So..

[tencrush]

I didn't want to write this long Torchwood post I was planning on writing, because I didn't feel it was fair of me to judge the show based on one episode. I VOWED that before saying any more about Torchwood: Miracle Day, I would at least watch one or two more episodes to get more of a feel for what was going on. I still haven't watched any more than that single solitary episode and having read the reactions to Ep 5, I suddenly realised that I probably won't actually be watching another episode ever again. Which probably means I won't ever write about what the fuck Torchwood has turned into and how much it disgusts me. You'll just have to take all that stuff as read, I guess. Sorry about that. But don't worry, that Ianto phonespam thing is still happening, it's just been delayed by technical problems.

But hey, dudes, MD episode 5: EDGY, right? Glad I'm not watching that gratuitous shock horror shit. Don't let the door hit your arse. Etc.

Comments

[off_coloratura]

It's such a blatant Nazi parallel it's completely disgusting. Almost as disgusting as the insults to our intelligence in EVERY DAMN EPISODE.

See The One And Only Guy Whose Biometrics Can Open The Super-Secret Database of The Evilly Scheming Drug Company walking in the park with his wife and baby, allowing himself to get eye-, voice-, and finger-printed by strange and hyper passers-by (but it's okay because they're the HEROES!), and then walking ALONE through a deserted parking lot late at night!

The Guy Who Is In Charge Of The Evil Concentration Overflow Camps couldn't just be a regular guy, no, he has to be a cowardly, greedy, sexist asshole even before he Does Nazi Things, because otherwise we wouldn't REALLY hate him.

People love the creepy murdering pedophile! Except they want to kill him! Except they love him and he's their hero! Except they beat him up! Except he's their messiah! Except they're throwing bottles at him! WTF.

The inexplicable Gratuitous Sex Out Of Nowhere! The Cult That Paraded Through The Streets And Then Was Never Mentioned Again! Jack's weird stalking of the pedophile, with no reason! The LUDICROUS ignorance of Ameriocan and British law processes! The FUCKING CRAZY leaps of logic that are somehow EXACTLY what is happening! Gwen's sudden inexplicable aversion to her daughter wearing pink!

It's not shock horror, it's a bad Holocaust metaphor with idiotic plotting and no characters.

I'm only watching it because I need a channel for my anger.

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

You forgot to mention that everybody now communicates with the Evil Triangle People via the Dark Side of the Moon album cover.

We can't forget the Evil Triangle People - or the crazy, red-headed PR woman who can Apparate and mysteriously just show up where there's a tiny chance she might be needed.

[off_coloratura]

Do not diss my beloved Lauren Ambrose. She is a lone island of awesome in this wretched series.

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

I'm not dissing Ms. Ambrose. Her performance is, as you say, a lone island of awesome in this wretched series.

It's the writing that I was referring to. Jilly is eccentric, and she is also blessed with mysterious 'Apparate to where there may be a plot point' powers.

[radiant-pip.livejournal.com]

Jack's weird stalking of the pedophile, with no reason!

He's trying to get his MD man-sex quota up to three? Jack likes a challenge.

MD has the same problems I had with COE, just worse. I guess maybe they thought those particular "problems" were actually strengths (since I was one of those wacky few who didn't think COE was the best TV EVER!) and that's why we're getting more, more, more...crap.

I agree with the comment from above; once Jack has more sexy fun times, people will be loving the show again. 'Cause that's all fans REALLY want, after all!!!

[tencrush]

If I think too long and hard about what happened to this show I really used to love, it literally makes me want to cry. So I'm trying not to think about it too much.

Anwen was wearing pink in episode one, wasn't she? I take it it was just put in so Gwen could belittle Rhys or something? That little bit of contempt between the hero and their loved one is always essential with Rusty. Oh, wait, that means Rhys will probably die. Oh well.

[off_coloratura]

It was put in so Gwen could bitch about her mother, since she was the one taking care of Anwen.

I liked Rhys' answer to Gwen: "Who's looking after Anwen?" "No one. I left her with some petrol and a lighter." Kickass.

[tencrush]

Lol, I love Rhys. I bet he dies. :(

[stlscape.livejournal.com]

Anwen was wearing pink in episode one, wasn't she?

Yes, indeed. She was. Right down to matching pink earmuffs that no self-respecting child of my acquaintance would have left on their head for more than two minutes. Guess the writers forgot about that, too.