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donutsweeper) wrote2008-01-17 09:46 am
donutsweeper) wrote2008-01-17 09:46 am
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tw 2.01 random thoughts
I usually do most of my reactions on my friend's reviews, but I'm trying to wrap my head around some things so I thought I'd smush it all together into one post. In a pretty random order though....
In general- it's TEAM TORCHWOOD now, not random group of people working together and that's fantastic
fairly good intro bit. from the 'bloody torchwood' to the team acting like a team and being competent but still not all there (i.e. Ianto's comment about weapons and Tosh replied she didn't know what kind of weapons it had but Ianto meant if they needed special weapons to kill it). Owen shooting while leaning out the car was dumb though. BUT. Ianto's momentary "Huh?" and looking at his gun when Jack fired behind him was priceless.
I haven't seen many people talk about this exchange:
JACK: "I found my Doctor."
OWEN: "Did he fix you?"
because- the way Owen asked that was wonderful- there was a level of caring to his tone I'd never seen before... and then that pause and fake smile and Jack's deflecting answer spoke volumes as well.
the scene with Gwen- I am so glad I read everyone's reactions, because at first I was "GAH! NO!!!!" but now I think it less of a romantic response and more of a nod and 'go live your life' sort of thing.
Loved PC Andy.
Loved Jack's wristband beeping and the 'oh shit' reaction by both Ianto and Jack. The message itself- I don't read into to it more than the writer trying to be cute with the Star Wars reference, and it was.
Loved the team bitching about being left behind and their conversation in the Taxi, but their reply to Ianto's "it is more fun when he's around, though." .... "oh, yeah. definitely. yeah it is."
Jack/John interesting- not much to say about though... thought it was interesting GWEN led the team while Jack was gone and not OWEN though...
Jack and Ianto in the office was PRICELESS. Jack was so hesitant and unsure of himself. *Sigh*
The timing bits on John showing up JUST as each of the canisters were found bugged me a bit, it's a common technique in tv/movie/book plots, but it annoys me.
Loved Team Torchwood pulling their guns on John and John about to snark about killing Jack but being struck dumb by Jack being alive
Glad they didn't kill off John- it makes me wonder if they're trying to make the John/Jack relationship vaguely like Master/Doctor though
and the ending.. the who is GREY mystery. *sigh* like we needed more mystery about Jack's past
overall- thrilled to pieces, even the crappy CGI and contrived bits didn't damped my squee. Kudos and donuts to Chris Chibnall for an excellent episode.
In general- it's TEAM TORCHWOOD now, not random group of people working together and that's fantastic
fairly good intro bit. from the 'bloody torchwood' to the team acting like a team and being competent but still not all there (i.e. Ianto's comment about weapons and Tosh replied she didn't know what kind of weapons it had but Ianto meant if they needed special weapons to kill it). Owen shooting while leaning out the car was dumb though. BUT. Ianto's momentary "Huh?" and looking at his gun when Jack fired behind him was priceless.
I haven't seen many people talk about this exchange:
JACK: "I found my Doctor."
OWEN: "Did he fix you?"
because- the way Owen asked that was wonderful- there was a level of caring to his tone I'd never seen before... and then that pause and fake smile and Jack's deflecting answer spoke volumes as well.
the scene with Gwen- I am so glad I read everyone's reactions, because at first I was "GAH! NO!!!!" but now I think it less of a romantic response and more of a nod and 'go live your life' sort of thing.
Loved PC Andy.
Loved Jack's wristband beeping and the 'oh shit' reaction by both Ianto and Jack. The message itself- I don't read into to it more than the writer trying to be cute with the Star Wars reference, and it was.
Loved the team bitching about being left behind and their conversation in the Taxi, but their reply to Ianto's "it is more fun when he's around, though." .... "oh, yeah. definitely. yeah it is."
Jack/John interesting- not much to say about though... thought it was interesting GWEN led the team while Jack was gone and not OWEN though...
Jack and Ianto in the office was PRICELESS. Jack was so hesitant and unsure of himself. *Sigh*
The timing bits on John showing up JUST as each of the canisters were found bugged me a bit, it's a common technique in tv/movie/book plots, but it annoys me.
Loved Team Torchwood pulling their guns on John and John about to snark about killing Jack but being struck dumb by Jack being alive
Glad they didn't kill off John- it makes me wonder if they're trying to make the John/Jack relationship vaguely like Master/Doctor though
and the ending.. the who is GREY mystery. *sigh* like we needed more mystery about Jack's past
overall- thrilled to pieces, even the crappy CGI and contrived bits didn't damped my squee. Kudos and donuts to Chris Chibnall for an excellent episode.
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I'm with you on the Gwen/Jack scene. I think Jack always comes off as flirting, but I think it was more of a 'I've missed you' and 'poor thing, this engagement is never going to last', more than 'I'm so crushed that you're not marrying me' or whatever.
Jack and Ianto were adorable, weren't they. I really liked how Jack was sort of dancing up and tapping Ianto and dancing back. 'I'm coming on too strong, I should go a little slower, he's panicking'. Very sweet and better than Jack's usual swagger in and bed them approach.
One thing about the canister finding: I'm wondering if John was doing a bit of waiting around for the moment to strike? I suppose that's me making excuses, but he could have been waiting for them to do the work. If John and Gwen took the closest one, then Tosh and Owen went to the next closest and Jack and Ianto went to the farthest, it could work.
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