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CURSE you, Torchwood! I was all set to make fun of you - oh, and I will make fun of you, lots and lots of fun - but then you had to go and let Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori be MADE OF FUCKING AWESOME and I just don't know.

Dammit, I knew Owen was going to die. The narrative demanded it. There was nowhere else for his story to go. So I was ready for that. My only fear was that it would be stupid, but it was suitably hardcore heroism, so I'm cool with it.

But TOSH. DAMMIT. I should have known, too, I'd seen the casting spoilers, but I'd dismissed them. They just seemed like the sorts of rumors that get thrown out there for no apparent reason other than to scare fans. But Tosh. Oh Tosh. That was a surprise. But you also met with a good end, Tosh. That was fucking badass and I'm sorry that you didn't get to be badass a little more often.

God. You know, I'm gonna miss this show. I don't think I'm going to bother with series three. And I'm not being a petulant fan throwing a tantrum. It's just not going to be the same. Many a good ensemble show has been killed by losing cast members, and Torchwood is not a good show. I don't think it has the wherewithal to survive. Ever since I first saw those casting rumors, I've had a feeling that I would be done after this episode, and I'm pretty much okay with that, too. Sometimes brief but torrid affairs are the best kind. (Oh, don't worry, there's still going to be fanfic. Or at least attempts at it. The recent-past-paradigm was always going to be AU, anyway, so no worries there.)

FUCK I AM DEPRESSED NOW. So I am going to cheer myself up with the following question:

JESUS CHRIST, Torchwood, have you EVER had an original thought in your head? I MEAN. Younger family member spends formative years in hellish torment, blames older family member, swears revenge, and takes it by exploiting older family member's inability to die. I regret to inform you, Torchwood, that Angel did it way better. And also Vincent Kartheiser can actually act.

SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK. When I paused the episode five minutes in to go make some tea and passed the time till boiling by reflecting on the resemblances that were ALREADY obvious, deciding to pretend I was watching Angel, and recasting accordingly, IT WAS A FUCKING JOKE. Although, hey, let's see how I did!

Jack = Angel. This we already know. Immortal, lots of angst, gorgeous coat, psycho ex-boyfriend with serious cheekbones. No surprises here. CHECK.
John = Spike. And it's not just the casting. Although that did prove hilarious. Here we have said psycho ex with cheekbones who starts his existence as a character doing the chaotic evil thing, only to have his behavior forcibly modified by technology melded to his body and ultimately turn good(ish) as a result. CHECK.
Gwen = Cordelia. Not so much in the beginning for Cordelia, but toward the end: idolized by writers, becomes perfect in all things except for when she isn't, experiences forced "chemistry" with Angel/Jack because the writers can't leave well enough alone. Hard to say where Gwen's story is going to go, but for now: CHECK.
Owen = Doyle. Becomes a better person as a result of knowing Angel/Jack and going through crazy adventures with him. Story ends in self-sacrifice that involves disintegration of physical form in order to spare multiple lives. CHECK.
Tosh = Fred. Totally brilliant. Endured nightmarish captivity which Angel/Jack rescued her from. If Tosh comes back blue, we'll know for sure I've lined it up right. CHECK.
Ianto = Wesley. Style of dress so very deceiving. Approached Angel/Jack for employment, worked hard to ingratiate self to as to be allowed to stay and work for him. Eventually revealed self as willing and able to coldly and efficiently take any step necessary to get job done. Wesley got more character development in two episodes than Ianto has in two series, but still: CHECK.

I think I already covered Gray = Connor up above. But hey, not a bad set of predictions for idle musing while waiting for tea water to boil, huh? If I'd had any idea how accurate they'd turn out to be - well, I still would have watched, but it wouldn't have been as fun.

And I refuse to even deal with Jack spending two millennia buried under Cardiff. That is so monumentally stupid that I'm filing it next to Jack is the Face of Boe under "just because it's canon doesn't mean I have to do anything about it except laugh hysterically."

Dear Torchwood,

When Angel season three, the redheaded stepchild of the Angel seasons, did it better, that is a pretty solid indication that YOU ARE DOING IT FUCKING WRONG.

I'm still going to miss you, though. I'm especially going to miss having to pause episodes so I can laugh my ass off. It's been a hell of a ride.

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I am the only person in the known universe who doesn't find Jensen Ackles attractive.

No, you're not. There are two of us! Though admittedly I'm not attracted to men as a general rule (with Jeffrey Dean Morgan proving the sole exception thus far, mm), so I may not count. (Don't ask about the slash thing. I don't know.)

GOD, first episodes are SO IMPORTANT. SPN is one of those rare shows with a perfectly good pilot, you could start at the beginning (if you ignored the shitty second episode), but with a lot of shows, you have to be very careful which episodes you choose to try and convert someone. There is a REASON why I didn't start Mom and sister off with "Rose" this weekend when I showed them Doctor Who.

Though admittedly I'm not attracted to men as a general rule (with Jeffrey Dean Morgan proving the sole exception thus far

... wow, you're the second person I've spoken to who makes that particular exception! :D Clearly there is something in him that speaks to a particular demographic. I rather like him, it has to be said.

There is a REASON why I didn't start Mom and sister off with "Rose" this weekend when I showed them Doctor Who.

What did you start them off with? I think my first ever episode was one of the Troughton episodes - the first one I have any clear memories of is The Mind Robber (http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/mindrobber/), but I know I was being terrified by Daleks before that ...

... wow, you're the second person I've spoken to who makes that particular exception! :D

That surprises me not at all. He's so very charming without making you think, "Wow, he's charming!" It took me a little while to even consciously notice it, because he's so casual with it. That, plus good-looking, plus that voice, made me sit up and think, Oh, so THIS is what it's like to be attracted to a man! I thought I was straight for a long time, but JDM proved single-handedly that all my so-called crushes definitely weren't. I do, however, know what my type would be if I were straight, and Jensen Ackles? Not so much. (See also: Barrowman, John. An informal sampling of the internet leaves me with the impression that I am the only person who would not switch teams for him. The pretty-boy thing just leaves me COLD.)

I started them (http://catslash.livejournal.com/369229.html) where I started, the "Empty Child" two-parter. Then I capped it off with "Blink," because Mom got me a "the angels have the phonebox" t-shirt for Christmas without having the slightest idea why I wanted it, and I promised I'd show her.

. . . Chelsea fell asleep, but Mom had a good time. Plus she thought David Tennant was cute, which I am not above exploiting if I get another chance.

Aww, while I love John to bits I cannot imagine ever having sex with him. He's too ... not pretty, necessarily, but there's something about his face that makes him hyperbland. Or at least there was ten years ago. Now he's just sort of ... turning into a frogmonkey.

Mom got me a "the angels have the phonebox" t-shirt for Christmas without having the slightest idea why I wanted it, and I promised I'd show her.

You win at Christmas, right there. I didn't even know such a thing existed!

HE LOOKS LIKE A KEN DOLL. I absolutely agree with your assessment of bland, and may I throw vaguely cheesy into the mix? Combine the toothpaste commercial smile with the chinbutt and it's like he was specifically engineered to be as conventionally attractive as is humanly possible. BORING. Burn Gorman's more unique looks are much more interesting to my eyes.

Dude, go to Cafe Press and run a search. There are like a billion designs. EVERYONE wanted one of those after "Blink."

Heheh. I ought to be defending him, but I can't be arsed to. He thinks very highly of his own looks, and that's quite enough. Personally I'm a much bigger fan of GDL's overbite, chubby chin and chest pubes/Kai Owen's generally simian and average good looks. John *does* look like he was manufactured. He needs a scar or some uneven teeth or something.

*g* Oh, unofficial ones? Groovy. In that case I shall make my own!