Of course, we’re a little
early with our celebrations, but as ever, we wanted to take the opportunity
before, as always, life got in the way.
Torchwood appeared on our
television screens on the 22nd October 2006. It came with a whole
host of actors, of which some we’d never met before and others, we were sure we’d
seen in Doctor Who, Jack Harkness being the obvious. Toshiko Sato, appearing in
the episode with the Pig Pilot, and of course Gwyneth Cooper, Gwen’s family
relation who was possessed by the Gelth, desperate in their bid to enter our
world through the Rift.
We all have our favourite
episodes, some more than others. Memories of those episodes’ spark moments in
our life, when we can relate them to where we were when they came on, what we
were doing, and who we were doing them with. Torchwood opened our eyes to the
creatures that lurked just beyond the shadows. That corner of the eye stuff. It
introduced us to a world of magical creatures, mystical, plain bloody bonkers
and Captain John Hart. It brought us closer than Doctor Who to the creatures
that walk amongst us. Creatures living in sewers, and creatures living in
Cardiff. Yes, Cardiff my friends. And quite right too!
We asked the fans a good
many questions on what they felt about Torchwood since it’s humble beginnings.
What were their favourite episodes and so on? So please, if you feel you want
to add your twopenneth, please post below.
Ianto
Tarrant Best episodes,
Captain Jack Harkness, Out of Time, Adrift, to The Last Man. Losing both Tosh
and Owen cut the heart out of the show, losing Ianto, the Cardiff back stories,
hub etc. took away its soul. Hated season four, it wasn't Torchwood. Thank God
for Big Finish.
Claudia
Lindner Though I was
sad about the deaths of Owen, Tosh and Ianto, it was good, all four series, and
I still hope for more. Exodus Code would make a good miniseries, or the new
comic, picking up from it, wherever the story leads us. :) I hope the Big
Finish audios are going to be set in the presence more, atm, too much stuck in
the past for me, although I enjoyed them.
Becky
Zertuche I love
Torchwood, but it needed to remain in Cardiff. What they did in Miracle Day,
was pepper Jack and Gwen here and there. It was not Torchwood. I loved the 1st
and 2nd seasons best and my favorite episode is Captain Jack Harkness.
Diane
Phillipa The death of
Ianto Jones was the end for me. The Radio plays are awesome but unless they
bring back real TW ie in Cardiff that’s it for me. I don't think I can ever
forgive RTD for making one of most abhorrent characters’ immortal it was an
insult to all true TW fans.
