Torchwood: Is it just me, or is it hot in here?

[fajrdrako]

Thanks to cs_whitewolf and txvoodoo, I found the YouTube link to the Torchwood series 2 promo preview with Captain John in it.

Wow.

Is it next Wednesday yet?

'Scuse me, I'm going to go watch it again. Meanwhile, a few thoughts:

1. The "showdown" ambience was fun. Including the bar/saloon setting.

2. The kiss was hot, as both Barrowman and Marsters promised. Both had described the scene in their interviews and it pretty much matches their descriptions.

3. From this, I have no sense of what the plot is or will be, or even whether Captain John is friend or foe. (I'm assuming he's both.) Whatever he is, Marsters seems well cast.

4. This is another scene with a rift between Jack and his team, because they're miffed with him for taking off without them. I don't much like this. Does he owe them every minute of his time and attention? Once again the team openly defies and disobeys him, which I don't like, either. If they won't obey his simplest command, how can he trust them in a crisis? Batman fired Stephanie Bain as Robin for much less, and her motives were admirable. Faugh.

5. Interesting that the BBC is deliberately using scenes featuring Jack kissing men in their promos and previews. Perhaps they've guessed how much we like this? At least it's different - other shows aren't doing this, more's the pity. Or is it the powerful hand of Russell T. Davies having its affect? If so, more power to him.

Comments

[crabby-lioness.livejournal.com]

I love how Ianto doesn't waste any time moaning or bitching.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I liked that too. Go, Ianto!

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

I'm... still drooling. (*points* I posted the link to it earlier on my lj)

SRSLY. I liked how both Jack and John OBVIOUSLY were enjoying trying to mutilate each other *snorts*

Oh, and that preview has already started to be called the 'kiss kiss bang bang' preview... I like the name ^_^

[nuptse.livejournal.com]

It's the name of the episode. ; )

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It's kind of memorable, isn't it? I wish I had more time to browse LJ for stuff like this.

Oooh, yes, a lot of mutuality in the scenes between Capt. John and Capt. Jack, and whatever their past is, it wasn't our Jack's lost years for sure!

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

Well, Jack was gone for (how long?) last time he took off without them - maybe they're a little insecure? XD I suspect it may take an episode or two for them to get over that.

Face it, if you don't get (permanently) fired for shooting your boss in the face, you're not getting fired for being miffed about the car...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Well, Jack was gone for (how long?) last time he took off without them -

I'd love to know? Days? Weeks? Weeks, I'd assume. Presumably not as much as a year, like the time between Rose's depature in "Rose" and her return in "Aliens of London".

maybe they're a little insecure?

So it would seem! "Can't let Jack out of our sight or he'll take up with some former lover from the future and another planet." Hmm.

Face it, if you don't get (permanently) fired for shooting your boss in the face, you're not getting fired for being miffed about the car...

Good point.

I can imagine Andy saying to Gwen, "Serves you right, you did that to me!"

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of having that clip put on a continuous loop and framed in a flat monitor in my living room on the wall.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

What a good idea!

Very, very good idea....

[abrakadabrah.livejournal.com]

Jeez, Elizabeth,

When you get crack like that, don't you know you are supposed to link it at SunnydaleU?

[vbg]

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Hee - done! Good idea.

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

Oh.

My.

God.

I'll just be on the floor, melted into a puddle...

Roll on the 16th!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Oh.

My.

God.

My sentiments exactly!

Roll on the 16th!

Nine days and counting.

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

I shall be sending you cuttings from the Radio Times. It says that Captain John is Jack's former partner (in both senses) as a Time Agent, and that he is a baddie.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I shall be sending you cuttings from the Radio Times.

Thank you, thank you and again thank you.

It says that Captain John is Jack's former partner (in both senses) as a Time Agent, and that he is a baddie.

I wonder if he stole two years of Jack's memory? And whether the episode will be exploring and explaining that?

One way or another, we're bound to learn a little more about the Time Agency, which intrigues me.

[omnivorously.livejournal.com]

You know, I've only watched 2 and a half episodes of season 1 and thus far Captain Jack *isn't* in my top 5 fuckable males or anything like that. But I still really, really enjoyed that. Mmmmm. Watching season 1 just became a priority!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

So who is in your list of top five fuckable men? I ask out of sheer curiosity and prurience!

Let's see... my fictional top five fictional fuckable men....

Aragorn son of Arathorn
Aral Vorkosigan
Francis Crawford of Lymond
Captain Jack Harkness

...I'll have to think about #5...

Season 1 is variable in quality, but IMHO (obviously) worth watching.

[takhys]

Thank you! I hadn't seen of the previews yet, and this made my day. So, clearly, it's time for a short summary/commentary:
1. I love a good Western, I really do.
2. Ha! With the flatscreen-fire behind them, it looks like the opening to a Bond movie.
3. ...guh. Helloooo, Nurse.
4. Nice fight!
5. Excellent use of shot glasses.
6. Aww, the team is so cute.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

this made my day

Mine too.

I love a good Western, I really do.

I do too. Firefly, Torchwood...

With the flatscreen-fire behind them, it looks like the opening to a Bond movie.

There are worse connotations.

...guh. Helloooo, Nurse.

Guh.

Nice fight!

Such spirit.

Excellent use of shot glasses.

As breakable dominoes?

the team is so cute.

Aren't they, just! Of cousre it's more fun with Jack around.

[magika83.livejournal.com]

Wow.

My thoughts exactly. Just - wow.

I'm literally jumping up and down here. Can. Not. Wait.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Isn't the anticipation fun?

Aaah yes. I'll just watch it one more time...

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

Hey, what with work and stuff I only just now got to watch that clip - DAMN! XD XD XD That's a fucking bar fight OK! XD Thanks for the link!

And yes, Ianto is right - it's more fun with Jack around.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

That's a fucking bar fight OK!

Brings a smile to my face just to remember it.

That's what we all need - more Jack. Always.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Is "next Wednesday" on the CBC or elsewhere?

If not the CBC, do we know when they'll be getting it?

I am unfortunately cable-challenged (because it's a terrible timesink, mainly).

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

s "next Wednesday" on the CBC or elsewhere?

In the UK, on BBC.

If not the CBC, do we know when they'll be getting it?

Possibly never. They have not said a word. The CBC is not in my good books at the moment. They bowdlerized the first series, moved around the schedule without warning, and aren't doing repeats. Faugh.

I am unfortunately cable-challenged (because it's a terrible timesink, mainly).

Somehow I seem to be immune to that. I dont' enjoy television enough to watch it much. Which leaves me feeling guilty for having cablevision at all, but I like the freedom it gives me to watch the things I do want to watch.

And, currently, it's good for entertainment to watch while exercising, like those French translations of Torchwood.