I know what you’re thinking: “TWO reviews for television shows I don’t watch in the same week?! WTF Craig!” Well, I’m sure that’s what most of you are thinking anyway. But I had a relaxing holiday vacation with loads of free time to catch up on television, so deal with it. Anyway, after loving Season 1, John was kind enough to send me Season 2 and I dove right in. I have to say, I didn’t love this season as much as I did the first.
It seemed like every episode of the first season had me laughing and crying. But I just didn’t get the same satisfaction out of this season. Don’t get me wrong, everything was really good, and I enjoyed it a lot, it just wasn’t quite there. You know how Lost used to do those musical montages at the end of the first season? And I would get all teary-eyed? Well that’s how it was with the first season of Torchwood.
But just as it stopped happening with Lost, it stopped with Torchwood. Both shows are still quite great, but there’s just a higher sense of satisfaction when a show can moisten your eyes. Oh but don’t you worry, there were definitely parts that opened up the ol’ tear ducts. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know what I’m talking about, but we’ll save the spoiler discussion for the comment section, and I can even tell you about the nickname Graymes Franco I made up.
I was also disappointed with James Marsters’ character. I expected him and Captain Jack to have this epic love story, but it was all very meh. And don’t even get me started on this romance thing they have going on between Jack and Gwen because I will not stand for it! Gwen needs to be with Rhys and Jack needs to be with a guy! And that’s final! I also didn’t appreciate all the Doctor Who references that I didn’t understand, though I did love Dr. Martha Jones, and hope she comes back.
Standout episodes include: Meat, To the Last Man, Adam (loved Jack’s story, and the roundtable scene at the end), Something Borrowed, Adrift, and Fragments (loved Tosh’s backstory the most). I realize that six episodes are a lot of standouts in a thirteen episode season, but as I just ran down the list, I remembered how much I enjoyed the episodes, so take my previous complaining with a grain of salt.
Tam: That will depend on the writers. Coming out of stasis, he’ll still be bad, which would be a lot more fun; though it would be simple enough to invent some alien artifact that could make him nice.
FDot: True, but I think that would be pretty boring just to have him and Jack make up and be all HEA. Even if he’s not “destroy the world” bad he could just be one of those pissy little brothers who make’s Jack’s life hell by constantly stirring things up and making it difficult for him. Not that I have a little brother, but in my imagination that’s what they’d do. But just on a larger scale. Rather than steal your diary, he’d open the rift occassionally and let in a fish-head alien or two.
Craig: Yeah, he did look like James Franco.
Polt: I’m exaggerating a little, but I do suspect my thigh is bigger than Dave S.’s waist. But I’m ok with you having a vivid, if disturbing, image in your head when you think of me.
Dave S.: Of course I know about the pink wife beater. I *read* Polt’s Palace. I don’t recall a photo though? I though Polt caught it and it was deemed to be too small for you or your daughter.
Craig: I have to go back and watch again. I didn’t pick up on his resemblance to Franco.
Tam: Good idea. Cardiff needs a good shaking up by a fish headed alien every so often. As long as he doesn’t join the team if he comes back, that would be too much. Keep him a bit evil.
Craig: Didn’t notice the James Franco resemblance, but did you ever see the short film “Heartland”? It’s his only other acting credit. Cute film, mainly of notice if you have some interest in watching him do farm chores shirtless or kissing another guy.
I don’t recall Gray looking like James Franco, although I do recall Gray being FREAKING HOT!!! So in that respect, yeah, he’s like James Franco.
john: the “Dave S. in the pink tye-dyed wifebeater” was not part of the Columbus posts. That particular wife beater WAS shown then, but not worn by anyone. But there WAS a “Dave S. in the pink tye-dyed wifebeater” on the Palace….you just hafta kinda look for it…
Costable Andy is cute and all, but he’s a much better foil for Gwen than he would be a member. And if you want hints as to whom may be in Torchwood, may I recommend the last two episodes of this season’s Dr. Who? (wow…where have I heard THAT before)…
HUGS…
john: Thigh larger than Dave S.’s waist…yeah, I know all about that.
FDot: Heartland…Gray shirtless and kissing guys….Heartland, on my Netflix queue as soon as I get home!
HUGS….
The blowfish aliens are such pimps.
Polt: I would think that if I watch the last two episodes of Doctor Who just to get Torchwood hints, that it would ruin the rest of Doctor Who for me before I get a chance to watch it.
Craig: There are only 4 series and only 13 episodes in each series and a few Christmas episodes. You could totally catch up fast!
Polt: I thought the body-less shirt was in that post. I don’t recall the photo. Maybe I’ll have to go dig through the archives later. Oh, and in our defense, how big is Dave S.’s waist? 20″ maybe 22″? Could be worse, could be our necks that were bigger.
Ah, Lachlan Nieboer. Who didn’t google him for twenty minutes after that episode?
Sven: I know I did!
Here’s a good link with a few Gray pics. Some are more Franco-ish than others.
http://www.rdwf.org.uk/torchwoodch/twch/gray.htm
Geez oh go to the longest meeting in my life and i miss out on underwear and pink wife beaters and xtube….
….what the hell is going on?
I preferred season one of Torchwood to season two as well. I felt like the shows felt more rushed in the second season. It was like they were trying to fit more in the same time. I didn’t mind the tension between Jack and Gwen, but I am glad it didn’t go anywhere. I liked the Jack an Ianto development. It was also interesting to see Ianto’s back story. I didn’t have great expectations for James Marsters’ character. I haven’t seen many of the Dr Who cross over episodes, but I knew Jack was not always a good guy. I didn’t expect a noble romance. My understanding was that Dr. Martha Jones was supposed to come back from the new season. The cross over finale even implied that. However my understanding is that there were some contract issue and the scripts were rewritten to exclude her.
Craiggers, Im sorry, but in the photos in your link, Gray looks more like Joey McIntyre from New Kids On The Block than James franco. NOT a good thing. Gray’s still FREAKING HOT though.
john: crimeny, if his waist IS only 20″, that’s my shirt size!!!
HUGS…
Polt: 20″ might be a bit small, but I’m guessing around 28″.
Craig: I see a little Franco, but I also see some KNOTB Joey, some Cap’n Jack and some Hal Sparks (but with height).
Okay, I admit I googled Gray (who’s real name I don’t really care to scroll up to find) and I believe I had an e-mail discussion about him with Polt after that episode.
He’s cute all around no matter who he looks like. I didn’t remember that big scar on his neck.
Chris: I read that about Martha too but then someone said they saw her filming so who knows. Guess we’ll have to be patient.
Just to set the record straight, my waist size is 28, not 20. That would, like be circumfrence (sp?) of a small Ikea salad bowl. Or a toaster cozy. A very manly toaster cozy, of course.
The spray that everyone is talking about is in the first season not the second so that’s why some people are confused.
A manly toaster cozy inDEED!
HUGS…