Because of the unique way the BBC is funded...

[tencrush]

So, Julie Gardener has CONFIRMED that Torchwood S3 will be a 5-episode one week mini-series type event. Of course, this is all about money, pure and simple, and that's really a shame, because unlike Who, I don't think TW has enough casual fans (hardcore, yes, casual, no) in the UK to survive that kind of cutback. Unless S4 follows VERY SWIFTLY on the heels of this event, I doubt it'll get made.

God, I bet BBC America are SO FUCKING PISSED OFF right about now.

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Huh

[rowanswhimsy.livejournal.com]

While I was taking a short break, fandom has gone BOOM!

This sounds like the beginning of the end. Now I understand why the latest photos of Gareth suggest that he has fallen in a vat of pie and can't get up.

Seriously, I'm very sad for two reasons. First, I'm very skeptical they can come back from this for a fourth series and second, I really doubt their ability to give me a satisfying storyline in a mini-series event. It's going to be all Jack/John/Gwen with poor Ianto getting to strike a pose here or there. I may need to pretend that the show ended with series 2. I've done a great job convincing myself that BtVS ended with season 5. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.

Re: Huh

[tencrush]

Yeah, pie again?
*is sad*
Actually, to be honest with you, I haven't noticed his live, real time pie status getting any worse over the past few months.

Nor, sadly, any better, of course.

Re: Huh

[tigercheetah.livejournal.com]

Actually a 5 episode series - as well as a desire to attract new viewers with the move to BBC1? - could force the writers to drop some of the Jack/Gwen/Ianto stuff and get back to writing sci-fi stories that rival the likes of the Moffet over at WHO.

And Kai Owen is still bigger than Gareth. And an amateur camera still adds ibs to someone's appearance. :) I think Gareth had a wake-up call when costume designer Ray Holman patted him on his stomach when the script for Adrift first appeared.

Re: Huh

[tencrush]

Oh man, though, TW is so not a Beeb1 show. I think that's a mistake.

Re: Huh

[nobleroman1.livejournal.com]

I agree with you on the weight issue. I believe he did have a wakeup call. His comments in the TW mag had an undertone of that realization (I’m sure if he actually watched the “Adrift” episode, he was horrified by just how bloated his face was throughout that entire episode). Also, one of the people that attended the Goose & Cukoo (sp?) event, reported that the muffin top (which she/he really loved) was virtually gone and that he's been working out with a trainer.

As for the pictures, IMO, his face didn't appear bloated, just healthy. When I compare the pictures to those from one of his earlier concerts (the one in which he wore the leather hat) and his appearance at the Rift, I honestly see an improvement. No, his cheekbones are not as prominent, but, as I've stated before, to me, he looks so much better (and healthier) with a fuller face. Regarding the camera adding weight, as was reported from the Rift recaps, the boy is as thin as a rail, but with the baggy clothes he wears, you can’t tell. I mean even the jacket from the G&C is baggy and stretched out of its original fitted shape (compare the pictures), and I won’t even get into the baggy jeans (no pun intended).

In regards to the 5 episodes, initially I was upset over the news, but now, I’ve decided to just go with the flow and hope for the best.

Re: Huh

[rowanswhimsy.livejournal.com]

Well, that's what I mean. I think there won't be much in the way of shipping at all. There won't be time. It will almost have to be tightly story-focused and that story IMO will heavily feature Jack, John, and Gwen because Jack and Gwen are the lead actors and because John is the highly touted, ratings attracting guest star.

Since part of the appeal for me was the Jack/Ianto relationship, that makes me sad. I'm not really here for the scifi. YMMV.