fajrdrako | Torchwood: watching it over again... (Reply)

Over the past few days I have watched three episodes of Torchwood with

maaboroshi.

We often watch things together, but they are not enchanted with Doctor Who, as I am. And I was not into Stargate SG-1, their last fandom. So Torchwood wasn't much of a draw for them, and goodness knows, I wouldn't press any fandom on anyone. If I try too hard to watch someone else's fandom when I'm not really enjoying it, I end up hating it. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

I'd showed them "Captain Jack Harkness" because I knew they'd like it, and they did. Then they wanted to finish off the story with "End of Days". I didn't think they were in the least interested in seeing any more. Fair enough.

Then some time later I had, in an unguarded moment, said something to

maaseru about Captain Jack and the Doctor's hand, and she found this fannish theme - amusing? interesting? fascinating in its impossible perversity? I'm sure my attempts to explain it just made things worse. She wanted to see 'the episode with the hand' so I showed her "Day One".

So far so good.

maaseru and

maaboroshi were impressed by the graphic sex. What, hadn't I explained adequately about what Torchwood was like? I guess not! They rather casually said they'd like to see another, so we watched "Cyberwoman", mostly just because I like it so much and they gave me the choice of episode. Tonight they wanted another, so we watched "Everything Changes". Yes, they are seeing the episodes completely out of order.

And I'm having a wonderful time seeing series one again. I'm hoping they'll want to see more.