I've been enjoying
Torchwood (the series) since their initial airing on BBCAmerica, and following the basic concept of
Torchwood since the group's introduction on
Doctor Who. (IMHO, turning
Torchwood down was the
stupidest thing SyFy ever did! Calling themselves "SyFy" was the
second stupidest, but I digress...)
The idea of a secret, Brit-centric, counterpoint to the rather public
UNIT (United Nations International TaskForce) appealed to me, and
Torchwood's rise, fall, and resurrection, made for an interesting ongoing plotline within
Dr Who.
When the surviving
Torchwood unit got it's own series, incorporating another
Dr Who character,
Captain Jack Harkness, I figured, give it a shot; it'll at least be as entertaining as the other spinoff,
Sarah Jane Adventures (which, though juvenile,
is rather fun)...
Torchwood took the opposite tack, practically turning into "Lust in Space" and coming close to being the first R-rated sci-fi tv series!
It also became the breakout hit BBCAmerica hoped
HEX and
Footballer's Wives would be, as well as one of my not-so-guilty pleasures!
I'd been looking forward to the new mini-season and, despite obvious plot elements of
Midwich Cuckoos and various
Quatermass series running throughout
Children of Earth, I'm really enjoying the mini-series due to the fast-paced plotting and well-done character development.
Catch the remaining four nights thru Friday. It's not like there's much else on...
In addition, if you want to buy the previous two seasons, Costco has the season box sets for only
$44.99 each!
I picked them up a week ago and did a marathon this past weekend, watching select eps with commentary and watching all the special features.
and Life on Mars
staffer Chris Chibnall.
), Harriet Walter (Lord Peter Wimsey / Harriet Vane Mysteries
) and...
, TorchWood
, Survivors
)! (Looks good in her barrister's robes, eh?) 
One of the three characters shown above does not survive tonight's episode!
I've been enjoying Torchwood (the series) since their initial airing on BBCAmerica, and following the basic concept of Torchwood since the group's introduction on Doctor Who. (IMHO, turning Torchwood down was the stupidest thing SyFy ever did! Calling themselves "SyFy" was the second stupidest, but I digress...)
