Thursday, 9 July 2009

Torchwood: Children of Earth - Day Three (SPOILERS)

I'll just go right ahead and speak everyone's minds: WHAT THE HELL JACK?! WHY DID YOU HAND OVER THOSE KIDS IN 1965?! I'm assuming, here, that this is of course after Jack has travelled with the Doctor and Rose, when he's waiting for him to turn up in Cardiff, working for Torchwood Three in the meantime. I'm baffled as to why he did it; my first reaction was "Oh god, poor Jack, he must have been ordered to do it!" But, after pondering this, I came to the conclusion that Jack has been the head of Torchwood Three for some time, because he can obviously live forever. His teammates are either going to be killed in action or die of old age at some point. He has to keep recruiting a new team. So, was it his decision to hand over the twelve children, to make the 456 go away and leave the earth alone? This seems so unlike PostDoctor!Jack. Wouldn't he have looked for an alternative solution?! I'm disappointed in him and I don't want to be. I adore Jack! Did he have a choice?

Also, WHY are the Americans having a fit at Britain. It's not our fault that the 456 decided to land here. Granted, it's because of their visit in 1965 (they've obviously just came back for more children expecting to be given them) but we didn't ask them to visit then, either! The PM is a bastard, though. Why did the British government have to cover 1965 up?! Trying to kill Torchwood Three and not letting UNIT help.. they're so stupid.

Jack & Ianto: We have sex everywhere ever, whenever

YAY for the return of Jack/Ianto filthy togetherness chatty snark. I loved Jack sending Rhys to the shops for discs - "I've missed that coat", "The beans aren't ready yet" - WIN! And bless Ianto asking Jack if getting blown up hurt! I'm glad they had their chat, though. Making the most of their time together, awww! I did NOT approve of Clem shouting queer at Ianto though!

I am disappointed at how cliched this bloody alien is. Looks like it's got several limbs, scaly skin and it spits yellow goo everywhere. Not very original is it?! Come on, you've done better than that before! Space whale, for example, that was pretty awesome. If extremely sad.

I'm generally just curious as to where they take this now; there's no way in hell anyone is going to stand for giving away 10% of the earth's children. But the ending is bound to be epic and explosive and blah blah. Bring ittttt!

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