Welcome to Gaia! ::

It's been a few days for you all in the UK.. I can see why nobody's attempted writing of this episode so far. I can honestly say that I cried my eyes out with this episode. Probably just as much or more than Doctor Who caused.

Okay, I just finished watching it.... the writing and acting was incredible. I didn't like Grey very much, but the idea that he would be angry at Jack set it up for an amazing storyline. It became even better when we found out that Grey was pretty much controlling John. Another thing I picked up was the forgiveness theme... it mirrors exactly what the Doctor did for *coughthatoneguy* in the DW season finale.

Jack and Grey finally meet after Jack has to go through all that pain and torment, both physically and emotionally.. and Jack forgives Grey, and then freezes him.
The Doctor and youknowwho meet after the Doctor has to go through plenty of anguish, and the Doctor forgives him, before he dies.
It's a very nice parallel, whether it was intended or not.


Okay, back to Torchwood. Gwen is holding up the team as best she can, and I really do admire her for that.. it's not like the previous times where she just barks orders at the police. Also, nice set-up with the first Torchwood and how he told them to freeze him so he wouldn't cross his own timeline. It was logical and so much better than Jack just avoiding himself and walking into Torchwood. Not to mention the memories would be better preserved so that he didn't get distracted by anything, or forget to come back at a certain time.


Tosh.. she was doing her job, gets fatally shot.. and then gets down that flight of stairs to the intercom to still help Owen. She never let on that she was hurt and dying; she never thought about herself. As she told Owen, "That's what I'm here for." ...I was already teary but I just broke down with that.

Owen knew it was the end for him.. he finally accepted death instead of running or trying to fight it. The 'white light' was an amazing concept (okay, from the radiation, but still..); it's the darkness he was so terrified of. He was so calm in saying 'it's okay'.... and again, I broke down crying all over again.


Okay.. good things. The acting: the best I've seen in a long time on Torchwood. Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori, especially have to be applauded for their scenes, as my crying increased the whole time. John Barrowman did a fantastic job too, despite how the actor who plays Grey seemed unconvincing to me. DX

Loose ends for quite some time have been sealed off, like Sky Seeker said.. the DW space pig confirms Tosh as having been on Doctor Who (AND we find out that it was a few weeks into being inducted into Torchwood; she wasn't still with UNIT). Also, the storyline with Grey has been finished, which effectively moves on the subplots from Jack's family. John Hart will probably turn up once next season if TPTB (the powers that be) want him to show up again... I don't think that will happen though.. everything's said and done.

Jack/Gwen/Ianto love triangle? o-O Perhaps, but I doubt it.
In a review a few episodes back, I said that Jack had morals, unlike how Owen used to be in Season 1. Jack wasn't going to be involved with Gwen, when she had a boyfriend, or now that's she's married, despite the affection that he shows for her, because he's better than that. He's got standards. Gwen also has set standards through her relationship and love for Rhys. She's promised not to keep secrets from him, so much so that he's like an honorary Torchwoodian. xD Or something.

Ianto, however, has no significant other, and he's done pining for Lisa. Need I say more? xD

Okay, rant over. I think if the show isn't developed further, now, that I'll join Sky in storming BBC Wales. XD

Ah.. but I like seeing you open up each episode and tear them apart. rofl
Pretty please? ^^;


Owen and Tosh had great death scenes, I thought.