Torchwood evening...

[fajrdrako]

Nice evening, spent watching Torchwood with Donna and maaseru. This was Donna's last day at her current job; she quit. We talked about that for a while, then watched "Fragments" and "Exit Wounds", eating spaghetti, with raspberries, cake and whipped cream for dessert.

I wasn't too thrilled with "Exit Wounds" first time through, but every time I see it, I love it more.

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[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I really would like to know what happened to Jack between when Rose brought him back to life in the last episode of Dr. Who Season 1 and when Torchwood began, if only to find out why he suddenly lost his sense of humor.

You will find out more about that. Mostly that a lot of really bad things happened to him. And his sense of humour comes back a but in series 2, though ... not conistently. (Inconsistency of characterization is IMHO the worst aspect of the show.)

I didn't realize that the Doctor's name wasn't Dr. Who (you know, like the Madeleine L'Engle character Mrs. Who), but just the Doctor until I saw the last couple of episodes.

I liked the discussions of that with Rose in "The Empty Child" where she said something like, "you don't have a name! Don't you ever get tired of 'Doctor'? Doctor who?" and the Doctor said, "Nine centuries in, I'm coping."

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

So, when (and in what episodes) do I find out this "more" thing you speak of?

"The Empty Child" discussion was exactly what I was talking about. It gave me the giggles.

BTW, do we ever find out why he's called The Doctor? As opposed, to, say, something else?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

when (and in what episodes) do I find out this "more" thing you speak of?

I'll have to think about that. Hints and bits and pieces in different episodes. "Fragments" is one that deals with Jack's past in the 20th century somewhat.

do we ever find out why he's called The Doctor? As opposed, to, say, something else?

Not as far as I know. It's the name he gave himself.... I assumed it was because he likes to fix things, parallel to the Master, who wants to control others. Other Time Lords seem to have normal names. (Or sort of normal.)

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

I take it "Fragments" is in Season 3 of Dr. Who?

I assumed it was because he likes to fix things, parallel to the Master, who wants to control others.

Huh. I hadn't thought of it that way.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

"Fragments" is the second-last episode of Torchwood series 2.

[mmegaera.livejournal.com]

Ah. Okay. Well, I'll be watching season 2 this fall. Thanks!