Lately I've been catching up on watching Torchwood here in the States on BBC America (BBCA). I've been watching the repeats but BBCA doesn't play them in sequence.

Before the new season starts airing, are there any "must see" episodes that I should track down and watch first?

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:29:36 -0500, Kevin <Kevin@no-mx.coolscifi.com>
wrote:

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>Lately I've been catching up on watching Torchwood here in the States on
>BBC America (BBCA). I've been watching the repeats but BBCA doesn't
>play them in sequence.
>
>Before the new season starts airing, are there any "must see" episodes
>that I should track down and watch first?

Yes. Check out http://home.comcast.net/~smanfred/ for any R1 DVD news.

The entire first season of Torchwood will see DVD release on January
22, 2008. The suggested retail price will be $79.98.

This will be a 7-disc set. It will contain all 13 50-minute
episodes, plus lots of extra material like documentaries.


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In rec.arts.drwho on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:29:36 -0500, Kevin
<Kevin@no-mx.coolscifi.com> wrote:

>
> Lately I've been catching up on watching Torchwood here in the States on
> BBC America (BBCA). I've been watching the repeats but BBCA doesn't
> play them in sequence.
>
> Before the new season starts airing, are there any "must see" episodes
> that I should track down and watch first?

You'll probably need to watch the last episode of the first series,
since it ends on a sort of cliffhanger. Also, the penultimate episode
leads into it. Otherwise, the lack of continuity of plot and
characterisation between episodes is one of the commonest criticisms
made of the series, but means that you can miss a few episodes or
watch them in the wrong order without losing much.

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You'll probably need to watch the last episode of the first series, since it ends on a sort of cliffhanger. Also, the penultimate episode
leads into it. Otherwise, the lack of continuity of plot and characterisation between episodes is one of the commonest criticisms made of the series, but means that you can miss a few episodes or watch them in the wrong order without losing much.Was the last episode of Series 1 the one with, at the end, Jack saying that there is only one "doctor" that he has ever loved and then the sound of the Tardis could be heard?

So far the DVR has been busy recording as much of the episodes as it can and I've been watching them them. I will be picking up the DVD set when it is released as well to add the collection and so I can watch any other episodes that I may have missed.

In rec.arts.drwho on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:59:20 -0500, Kevin
<Kevin@no-mx.coolscifi.com> wrote:

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> Peter J Ross;17219 Wrote:
>> You'll probably need to watch the last episode of the first series,
>> since it ends on a sort of cliffhanger. Also, the penultimate episode
>> leads into it. Otherwise, the lack of continuity of plot and
>> characterisation between episodes is one of the commonest criticisms
>> made of the series, but means that you can miss a few episodes or watch
>> them in the wrong order without losing much.
>
> Was the last episode of Series 1 the one with, at the end, Jack saying
> that there is only one "doctor" that he has ever loved and then the
> sound of the Tardis could be heard?

Something like that, yes.

> So far the DVR has been busy recording as much of the episodes as it
> can and I've been watching them them. I will be picking up the DVD set
> when it is released as well to add the collection and so I can watch any
> other episodes that I may have missed.

I'd also recommend The Sarah Jane Adventures.

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PJR :-)

I'd also recommend The Sarah Jane Adventures.HHHmm.... looks like Torchwood will be available to us here in North America on the 22nd while I'm not seeing a release date yet for Sarah Jane.

Aren't the Sarah Jane episodes a complete 180 degree spin from Torchwood, though? I was under the impression that they (the Sarah Jane shows) were intended for the pre-teen crowd or am I thinking of something else?

"Kevin" <Kevin@no-mx.coolscifi.com> wrote in message
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> Peter J Ross;18584 Wrote:
>> I'd also recommend The Sarah Jane Adventures.
>
> HHHmm.... looks like Torchwood will be available to us here in North
> America on the 22nd while I'm not seeing a release date yet for Sarah
> Jane.
>
> Aren't the Sarah Jane episodes a complete 180 degree spin from
> Torchwood, though? I was under the impression that they (the Sarah Jane
> shows) were intended for the pre-teen crowd or am I thinking of
> something else?

They are. I only saw the first one but most adults who have been watching
them have said they`re quite enjoyable in their own right...and have more of
the magic of old Who than TW does. I may well catch up on them at some
point.

In rec.arts.drwho on Wed, 2 Jan 2008 14:58:24 -0500, Kevin
<Kevin@no-mx.coolscifi.com> wrote:

> Peter J Ross;18584 Wrote:
>> I'd also recommend The Sarah Jane Adventures.
>
> HHHmm.... looks like Torchwood will be available to us here in North
> America on the 22nd while I'm not seeing a release date yet for Sarah
> Jane.

Season Two of Torchwood is starting in the USA and UK almost
simultaneously. It's possible that North American broadcasters aren't
interested in The Sarah Jane Adventures; it's certainly very British.

> Aren't the Sarah Jane episodes a complete 180 degree spin from
> Torchwood, though? I was under the impression that they (the Sarah Jane
> shows) were intended for the pre-teen crowd or am I thinking of
> something else?

It's a children's show, but the regular characters are a little more
mature in their behaviour than the Torchwood regulars.

I especially recommend "Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?", written by
Gareth "The One Doctor" Roberts and directed by Graeme "The Caves of
Androzani" Harper, but it probably doesn't work unless you've got to
know the characters from previous stories. It's probably my favourite
of all post-1989 Who-related TV.

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PJR :-)