Torchwood

[altariel]

So, Torchwood. Kind of... icky, wasn't it? I think I get the story might be about corruption now. But Gwen is a useless POV character (and I'll never forgive her for what she's doing to Barry Backstory; although I think Burn wotsisname is giving the best performance in the show). I think if I was about fifteen, I might think this was the best TV programme I had ever seen. As it is - well, it's better than Robin Hood. But nowhere near as good as Strictly Come Dancing.

Hey, though! They're showing Crown Court on Legal TV!

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It's not just the horror I don't like in Torchwood, it's depressing nature of it (defeat and lack of hope) but I know I'm in a minority here since most people like B7 for those very reasons.

I think I understand what you mean. I thought it was the defeat and lack of hope that made me like B7, and I think that was the case once, and while I still like very dark stories, I think it's stories about resilience in the face of defeat and lack of hope that I really want now. Vila is definitely a character with that kind of story. Garak is another. Faramir too.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Vila is definitely a character with that kind of story.

Until season 4 when he seems to give up. I say 'seems' because I do have hope for him after GP; he has to have coped with a lot of bad things in his past - the JD wards, reprogramming, and a penal colony at 14 - and that's just what we know about.

Garak is another.

Garak is my favourite character from DS9. I always wanted more of him.