fajrdrako | Torchwood: Is it just me, or is it hot in here? (Reply)

Thanks to

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.