pullman!?

Posted by: Tina at January 10, 2011 10:42 PM

I actually like that plot but FUCK THIS.

Ahem, sorry.

I just have nothing but fears and concerns over this show and I still haven't forgiven them for....poor, sweet Ianto.

...Oh Ianto...

I'm at work but I can still drink copiously, right?
If it's for Ianto.
Or Dio.

Posted by: Nadine at January 11, 2011 4:16 AM

Ianto and Jack rocked my world. I'll still watch the show, but there'll be a sizeable Welsh-sized hole gaping left in my heart.

Posted by: cinekat at January 11, 2011 5:17 AM

a friend recommend torchwood and i resisted but everyone seemed to rave about season three so i saw that and really liked it. no strong feelings either way for gwen so that stuff people complain about must have happened in seasons one or two. right?

anywhooo, i will definitely give this a look see when it makes its way to our screens. not too happy about the starz though they did give us party down which i loved. didn't they?

god, im really feeling my early onset alzheimer kicking in today. damn.

at any rate, what was i saying?

Posted by: splinter at January 11, 2011 6:08 AM

I just finished Children of Earth last night and I loved it so much that no amount of bad news regarding the new version of Torchwood could put me off.

Posted by: pxilated at January 11, 2011 11:04 AM

Too distracted by thoughts of sweet, sweet Ianto to properly comment. Oh Ianto, such a lovely boy.

I don't even really like Jack so him alone doesn't really interest me. Gwen is brilliant - if you ignore, as I choose to do, her horrible treatment of lovely Rhys and annoying obsession with Jack (which thankfully disappeared somewhere in series 2). It's like the writers were trying to make me hate her, but the laugh is on them as they failed. Ha, ha!

Not sure what to make of S4 - will probably watch and see but I feel as if Torchwood is very British and I'm not sure how an Americanised version will sit with me.

Posted by: TS at January 11, 2011 4:02 PM

not amuZed... but expected it to jump the shark when it jumped the pond..... sigh.

Posted by: kikz at January 11, 2011 5:05 PM

There was a rumor about Ben Browder (Farscape) being cast in this. It looks like he might have played the Pullman character. I'm thinking whatever he is working on now should have been dumped to be part of Torchwood. I'd pay LOADS of money to see a Jack/Crichton kiss.

Posted by: DeckOfficer!! at January 11, 2011 10:19 PM

What about bringing back Capt John Hart (James Marsters) brought some chemistry and with all their history opened doors for more storylines. The ratings for those 2 shows were great.....

Posted by: M Washer at January 20, 2011 2:31 PM