Was oblivious...

[kellifer]

Why didn't anyone tell me that Torchwood kicked ass?

I kind of half-watched the first three or four episodes when they were on TV but didn't really worry when I kept missing it and then lost track completely.

I was kicking around last weekend and had stuff to watch and do but didn't really feel like any of it and my flatmate suggests (for the fiftieth time) that I watch it so I started and...

*hands*

Now I have to wait for season 2 because she lent it to someone else... argh!

I love tiny little touches in shows that mean someone is paying attention to how real people work and I love how real and normal Gwen is and how ridic their situations are. I mean, she throws up when she sees a dead body and then is not immediately fine. She keeps retching when she's trying to help Jack and that's just such a nice honest touch.

And then the next moment there's a pterodactyl fighting a cyberwoman.

HAHAHAHAAAAAA!!

Comments

[littlepunkryo.livejournal.com]

Torchwood is - is - AWESOME.

Be wary, though, for Gwen is a lightning rod in the fandom - you either love her or hate her! It's mostly the die hard fans of a certain couple - no spoilers, just in case - that have a problem, but.

I'll admit I didn't like her at first, but as time went on I really, really started to! I mean, how often is it you have a character with imperfections cast in a lead role?

Wow I ramble. I just love it!

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Hehehee... well I liked her straight off - all of them pretty much so usually it takes a lot for me to stop liking a character.

[sgakaz.livejournal.com]

Better late than never, just be warned about the isolated welsh village one *shudders*, I think it was season 2. Just so you know if you don't already watch(if it's out in Aus)checkout Merlin, a lot of the Dr Who people have links with it including Anthony Head and it's really good check out the slash already written :)

[martyfan.livejournal.com]

That was season one actually. "Countrycide."

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

We haven't got Merlin yet - although I keep hearing good things about it.

More than likely we will get it on DVD before it's on television, that happened with Dexter here... *throws up hands*

[kuwdora.livejournal.com]

It is the crack. And you know what? The show actually gets good in the second season. Like, honest to god good.

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

*glees*

Yes, my flatmate got the Season 2 box back for me and she keeps hovering saying watch it nao... hehehee.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*snickers a lot*

Mostly because everyone tells me Torchwood sucks, so I ignore them all and don't proselytize much?

However, if you hate Gwen after you get all the way through both series I will pout a lot.

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Well I certainly adore her now so she would have to do something especially crappy for me to not like her after season 2... :D

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Well, that's good, then. I'm just not exactly used to people enthusiastically saying it's a good show.

[silverkit.livejournal.com]

Torchwood is awesome! Welcome to the club! All characters are just so messed up and I LOVE it! Gwen is one of my favorites too!

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Hee... I'm getting that feeling. :D

[azurehart.livejournal.com]

You just have to love a show where the slash is canon.

I admit only getting into Torchwood about 6 months ago. I really had no idea of the plot, and just thought that a Doctor Who spinoff wouldn't be that good. So glad that I was wrong. Doesn't hurt that Ianto is so nice to look at either. :)

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

See - I've never actually really watched Doctor Who but I like this alot so I'm possibly willing to give it a go... I thought the bad special effects might bug me but Torchwood has been quite decent.

[gestaltrose.livejournal.com]

On my userpage talks about Pornwood.... lol Sorry. I fail at recing....

I love torchwood.. the new Who 9 and 10... I've even got Sara Jane because she's in Who.... *loves*

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

I haven't actually watched Doctor Who so I think I'm now willing to give it a bash because I'm liking this a great deal. :)

[chris4short.livejournal.com]

YEAH!!!! you found Torchood! It's an awesome show. found it last year surfing around... And now i am impatiently waiting for Season 3. Sheesh.

I do love how Gwen is so ... human. She makes mistakes, is guilty, lies, throws up, leaves Rhys stranded at the oddest times.. and Season 2? OMG! LOVE ... I am partial to bruised and broken, all to heroic, and way to condescending Owen. I have a thing for doctors me thinks...

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Hee... :D

[unrund.livejournal.com]

It´s an awesome, awesome show. Did you know John Barrowman married his partner in a kilt???!
If you need a good rec, I would advise reading apiphile (apiphile.livejournal.com)and paperclipbitch (paperclipbitch.livejournal.com). Very delicious :D

And good Gods, how have you managed not to find whoever got lend the season two disks and ripped them from their hands?

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm not yet at the point where I want to read fic but I will probably get there after season 2... :)

[tabaqui]

Whoooooooooooooooooooot!!!

Dude. I thought i talked about Torchwood where you could see it?

I adore it. I adore Gwen and the gap in her teeth and how she's *not perfect* and how she tries too hard and how she's conflicted and how she loves Rhys and how she fights for what she thinks is right.

Of course, i also adore, adore, adore Tosh. She is so *smart*, and so *gorgeous* and so damn down on herself and so freaking *cute* and...and then Owen.

Ooh, Owen. Scene i don't know, episode *one*, Owen picks up a chick, the boyfriend is like 'wth??' and Owen picks him up *too*, i mean....
*hands*!!!!

YES.
Yes yes yes yes yes yes.
:)

*icon says it all*

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you did hon, my flatmate was also bugging me but I was all like "lalalaaa, isn't that just Doctor Who on Earth?"... *laughs*

And hee, that Owen thing was from the very first episode. :D

[meeshy.livejournal.com]

I have to say, season 2 is even better than 1.... Not that it helps you much!!

I seem to be one of the few people in the fandom who doesn't hate Gwen, but don't really love her either. She's just, well, there.... *shrugs* Me? Apathetic? Never!

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

I have it now so I will be watching. :D

[intermezzo]

Does that mean there're TW fics at the horizon? I'm just sayin'. ;)

TW really kicks ass. Just like Jack and all of them. I heart Ianto and Tosh/Owen

*remembers not to use spoilery icons*

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Hee... I'm not sure about the fic yet but I didn't think I would go there with Supernatural either so... *eyebrows*

[intermezzo]

ahahah, that is promising! *is hopeful*

The beautiful thing about TW is Jack Harkness, imho. He's -and I don't know who made up the word in the first place- pansexual and that can only lead to good things! *nods* You don't have to squint to see the slash. It's *canon* there :)

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

There's definitely some lovely boy kissing... *smiles*

And don't forget the girl kissing... hehehe!

[macgyvergal.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the Torchwood family. Mind you there are a few nuts (like any family) but most of us are relatively sane. 'though personally I've never laid claim to a completely sane moment in my entire life.

I love now normal Gwen is and her reactions to the "weirdness" that is Torchwood. I also love how seriously flawed and broken and real the whole team is.

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm loving that too... definitely. :D

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Why didn't anyone tell me that Torchwood kicked ass?
Because it doesn't until the first season is nearly over? It didn't grab me until "Captain Jack Harkness"--and then it took me completely by surprise. I guess others fell in love with it faster.

I love Gwen. You should be warned, if you like her: a lot of people don't, and if you go looking for fans, you might see a lot of Gwen hate. :-(

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

Bah - that's never stopped me liking a character. I adore Teyla from Atlantis and the Teyla hate is pretty rabid too.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

It more sours me on the fandom than the character.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

If you're looking for more Gwen-love, there's always house_of_cooper. It's quiet, but bashing isn't tolerated.

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Thanks! I should remember to go there. I have visited there occasionally, but not much because two people used icons that I thought were very much spoilers--in the same week. I suppose there's less risk of that now that I've seen all the eps that have currently aired!

[kellifer-fic.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

Welcome to being an Australian - I pretty much can't help being spoiled ever... *grins*