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Torchwood - Miracle Day

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Tom:
Anyone else watch this last night?

WAYF:
I've seen it! It looks pretty darn great, actually!

Although certain scenes (you know which ones I'm talking about) were pretty damn horrific. Like, seriously.
It's as if Russel T. Davies forgot how much he enjoyed writing sci-fi and just decided to go all-out.

Barmymoo:
I saw this last night, which was when the series started in the UK - did other countries really get it first? That's pretty shitty, since it's a BBC programme. I know it's been co-opted by an American cable company but still.

Anyway, I love Torchwood and it was a good episode but it's not really the same. Not necessarily any worse, but very definitely a different show to the old Torchwood I knew and loved. All the stupid explosions and mysterious figures with enormous guns, and the ridiculous ten minute trailer at the end (you guys might not have had that, but here in the UK they showed clips from what must have been the entire series. I almost feel there's no point watching after all that) and the very American feel to it. I'm not sure exactly what it is that feels American to me. I think it's a scale thing. Torchwood Wales was on a smaller scale in the sense that there wasn't this need to have DRAMARAMA all the time with fire and stuff. That's what I really love about Doctor Who and the related series. This new series feels a lot more CSI - which I also enjoy, so I'll be watching.

TinPenguin:

--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 15 Jul 2011, 07:07 ---the very American feel to it. I'm not sure exactly what it is that feels American to me.

--- End quote ---

Maybe the fact that it's set in America, with a mainly American cast? ;)

I really enjoyed it, despite never having watched Torchwood before. I agree it's started more like an action-film than sci-fi, but I think that will come later. That damned trailer/spoiler was a bit annoying, though. I guess I could have switched off the moment it started, but at the same time, innate curiousity wouldn't let me.

Barmymoo:
But what is it that makes it American? I mean, John Barrowman was just as American in Miracle Day as he ever was in the old series, but that didn't stop the series feeling British. There is some intangible difference that isn't to do with location or accent.

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