[...] five-episode special series serves as the third season of the dark British science fiction show Torchwood. [...]

Yes, Johanna. Honestly, her character would have rounded the show off better than some others, I think, and I cannot understand why she was only in the two episodes. Maybe she could not commit to a series? The Actress was in the Bones in London season opener of Bones recently.

Somewhere I saw a comment about Ianto being ‘the Butler’, and I thought that was funny. In retrospect, though, he really does seem to be an Alfred running the Torchwood Batcave. :0)

Cheers, JOHN :0)

These particular episodes make the show less predictable, but also give the viewer something to think about. The question “What would I do in this situation” is always there, and the answer is rarely easy, and keeps the show alive in your thoughts well after watching.

I admit that the Cyberwoman episode in Season 1 was awful in so many ways. My Wife couldn’t believe that outfit either, and fortunately we got past it because the rest of the series was great. (although the finale was not their finest moment)

At least go back to the episode “They’re Always Killing Suzie” if you haven’t seen it. It is another “What would I do” episode, and very intense and well done.

Cheers, JOHN :0)

DOCTOR WHO CONFIDENTIAL was a full-scale sister show that aired on BBC3, a digital station that will pretty much air anything that fills the time. (Perhaps the nadir of the BBC’s desperation to exploit the franchise is the airing of edited DVD commentary tracks on BBC Radio 7.)

I love the show, but there are moments when you smack your forehead over the obvious stuff that these brilliant people are overlooking, and then there’s the opposite moments of when they pull something out of thin air to save the day at the last split second. I guess you have to live with those moments, because these shows are fairly fast paced.

What I find interesting about the show is how depressing it can be! They are often in situations where there is no obvious answer, and unlike other shows, miracles do not always appear to save the day. In this series so far, the sleeper agent, the soldier, and the space cow are all sacrificed for the greater good. Interestingly enough, the space cow seemed to be the most emotional moment of the three. :0)

By the way, I believe Torchwood declassified and Doctor Who declassified are shows that run over in England, along with the main episodes. You used to be able to download them from the websites, but the UK no longer allows outsiders to watch or download video.

Cheers, JOHN :0)