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[jacobite2002uk]

Ok I keep reading about all these american sci-fi actors they keep adding to the cast, and the more I read the more my heart sinks.
I was so looking to this new series now............
and now an online Torchwood with Eliza Dushka, what next X files Torchwood ?????

Torchwood was ours and special, now it's probably going to be sanitized pap like a lot of american sci-fi.

I love Gwen and Jack And will probably watch at least the first episode.

If I am wrong and it turns out well I'll post here and say I was wrong and give credit where it is due, but, if it turns out pap IMO I'll post that as well.

You can't please everyone so I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

jacobite

[Starbug]

I am looking forword to wathcing the new Torchwood but the new spin off sounds a bit silly Torchwood is allready a spin of from Doctor Who.

[timelord81r]

I reckon it wil lbe quite good and am looking forward to it, as long as there isnt loads of british or english bashing that is.


the online thing? UI hate it when they do stuff like this, BSG did that, I never saw them. I dont understand why they are doing an online series, is it a tie in to miricle day? and whats the point? even more to the point lol why get a star like  Eliza Dushka and only use her on some crappy online webisode?


I heard a new trailer was released, but I cant find it anywhere, anyone seen it? is this it

would be good if they could release some proper trailers. and stop calling it an original series lol, like they came up with the TW idea

[DavidB]

Use someone like Eliza so Torchwood doesn't turn into BuffyAngelDollwood. She would take away from the main cast far too much.

[timelord81r]

DavidB, on May 20 2011, 02:09 PM, said:

Use someone like Eliza so Torchwood doesn't turn into BuffyAngelDollwood. She would take away from the main cast far too much.

really? I dont think so, all depends on her character, they got bill pullman in there amoungst others, although Eliza is beautiful and a talented actor,  is she really a bigger star than the other us actors in there so far?
regardless thats like saying you cant have patrick stewart in xmen cos it will be like watcing X trek, lol.

ive not really been keeping upto date with miricle day, are the webisodes short or full length? whats her character in them and how does it relate to the main series, is it a prequel?

[EternallyEnchanting_]

I feel like I'm being a really, really bad Torchwood fan for saying this, but I honestly couldn't give a damn about the next series. The way Children of Earth ended was, for me, the perfect ending to what had been three good series, and everything I've heard, read and seen for Miracle Day has only made me dread the series being aired.

Does anyone else feel like that? Or am I alone in dreading this?

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[Starbug]

I see the online thing pointless what is the point in doing it i hope it dosnt ruin torchwood its self

[reddragon]

timelord81r, on May 20 2011, 03:06 PM, said:

DavidB, on May 20 2011, 02:09 PM, said:

Use someone like Eliza so Torchwood doesn't turn into BuffyAngelDollwood. She would take away from the main cast far too much.

really? I dont think so, all depends on her character, they got bill pullman in there amoungst others, although Eliza is beautiful and a talented actor,  is she really a bigger star than the other us actors in there so far?
regardless thats like saying you cant have patrick stewart in xmen cos it will be like watcing X trek, lol.

ive not really been keeping upto date with miricle day, are the webisodes short or full length? whats her character in them and how does it relate to the main series, is it a prequel?

I think David's right.

The main person should have been an unknown as I think Eliza will detract from the main cast.

[alisonloub]

I am glad someone brought this up!

I won't watch the online thing, I didnt for BSG or Being Human, this doesn't bother me, but what does worry me is this:

The reason Torchwood has a cult following (what other programme would still have a shrine to a dead character up over a year later?!) is because it was "Hi I'm Jack and I am omnisexual!" we won't have that in Miracle Day, we won't have Jack snogging a random man, it will hardly be mentioned and thats why it won't be the same, not as though there was much swearing in other TW, there won't be any of Gwens "Bo**ocks" in this one (ok I don't know for certain!).

It's going to be dumbed down and not the TW we all know and love over here, The Americans have done what they do best, love one of our programmes and then change the feel of it completly for the American audiences and most likely the Americans won't even like it because it's not why they feel in love with it in the first place!!

If it ain't broke don't fix it!

[JacknDaniel]

alisonloub, on Jun 1 2011, 01:52 PM, said:

The reason Torchwood has a cult following is because it was "Hi I'm Jack and I am omnisexual!"

Really? Personally I like Torchwood, but that was the thing I hated about it. Having Jack 'snogging a random man' to me doesn't make good TV. It always seemed to me to be a bit of a shock tactic, which got very tiring after a while. Having Owen snogging a guy in the first episode, Gwen snogging a girl in the second episode, Ianto having it off with Jack whenever he could, Jack snogging the real Jack, Jack snogging John to me there wasn't much need for it. I liked a hell of a lot of the Torchwood stories, but none of those I just mentioned added much to the stories in my opinion. Quite the contrary, I felt sometimes that the story was progressing nicely, until something like those mentioned above seemed to be thrown in, like I say, just to shock

Has television really degressed so much that people no longer appreciate writing, directing, acting and general storytelling, and only want to see people getting off with each other?

Edited by JacknDaniel, 01 June 2011 - 01:24 PM.

[alisonloub]

JacknDaniel, on Jun 1 2011, 02:11 PM, said:

alisonloub, on Jun 1 2011, 01:52 PM, said:

The reason Torchwood has a cult following is because it was "Hi I'm Jack and I am omnisexual!"

Really? Personally I like Torchwood, but that was the thing I hated about it. Having Jack 'snogging a random man' to me doesn't make good TV. It always seemed to me to be a bit of a shock tactic, which got very tiring after a while. Having Owen snogging a guy in the first episode, Gwen snogging a girl in the second episode, Ianto having it off with Jack whenever he could, Jack snogging the real Jack, Jack snogging John to me there wasn't much need for it. I liked a hell of a lot of the Torchwood stories, but none of those I just mentioned added much to the stories in my opinion. Quite the contrary, I felt sometimes that the story was progressing nicely, until something like those mentioned above seemed to be thrown in, like I say, just to shock

Has television really degressed so much that people no longer appreciate writing, directing, acting and general storytelling, and only want to see people getting off with each other?

I loved nearly all the shows apart from the whale one. I get what you mean about the kissing Though, there was alot and maybe there wasn't so much need for it all but then it wouldn't 'be torchwood' and jack and ianto relelationship was done fantastically, I will like the author of the top thread, will watch the first one and then make a final judgment x

[timelord81r]

lol the online fluff is gonna be animated "motion comics"
really whats the point getting ED to do that?

[king b]

http://www.denofgeek...s_premiere.html

Just seen this now, not really happy if its true.

[EternallyEnchanting_]

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Just seen this now, not really happy if its true.
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Just brilliant, first they take a British show and bulk it out with an American cast, and now they show it in America before we get it over here.

Guess I'll just watch online then. If I bother at all.

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[timelord81r]

Im not all that bothered where its aired first, it is an american production (as good as) after all, now if doctor who aired first over there id be f***** p*****

but this doesnt really bother me, im sure it wont air long after.

[DavidB]

It's probably one of the rare shows I'll wait for a UK release for, because it'll need the ratings to be a success and so we can get more.

[Starbug]

Agree I'll be waiting for the new torchwood carnt wait for it getting excited the more people watch it then hopefully get more

[alisonloub]

would not surprise me if they kill Gwen off so they dont come back next time!

[PoTtHeAdWhOvIaN]

I don't gollow torchwood but it looks awosne :)

[etmuse]

I started with an 'I'll watch episode 1 and then decide', and, well... I saw episode 1 at the BFI screening last week and liked it way more than I was expecting to. Now I'm just waiting on it airing so I can actually talk about anything that happened in it!