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[a_silver_story]

So, you're trying to get over a bit of writers' block ... and then This Happens (only click if you have a strong stomach or think the idea of Torchwood hiring a Lovable Paedophile is a great move).

I suppose this should bring out my fighting spirit, and rekindle the fire so to speak, but it just depresses me to think that RTD would ruin his own show like this - and a show I loved. It's like he's trying to mess it all up.

kholran and I think that it's probably RTD getting bored of killing off likable characters, so in order to make Gwen the Ultimate Icon rather than the Flawed Character (FFS! AS A FLAWED CHARACTER, SHE'D WORK PERFECTLY! STOP TRYING TO SHOVE HER DOWN OUR THROATS AS AWESOME! *ahem*) he's just creating repulsive ones instead. Oh, and recycling Toshiko from Classic Torchwood with a new ethnic minority, and Mulder from a show that isn't even his.


Obviously, I praying it's a hoax, but TV Guide picked up the story so now I'm not so sure. It's so ridiculous, it might just be true.


So while Torchwood is, as I said, dead to me, that doesn't mean I want to stop writing just yet. Yes, I've got writers' block just as tw_bigbang posts their reminder that drafts are due in a month and I haven't updated for a fortnight and my entire fic file is at a standstill, but I'm not giving up on Jack and Ianto just yet. Things will get going again, no matter what RTD tries to do with this bastardized version of Torchwood.

I might send an email to the BBC asking if they would consider giving Torchwood to Super Moff.




_{N/B.: Wasn't 'Matherson' the name of GDL's character in Girl Number Nine? And making 'Jones' the paedophile? What's with that?}

Comments

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

I've seen 'Exit Wounds' three times, and it really wrenches my heart to watch it. JB mentioned his his book how surprised they all were when Tosh and Owen were killed off.

I didn't like CoE - I preferred Happy Campy Escapist Torchwood that didn't take itself seriously, not Character Destroying Srz Dramaz Avec Child Torture Torchwood. Nevertheless I shall watch the first episode of the new series, no matter what spoilers or pre-publicity might say. It might - just might, and that's a very BIG MIGHT - surprise us all and actually be good.

I don't know though - previous to CoE, RTD only wrote one episode of Torchwood, and to be honest I don't think he should have as much claim to it as he does. As far as I'm concerned the creation and development of the characters was more Chibnall than Davies, since Chibnall actually wrote them.

But legal is as legal does, and here we are. I shall give new Torchwood a chance and see how it goes, but I have ... doubts, let's say.

[dr-is-in.livejournal.com]

I am in the same boat. I'll watch it, but I am not having much hope, despite the fact that I want to. Mostly because I don't want to become attached to characters only to have RTD kill them off randomly for the sake of "serious drama".

But being in Starz, and them having a say in the show, may curb some of RTD's tendencies. Except for the character death. I've been watching their Spartacus show. Damn, they are killing people off left and right. The last ep I just watched had me in tears.

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

I heard Spartacus has a lot of character death, so stayed away despite the men in very small clothes. XD


Mostly because I don't want to become attached to characters only to have RTD kill them off randomly for the sake of "serious drama".



Exxxxxxactly. I personally thought the drama would have been more serious had Ianto survived and had to witness what Jack had to do to save the world - would he stop it? Would he stand back and watch? Would he turn away from Jack or stand by him? Would he help them do it?

No. He just dropped down dead, because what with everything going on there simply wasn't enough drama to see us through the episode - and the one failsafe of every writer? The Common Misconception that Death Progresses the Narrative In a Dramatically Intrinsic Way.

[dr-is-in.livejournal.com]

Men in very small clothes? Try naked at least 50% of the time. And you don't just see shots from the rear. Theres one gladiator introduced about halfway thru...hung like a horse. I swear they saved money in the production budget by having people naked or half-naked most of the time. And for her age, Lucy Lawless looks freaking gorgeous naked. She's taken very good care of herself. I could do without seeing John Hannah naked and having sex though. If you get a chance, check it out, its actually a really smart drama. The character death is actually well placed in the story, seeing as its set at a gladiator school and about their lives.

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I'll give it a go when this series has finished so I can watch it all in one, I think. Especially if there's nekkidness.


Failing that, I'm sure someone will have screencapped it. Meticulously.


Mmmmmm: Lucy Lawlesssssssssssssss ...

I grew up on Xena. I adore Lucy Lawless - so I suppose as long as her character does die ... haha! I'm character biased based on the hotness of the actor already. It's me and Owen all over again!

[dr-is-in.livejournal.com]

Season 1 has ended. Its 13 eps. Season 2 was on hold while Andy Whitfield (who plays Spartacus) was going thru cancer treatment. Theres a 6 ep prequel about Lucretia and Batiatus (Lawless and Hannahs characters) thats going to air this summer. Both their characters are manipulative, power hungry people, but they are fascinating to watch. I find myself amazed by Johh Hannah, considering the only things I think I've ever seen him in was the Mummy movies with Brendan Fraser.

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

Oh NOM. I suppose I could see me getting into that ... XD

[welsh-scotsman.livejournal.com]

that is exactly what i thought! or to make it even more angsty/ dramatic etc why not have jack have to kill ianto's niece instead of his own grandson then you can have rhiannon in bits shouting at everyone left right and centre, jack in pieces and ianto not having a clue where his loyalties lay! i mean it'd be perfect, bit of crying, shouting etc lovely then they could have ended it with maybe ianto going away somewhere for a bit having been disowned by his sister who blames him and have jack on top of the building watching the boat leave or something then series 4 could've been ianto coming back and so on and so foorth and they'd even have an arc with ianto and jack having to build their relationship up! see, i sohlud write for torchwood:P

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

Oh - and I SRSLY want some Bad Science to happen, and it turns out that Gwen's baby is an Owen Clone that Owen impregnated her with before he died (again).

[celstaredflower.livejournal.com]

I really shouldn't have had a sip of water when I read that. My computer screen needed a good washing anyway.