"Torchwood" is a British science fiction
series and a spin off to the unnaturally popular "Doctor Who".
Indeed, the name Torchwood is actually an anagram of Doctor Who.
"Doctor Who" is a very quaint series, often bordering the
intentionally ridiculous, and although styled as a family show, it's probably
best suited for kids around 13 years of age. The main character, the Doctor, is
a immortal, shape shifting space alien who battles evil robots and mad
scientists, while roaming the universe in a time machine disguised as a phone
boot (!).
"Torchwood", by contrast, was marketed as a more adult series. It does contain more sex, violence and general mayhem, and the characters all seem to suffer from constant neuroses. To all intents and purposes, however, it's really a kind of "Doctor Who for adults". The evil aliens may be more violent, but they are just as comical (or involuntarily comical) as the aliens in "Doctor Who". Don't miss the fat lady dressed in green who turns out to be a monster with strange breeding habits. Or the monster insects from outer space who can cure AIDS. Or the Weevils, a bunch of bizarre aliens who for reasons unknown live in the...wait for it...sewers of Cardiff. Why not move to a public housing estate?
The human characters, with their strange depressions, also come across as a bunch of funny weirdos. I mean, one of them runs around half of season two in mint zombie condition. The leader of the Torchwood team, Captain Jack, is an immortal bisexual. His gay boyfriend has the usual penchant for fashionwear. And then there's Tosh, a Japanese computer geek madly and sadly in love with the zombie.
Well, at least they have diversity on this show!
The first time a saw "Torchwood", I considered it really bad. I guess I didn't see the comic potential. If you take this show with a large grain of salt, you may actually enjoy some of the episodes.
Then, you don't have to torch Torchwood.
:-D
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