Torchwood: The House That Jack Built (Torchwood) - Guy Adams

Torchwood - Captain Jack is back

Advantages: A great path from Doctor Who
Disadvantages: I can't think of any!

Well, if you were nervous that a spin-off of Doctor Who could never compare, don't be. With a certificate of 15, it is allowed to be that little bit more edgy. It is good to see a different location instead of London for a science fiction/fantasy series, with Torchwood being set and filmed in Cardiff. John Barrowman is brilliant, and seemingly playing himself as the questionable Captain Jack Harkness. Volume 1 sees the curiosity of Police Woman Gwen (Eve Myles), seeking out the Torchwood team, to learn who they are after witnessing things she thought were impossible. With a collection of sex-obsessed aliens, a device that shows violent and frightening pasts and futures, the shocking comeback of an unfinished cyberwoman and last but certainly not least, fairies who play horrific tricks to protect their next chosen one. Sound a bit odd ...

Georgia33 12.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Torchwood - Series 1 Vol.1 (DVD)

Torchwood!!

Advantages: amazing first episode
Disadvantages: last episode is weak

Torchwood, a spinoff series to Doctor Who, starring Captain Jack Harkness. This volume contains Episodes 6-9, and in my opinion some of the best episodes. Episode 6, Countrycide, could easily have been written by Doctor Who scary writer, Steven Moffat, and is by far the best episode of the series. Greeks Bearing Gifts is a more personal, but definitely no less effective, episode, centric to Tosh. They Keep Killing Suzie is an unusual episode, which starts slow, but near the end, is at light speed. The last episode of this volume, Random Shoes, is a Torchwood light episode, which does bring the volume down a shade, as the episode is quite weak, but still enjoyable. The featurettes are interesting to watch, as are the deleted scenes. I suggest you buy this volume, mainly because of Countrycide, but all the episodes are definitely ...

jackywoo 07.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Torchwood - Series 1 Vol.2 (DVD)

Intensely satisfying drama

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Disadvantages: -

Torchwood is a spin-off series from Doctor Who . It's had two series aired so far, with a third (and drastically different) series due to be aired later this yupcoming Monday. Torchwood has many similarities to Dr Who - and not just due to the inclusion of the fantastically gorgeous Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman). While Dr Who deals with all the time travel stuff, Torchwood skips that bit and get straight onto dealing with the supernatural - aliens, ghosts, rift-surfing weevils, as well as some of the favourite Dr Who Villains, such as cybermen. All this activity comes because of a rift in time tearing through Cardiff. Well, Captain Jacks back , doing what he does best, flirting with the ladies, men, and alien lifeforms at the most inappropriate of moments, making excellent use of his inability to die, and using his ...

Thehonesttruth 03.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Torchwood