Day three of the new Torchwood series, Children Of Earth and the story is enjoyably tense. I’m managing to ignore the implausibility and enjoy the SF thriller build up (and actually there is less implausibility than usual).
Spoilers ahead…
This episode focussed on Torchwood regrouping and the aliens arriving. We still don’t really know why the aliens are arriving, but we do know that Torchwood and the British government have been involved in a murky past with them before. And it’s all the civil servants fault, as usual.
I liked how the aliens remain shrouded in gas, mere silhouettes. Even their name is mysterious, 456. Like it. I also like the style of the ambassadorial chamber, creepy and gothy. The special effects were kept to a minimum and the episode was the better for it.
Also enjoyable was the Torchwood team on a short con Hustle spree to nick all the stuff they need. I like it when the heroes have to work and don’t just get all the answers via some groovy know-it-all technology.
Not sure how Torchwood are going to save the world from the aliens, but quite looking forward to the answer (as long as it’s good).
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