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God, it got cold fast! It's been breezy and cold and drizzly all day, and the maple in the front yard finally gave up the fight and there's a thick covering of wet yellow leaves all over everything. I was supposed to meet people at Dupont today, but I just really wasn't up for venturing out, and I stuck around here and continued to clean and organize for most of the day, and also there was baking. When I popped out for an hour this afternoon, it smelled like burning leaves outside, even though surely it's too wet to do that (and surely there's a burn ban? god, I hope there is - it's not like we have the world's best air quality as it is). Very fall-like day, and I still need to order new coats. *sigh*

Wasn't that Paul Gross movie about Passchendaele supposed to start this weekend? Anyone know if it did? And what's the story with the H20 sequel? Anyone? *listens to crickets*

So I need to decide at some point about Torchwood. I have the first four episodes dl'd and I'll grab the fifth as soon as my source makes it available *looks shifty* but the consensus on LJ so far seems to be... well, there IS no consensus, is there? I've seen a lot of "omg what rubbish" and a fair amount of "whee!" and maybe some "hey, it seems to be getting better? maybe?" Tell me what you think, will you? I watched the Jonathan Ross interview and oh my goodness, John Barrowman is rather loud, isn't he? Right on that line between charmingly gregarious and obnoxious as all hell, I thought. Kind of exhausting.

So should I make the time to watch and keep up with it?

(Also, because I think I forgot to mention it - we have a new niece! M's little sister gave birth to baby Jenna early Friday morning. Apparently she's still working out the whole day/night thing, and so they're all still getting reaccustomed to sleeplessness, and all M and I can think is 'hahaha, suckers, never us again!' Every once in a while I miss the weight of a baby in my arms, but I continue to be glad that that's done and behind me.)

Comments

[ellen-fremedon.livejournal.com]

I think that Torchwood is cheesy and derivative and poorly written and that John Barrowman can't act. And I don't care at all, because it has pretty people and explosions and pterodactyls and it makes me happy.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

I have Torchwood, if you want it! Email me if you're still on, isis @ arithmancy.net.

I'm watching it with my husband and it's fun, although quite a bit of retread of sci-fi B-movies, I think.

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

OK, what *is* Torchwood? I've seen much discussion and it's... a TV show, right? SO confused.

[longtimegone]

Torchwood = Doctor Who (new series) spin off featuring Captain Jack from series1.

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

I must be lame because I tried to watch Doctor Who and totally didn't get it. :p

[longtimegone]

Torchwood is good. It's not yet captured me as Doctor Who did, but it's GOOD. I'm still willing to go through the trouble to get it each week. And you know me....I'm LAZY.

It's got potential and I think you should watch it.

[zorb]

It's fun. Not quite as much fun as Captain Jack was on Doctor Who, but it's entertaining. I'm dl-ing them, but I don't have a compulsive need to watch it immediately.

[schnoogle.livejournal.com]

I watch mainly for the pretty, and the eventual tie in with Doctor Who proper. I enjoy it all right, but I wouldn't get worked up over missing it...

[if0x.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the new niece!

[chinawolf.livejournal.com]

I was incredibly pumped to have TW come on, and I am disappointed by the inanity of the stories and by how it so desperately tries to be cool. I think they got caught up in their own hype and that's just sad.

More specifically, God, it is eyecandy, yes. But they keep overplaying angles, and not explaining stuff that is important to know, plus Jack somehow got a bit of personality transplant, which all leads me to dread the next episode and weep for my vid I was so happy to start only to have lost all inspirations two weeks on. They had a grace period of a couple of eps to find their footing, and I don't mind too much that their ep plots are boring (hey, I love sci-fi, even if I've seen it a million times before), but the writer(s) seem to be too in love with themselves and their creation to notice they have no solid footing - other than John Barrowman's pretty, pretty arse.

So, yeah. Watch it, keep your expectations low, expect sexual tension so unsubtle it hits you with a hammer between the eyes, and enjoy the pretty.

[dramawench.livejournal.com]

I really really like Torchwood. I think it has a lot of potential and I'm really enjoying it. I am waiting for John Barrowman to grab me, the way he did in his Doctor Who episodes, but I'm sure that will come when they reveal more of his past - like, what happened after he died in Who.

Congrats to the new niece!!!

[gridlockjoe.livejournal.com]

Sequel to H₂O? I hadn't heard. I picked up the DVD when I was in Toronto and was pleased with the film.