Octavean
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| reply to Snakeoil
Re: [Sci-Fi] Torchwood.. anyone watching?
Well, I don’t want to offend anyone either but I see such scenes as gratuitous and therefore add little or nothing to the storyline IMO.
Having said that, its still seems like a relatively small part of the show and I’m not particularly offended. I’m still new to the show having just jumped in on the last few episodes of season one and the beginning of season two so I’m prepared to give them plenty of leeway.
Depending on how prevalent it is throughout the show, I suspect that this particular element may keep it from expanding into other markets. For example, we may never see it on SciFi or if we do such brief graphic scenes will likely be edited out.
I still say that they have done some character tweaking with “Jack” because besides the advances he made toward “Rose”, in his last appearance on Dr Who he made advances toward a certain green female alien who liked to say “tho” allot. And yet his female coworkers at Torchwood go un-debauched. |
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Bobcat
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said by Geronimo  :Not to offend anyone but, the ever increasing gay and bi scenes are starting to turn me away from the show. Its the last thing I want to see when I watch Sci-fi. There is an edited version of the show broadcast by the BBC targeting more sensitive audiences. |
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Octavean
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| reply to Snakeoil
Actually, considering how bitterly I protested the hatchet job of editing the Scif channel inflicted on “Dr Who” its pretty amusing that I might find an uncut or less edited version of “Torchwood” to have elements that I might not care to see,….
The irony is not lost on me,….
Seriously though, I can accept Torchwood as it is. Its someone’s artistic vision and very entertaining for the most part. I also don’t much care for censorship in principle. |
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rlt2562
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| said by Octavean :Its someone’s artistic vision and very entertaining for the most part. I also don’t much care for censorship in principle. I agree Octavean. I would prefer to watch this show without cuts, the way any good program is meant to be seen.
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Bobcat
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Bedminster, NJ | reply to Octavean
I think the idea was to make a version suitable for 12 year-olds, not really censorship. |
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Snakeoil
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Feom what I read at IMDB.. "Spike" isn't gay. He has a child from a former marriage. But that is about all it says.
I think Marsters is an actor and will do what it takes to make the role more real.
The second time I watched the bar fight, I thought .. wow, that is intense...
A thumbs up to BBC and Torchwood for including such a "hot topic" as this in the show.
I checked out Barrowman's web site... He is a pretty boy ain't he  .
A shame for the ladies.
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Octavean
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| reply to Bobcat
Well, I understand what you’re talking about but it really is a fine line if you think about it and a slippery slope. Once you start deciding what people can view / consume for them its hard to know when to stop.
BTW, is it me or does the Torchwood “Rift manipulator” look like the Dr Who “Tardus” controls ,….? |
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Octavean
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New York, NY | reply to Snakeoil
Is “Torchwood Declassified” worth watching? |
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lotusracer
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| said by Octavean :Is “Torchwood Declassified” worth watching? It's interesting, seeing how they do things.... and at only 10-ish minutes in length, why not! |
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sholling
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I stopped watching when Capt Jack swapped spit with his buddy. I don't care what people do but I don't have to watch it |
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Octavean
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I didn’t know Indira Varma, was in the premiere episode "Everything Changes". She is totally hot! I mean totally HOT!!!
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And the episode "They Keep Killing Suzie",….
Hot!!!
Super Hot!!!
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She was awesome in “Rome”. |
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sempergoofy
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I must admit that the Torchwood characters seem to be some of the most sexually unexpected in their actions I can recall in a show. While my wife and I both cringe when Captain Jack starts kissing another guy, I think it is because we just aren't used to seeing it. But if they don't tone it down a bit I fear they are going to alienate too many viewers.
On the brighter side of Saturday night's episode, at least Tosh came back to the hetero side for a visit . Her character seems more vulnerable and thus more appealing than Gwen, at least to me. She is a very attractive actress.
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lotusracer
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| said by sempergoofy :Tosh seems more vulnerable and thus more appealing than Gwen, at least to me. She is a very attractive actress. Yes, she seems quite pleasant personally as well.
Did you catch the blooper when they ran onto the pier and Tosh dropped her bag... but when the guy had her in his arms, she had her bag on her shoulder again? |
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sempergoofy
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Smyrna, GA | Nope. Missed that continuity goof.
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archaned
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Brooklyn, NY | i'm waiting for martha's guest appearance.
any chance of the Dr making a guest appearance? |
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CKizer
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| reply to Geronimo
said by Geronimo :Not to offend anyone but, the ever increasing gay and bi scenes are starting to turn me away from the show. Its the last thing I want to see when I watch Sci-fi. Now you know how we gay people feel being inundated with straight content all the time.
Trust me, both Dr. Who and Torchwood have a HUGE gay following that will more than offset any hets who tune out due to their inability to tolerate a little gay snogging.
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hep cat
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| As one of the "het" set  it doesn't bother me at all. It is a great show. Matter of fact all the snogging fits the story line completely. As stated before he isn't gay,het, nor bi. He is more of a "try" "he will try anyone or thing as long as he found them/it attractive".
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Bobcat
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| said by hep cat :Matter of fact all the snogging fits the story line completely. So protecting the Earth from aliens requires "snogging"? Where can I get a job like that? |
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lotusracer
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| said by Bobcat :said by hep cat :Matter of fact all the snogging fits the story line completely. So protecting the Earth from aliens requires "snogging"? Where can I get a job like that? I'd "come" out of retirement for that job myself! |
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