Cathryn (formerly catslash) (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
remindmeofthe) wrote2009-07-08 09:22 pm
remindmeofthe) wrote2009-07-08 09:22 pm
Entry tags:
(no subject)
Torchwood!
Still holding up, quality-wise. Not as absorbing as the past two episodes, but still among the best Torchwood has had to offer thus far.
* IANTO. YOU ARE SO DUMB. "Die of old age"? Did you really say that? In your profession? You are doomed. Doomed, smothered in doom sauce, with a side of doom potatoes and doom-frosted doom for dessert.
* Also: Clem is awesome. I haven't stopped yet to give credit here, but his actor is just kicking ass all over the place with this character. As written, Clem's kinda cookie-cutter, but the performance is bringing to life this wonderfully fascinating character who's just brilliant to watch. I love him.
* I like how, during the negotiation scene with the American rep all up in Green's face about international protocol of blah, nobody ever pointed out that, hey, another reason it would be bad to bring in the President in person on short notice is because the last time a British Prime Minister arranged a meeting with an alien species with little to no notice for the rest of the world leaders to get their shit together, America ended up with a DEAD PRESIDENT. Maybe the entire world (esp. the part with democracy) is just really embarrassed about Saxon and has agreed not to talk about that.
* I love Rhys cheerfully making the most of the bizarre situation he's found himself in (HUB 2! ♥!!)! And when he and Ianto were tearing outside, he was visibly struggling to keep up in the later shots. I am going to be nice and assume that was a bit of smart acting from Kai Owen, because really, no way Rhys would be able to keep up with Ianto for much more than a (very) short sprint.
* I do object, however, to the discussion about who found out about the pregnancy when being kept offscreen. With an hour of screentime, surely that could have gotten three minutes? Obviously, Gwen was able to talk Rhys down, which makes sense - he's a reasonable guy, he'd have to concede that it would have been impossible under the circumstances for Jack not to find out first - but with the emphasis the pregnancy has gotten, it felt weird for that conversation to be left out.
* But Jack's smirk after he "accidentally" let it slip? Hilarious. Jack had a shitty day, dammit, and he's going to spread the misery around a little!
* Everything else Jack-related: meh. Jack is a dick, with a dicky past, of dickdom, and that thing I said about not being able to take him seriously since "Exit Wounds"? Yep. *yawn*
In conclusion, Ianto is doomed. Remember a couple of days ago, when I mentioned the classic scenario of the cop in a horror movie set to retire in two weeks? Being in a dangerous job and talking about dying of old age is RIGHT up there.
. . . of course, the more I run my mouth about my predictions, the more wrong I usually end up being. So I'm still wrapping Rhys up in Kevlar and bubble wrap, just to be safe.
Still holding up, quality-wise. Not as absorbing as the past two episodes, but still among the best Torchwood has had to offer thus far.
* IANTO. YOU ARE SO DUMB. "Die of old age"? Did you really say that? In your profession? You are doomed. Doomed, smothered in doom sauce, with a side of doom potatoes and doom-frosted doom for dessert.
* Also: Clem is awesome. I haven't stopped yet to give credit here, but his actor is just kicking ass all over the place with this character. As written, Clem's kinda cookie-cutter, but the performance is bringing to life this wonderfully fascinating character who's just brilliant to watch. I love him.
* I like how, during the negotiation scene with the American rep all up in Green's face about international protocol of blah, nobody ever pointed out that, hey, another reason it would be bad to bring in the President in person on short notice is because the last time a British Prime Minister arranged a meeting with an alien species with little to no notice for the rest of the world leaders to get their shit together, America ended up with a DEAD PRESIDENT. Maybe the entire world (esp. the part with democracy) is just really embarrassed about Saxon and has agreed not to talk about that.
* I love Rhys cheerfully making the most of the bizarre situation he's found himself in (HUB 2! ♥!!)! And when he and Ianto were tearing outside, he was visibly struggling to keep up in the later shots. I am going to be nice and assume that was a bit of smart acting from Kai Owen, because really, no way Rhys would be able to keep up with Ianto for much more than a (very) short sprint.
* I do object, however, to the discussion about who found out about the pregnancy when being kept offscreen. With an hour of screentime, surely that could have gotten three minutes? Obviously, Gwen was able to talk Rhys down, which makes sense - he's a reasonable guy, he'd have to concede that it would have been impossible under the circumstances for Jack not to find out first - but with the emphasis the pregnancy has gotten, it felt weird for that conversation to be left out.
* But Jack's smirk after he "accidentally" let it slip? Hilarious. Jack had a shitty day, dammit, and he's going to spread the misery around a little!
* Everything else Jack-related: meh. Jack is a dick, with a dicky past, of dickdom, and that thing I said about not being able to take him seriously since "Exit Wounds"? Yep. *yawn*
In conclusion, Ianto is doomed. Remember a couple of days ago, when I mentioned the classic scenario of the cop in a horror movie set to retire in two weeks? Being in a dangerous job and talking about dying of old age is RIGHT up there.
. . . of course, the more I run my mouth about my predictions, the more wrong I usually end up being. So I'm still wrapping Rhys up in Kevlar and bubble wrap, just to be safe.
no subject
I feel an urge to make Torchwood icons coming on. NOOO.
no subject
no subject
no subject
:D
no subject
Also I shrieked when Ianto added "of old age." It is like A) why would 'old age' ever be the assumption? he has a crazy dangerous job, and also before this miniseries, I didn't get anywhere near this serious of a vibe on the Jack/Ianto relationship!!! suddenly, it is TIL DEATH DO US PART, and as much as I like them, I am like wait WHAT, and B) OH MY GOD HE JUST DOOMED HIMSELF SO HARD.
no subject
Huzzah! And stuff.