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
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
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
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Torchwood - Series 1 Vol.2 (DVD)

Awesome starter to Torchwood.

Advantages: Amazing scripts, amazing performances and solid special features.
Disadvantages: Slow first episode and gore and sex can be quite OTT for young viewers.

This collection of the first 5 episodes of Season 1 of the hit show Torchwood vary in stucture and content. The first episode "Everything Changes" is, in my opinion, a bit dodgy. It lacks the pace that the rest of the show picks up, and although it was just a starter episode to get it going, I feel it could have used a lot more oppurtunities for more pace rather than the heavy characterisation. However, it's a good episode - as long as you view it from a pre-season angle. The second episode "Day One" takes the show in a totally different direction - it's crammed full of sex and makes for a very action packed episode with plenty of rawness and the idea of the struggle of life. Let this be a warning - don't watch this with minors around! "Ghost Machine", the third episode, is exceptional and this is where the series really took off ...

oblivion252 01.10.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Torchwood - Series 1 Vol.1 (DVD)