Torchwood finale

[trixtah]

I thought the last two eps were fab - Owen finally had the major fuckup I was expecting from him - but why oh why did they have to tie it back into the Doctor Who ep I thought was the cheesiest of the cheese? And if they going to continue with that whole theme, it's going to end up annoying me.

Also, it's interesting how much SF that features "bug hunts" is seeming increasingly hackneyed to me these days. I'd go so far as to say that 9 time out of 10, aliens (or "other beings") annoy the fuck out of me.

I wish Torchwood hadn't brought in the deus ex machina (ho ho) for the villain of the piece. The individual who'd been set up for the role throughout the last two eps was doing a damned fine job without it. I was almost expecting a Sapphire and Steel kind of finale, damnit.

While some of the religious parallels were interesting, there definitely is a limit for me. Also, the Lone Hero thing is wearying in the extreme, and I find myself peeved that Jack is the One Who Knows (and Saves) All, while the others are just the wee (ignorant, and fucking-up-as-a-result) groupies.

Still, the character development was great; the sexy stuff was Hawt. And I like programmes that are about Big Poly Clans, it seems. Heh.

[Although we need to come up for another term for Big Poly Clans that doesn't use the c-word. I'm somewhat allergic to it. A "tribe" is worse, but that's purely because it's become such a cliché - I love the concept. Something that implies an interconnected group of people, without it being about ownership, per se. If we were in NZ, I'd say Ngati Poly (hee!), since that implies a confederated grouping. Hmmmm.]

Comments

[submarine-bells.livejournal.com]

I use "polyweb" when describing my own network of involvements and their involvements (and so on ad infinitum).

[pretentiousgit.livejournal.com]

I use "relational database," but that's 'cause I'm a big nerd.

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

A "poly bunch"? Or perhaps even "a Torchwood bunch"? :) Just kidding...

Anyhow, Jack has been doing the lone wolf routine since Everything changes, IIRC; and the one who knows all thing as well. (that's what made his call to the police officer in They Keep Killing Suzie so absurdly funny)
I'm really looking forward to these two eps, I am. I should have seen them already, but...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

The individual who'd been set up for the role throughout the last two eps was doing a damned fine job without it. I was almost expecting a Sapphire and Steel kind of finale, damnit.

Bilis, you mean? Yes, I really liked him. Would klike to see him again. The Beast/Abaddon didn't seem cheesy to me in Doctor Who, but he did here. I'm not sure why.

Still, the character development was great; the sexy stuff was Hawt.

I certainly thought so.

I like programmes that are about Big Poly Clans, it seems. Heh.

As do I, but there's no reason for this to be surprising.

What does "Ngati Poly" mean?

[buddleia.livejournal.com]

I like 'tribe'! Admittedly I know bugger all about poly networks, but by god I live in a big city with a bunch of lezzas. It's all about the non-geographical, quasi-familial agglomerations, baby.

[saluqi.livejournal.com]

Sadly tribe is a horrible cliche when applied to white alt communities, and made worse by the 'tribal' tattoo phenomenon.

And yes, ngati poly is cool, but very NZ specific. Polyweb is the most accurate I've heard, not all that sexy a turn of phrase, but it's clear right awya what it means (to me, anyway).