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Torchwood and TV
It is quite nice to be watching a fannish TV show in real time again, since the closest I've come to that for the past year has probably been Primeval, and I only know a couple people who watch that. Whereas lots of people watch Torchwood! And I can read their posts! Yay! (My other appointment TV shows are things like Timmy Time and In the Night Garden. OMG, you guys, CBeebies is TOTAL CRACK! I think I enjoy these much more than Spartacus does.)
And not only that, but this Torchwood miniseries is really good. I haven't seen much of the show itself, because I didn't like the first few episodes, but I am definitely enjoying this season. I mean, some of what I found irritating is still present -- like the random and often inappropriately-timed sex-talk, and yes, I know that's what everyone else watches for, but I just think it's silly -- and the issues about security and secrecy, but other things are much improved -- I now think that Gwen is awesome beyond words, whereas I did not like her much at first. And Ianto's lack of a personality is not an oversight, but part of his character (and I guess he must have acquired some kind of personality over the past two seasons anyway.)
And there is a plot! A scary plot! With twists! Some of which (like Jack's complicity) were kind of obvious (and a nice reminder that Torchwood were not always the good guys), and others which completely surprised me (like the doctor's betrayal and death). And I want to know more about Jack's daughter, and Ianto's sister and her husband -- I really like the way this series is handling people who are not part of The Team -- taking them seriously and letting them contribute to the story, and not just hang around to be rescued. Even the villains are well rounded, aside from the PM.
And the five-night miniseries format is working very well, too -- lots of tension and the promise of a relatively quick payoff. All in all, two thumbs up!
Actually, my icon reminds me that Being Human was also watched by other people -- and it has been funny watching Merlin eat through fandom. But watching TV in more-or-less real time with other people is still one of the things I like best about fandom, and a lot of my disengagement and frustration over the past year have come from not being able to participate in that -- and only being able to read meta, not fic (because of spoilers), is a pretty horrible way to experience fandom. Not that I'll be requesting Timmy Time fic at Yuletide or anything, because I know where that would lead...
And not only that, but this Torchwood miniseries is really good. I haven't seen much of the show itself, because I didn't like the first few episodes, but I am definitely enjoying this season. I mean, some of what I found irritating is still present -- like the random and often inappropriately-timed sex-talk, and yes, I know that's what everyone else watches for, but I just think it's silly -- and the issues about security and secrecy, but other things are much improved -- I now think that Gwen is awesome beyond words, whereas I did not like her much at first. And Ianto's lack of a personality is not an oversight, but part of his character (and I guess he must have acquired some kind of personality over the past two seasons anyway.)
And there is a plot! A scary plot! With twists! Some of which (like Jack's complicity) were kind of obvious (and a nice reminder that Torchwood were not always the good guys), and others which completely surprised me (like the doctor's betrayal and death). And I want to know more about Jack's daughter, and Ianto's sister and her husband -- I really like the way this series is handling people who are not part of The Team -- taking them seriously and letting them contribute to the story, and not just hang around to be rescued. Even the villains are well rounded, aside from the PM.
And the five-night miniseries format is working very well, too -- lots of tension and the promise of a relatively quick payoff. All in all, two thumbs up!
Actually, my icon reminds me that Being Human was also watched by other people -- and it has been funny watching Merlin eat through fandom. But watching TV in more-or-less real time with other people is still one of the things I like best about fandom, and a lot of my disengagement and frustration over the past year have come from not being able to participate in that -- and only being able to read meta, not fic (because of spoilers), is a pretty horrible way to experience fandom. Not that I'll be requesting Timmy Time fic at Yuletide or anything, because I know where that would lead...