Downloaded [edit: heh, I mean, um, legally acquired!] and watched both Torchwood episodes last night, and I LOVED them (Shocker!). Gwen is fantastic, and I really love her totally normal, sweet boyfriend (wonder how long he'll last?) , and I just grinned every time Captain Jack was on screen. The bit in the first ep with Jack standing on the roof of that building, with the aerial shots swooping in around him from several different angles, made me laugh out loud. I don't remember if it had any relevance to the plot at all; it was just so perfectly "You wanted a Captain Jack power shot? Well, here's five of them!" And all the stuff in the second episode with the Torchwood staff gossiping about who he is and where he comes from was great too.

Oh! And in the second episode, Jack has the Doctor's hand preserved in a jar! And it's more important to him than almost anything else! Can't wait to see where they go with that.

ETA: the more I think about it, the more I think that Who is Buffy, and Torchwood is Angel, and that the comparison is fairly explicit. What do others think?

Oh, totally! That makes a lot of sense, now that I think about it. And the second episode of Torchwood even stole its plot directly from the second episode of Angel.

I think Torchwood is more likely to be on BBCA than SciFi, but I can't remember why I think that.

I'm fine with that. I'm guessing that BBCA is kicking themselves for not grabbing Doctor Who when they could -- thus the airing of season 1 on BBCA in November.

(Plus, if BBCA airs it so much more likely that the original UK version will show up On Demand.)

I will have a major problem with the character who

Dana, that was my biggest problem too. And it would have made a lot of sense, in the second ep, for someone to draw a parallel between the alien sex smog and the cologne and make the point that they are both essentially rape drugs; it seems that would have been the best way to address the issue right away. Because you're right, his behavior is gross and awful and Very Bad, and I don't want to believe that we're supposed to think it was OK.

Also agreed that the atmosphere was much more subdued than I was expecting. The pacing also seemed weird to me in places, a little clunky. But I'm happy to chalk that up to new-show syndrome and hope they find their stride soon.

I think Torchwood is more likely to be on BBCA than SciFi, but I can't remember why I think that.

well...there was actual cussing in this show. they'd have to do some cutting and some bleeping/creative voiceovering if it was to be on SciFi.

I will have a major problem with the character who....

I agree totally, Dana, but that was all part of showing the characters' flaws (a major flaw in this case, I know), and I'm fairly certain we're supposed to find Owen unsympathetic at this point. Also I think showing that stuff was to draw attention away from Suzie's extra-curricular activities, which were kinda worse. I do have some faith that it will be addressed in future, actually. We'll see .

Kate - hah! The bit with the ariel shots of Jack on the roof of the building made me laugh too - it just went on for bloody ever; plus, Angelerific (again); also later events explained how he dared to be up there in the first place .

Is it just me, or is Xena-cylon hotter than Xena?

No, no, no. LL is totally hot no matter what, but the blonde, feathered 'do is not nearly as hot as the dark, one-length 'do. Xena all the way, baby!

I want to go home and watch ep 2 of Torchwood RIGHT NOW!!!! two more hours. i can make it, right?

(it's so good to have Captain Jack Harkness back on my tv computer screen.

No, no, no. LL is totally hot no matter what, but the blonde, feathered 'do is not nearly as hot as the dark, one-length 'do. Xena all the way, baby!

I like the feathered 'do on her, because I think it's softer, but I do think darker hair was more becoming on her. Is Boomer the only female Cylon who isn't blonde?

Are we wfronting Torchwood? Either way, wow. I quite enjoyed it, despite the problems I had with it. It set up some very interesting premises for the series. Also, could it be any more canonically gay? No one has to tell me twice that Russel Davies is a big honkin' fangirl at heart.

It certainly made me miss Wales, though, with all those accents.