Torchwood things

[usuallyhats]

(OK it's not morning any more. But otherwise it is a v. appropriate icon, yes.)

Here are two things about Torchwood. The first is a happy thing and it is this video (linked by millylicious on house_of_cooper) which has Gwen and Ianto saving the day and being adorkable together - Ianto's wee face when he is saying hello to Rhys on the tellingbone is a highlight. It's like the BBC made it just for me!

The other thing is not so happy and also has spoiler type things for the most recent episode, "Fragments", and also in passing for SJA: The Lost Boy.


Yes it is the UNIT thing and I know lots of people have already said more articulate things about it, but I wanted to throw my hat into the ring as also being angry about it. (Actually I missed it when I originally saw the episode as I was playing on the internets at the same time - I looked up and went "hey, Tosh is in Guantanamo! This isn't good. Why is she there? Hmm, live tv, no rewind. Oh well. I expect it's not that important." Oh blissful ignorance.) Thing is, it's not like UNIT has never made a questionable decision, but there's questionable and then there's downright wrong, like this was. UNIT would not do this. And it would have been so easy to have it be not UNIT, it could have been Torchwood 1, they've got form in the bad decisions department. It could have been some generic shady organisation. It could have been ISIS, and there would have been much continuity related rejoicing amongst fans of the (fab) UNIT audios. And besides, wasn't Tosh working for UNIT back in the day? Sigh. I will probably watch the next episode, as it's the last and Gwen will be in it, but after that, I don't know. *clings to the Sarah Jane Adventures where UNIT are lovely and bail Sarah out, presumably on the grounds of someone there going "abducitng a child? Sarah Jane Smith? Pull the other one, it have got bells on it."*

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Exactly ! Someone mentioned Liz getting shanghaied by UNIT (as an example of their previous dodgy behaviour) but there's no way that's remotely similar to UNIT locking Tosh up and denying her any rights!

And yes, I thought Tosh was working for UNIT in "Aliens of London" - and I know I'm not along in having received that impression... *is very confused*

Hooray for SJA!UNIT (it's clearly THEM that Martha's working for, not the dodgy lot who locked up Tosh...)

[usuallyhats]

Oh, I agree, the Liz thing is completely different - they let her go home at the end of each day, for a start! Actually, I could see them suggesting to Tosh that it might be a good idea for her to consider working for them if she doesn't want to go to prison for stealing national secrets. That would have solved the continuity muck up with Aliens of London too, just have Jack poach her later on like I'd been assuming he did anyway.

*loves SJA!UNIT*

[velvetfascism.livejournal.com]

I know! I was so hacked off by that! It's like no one on the shows actually talk to each other. We need to get the Brig back in there to take charge again!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Actually, I could see them suggesting to Tosh that it might be a good idea for her to consider working for them if she doesn't want to go to prison for stealing national secrets. That would have solved the continuity muck up with Aliens of London too, just have Jack poach her later on like I'd been assuming he did anyway.

And it would make sense, given how brilliant she is (if what Jack said was true about her correcting the mistakes in the plans for the sonic modulator and I see no reason to believe he was lying), for them to put her to work. Why waste such a brilliant mind by leaving her to rot in jail? I can't believe they've got THAT many brilliant minds around the place !

[usuallyhats]

Oh yes, definitely. And sometimes I'm not even sure if the Torchwood writers talk to each other, let alone the people on the other shows!

[usuallyhats]

Yes, exactly!

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Stupid Chibnall...

[jtree.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for that link. ^_^ How fun!

I'm afraid my geographical position rather determines some my ability to get to watch Torchwood and therefor I'm always a little behind.. Also because of this, I'm actually often trying not to go read too many spoilers, but yeah, I am sorry to see UNIT got bad treatment there.. :/ Do your homework, writers!

[usuallyhats]

Tis a great video, glad you enjoyed it!

[metalkpretty.livejournal.com]

Hello! I saw your post in the Snarkfest Friending Meme and added you. My name is Me Talk Pretty at Snarkfest, but I'm pretty much a lurker over there.

[usuallyhats]

Hi! I recognised your username from Snarkfest... and I'm very lurky too :) *friends back*