Torchwood: Miracle Day

[Sundae]

This is going to be a bit of a mardy thread.
But I have to get it all out.

For months I'd understood The new Torchwood series would air for the first time on my birthday (as you know, 1st July).
Turns out it's actually a week later - 8th July.
No idea why, that date has absolutely no significance?!
I can only assume it is a misunderstanding.
But one which stands, regardless.

Second grumble. The trailers released.
Now all this time I have not moaned about it being a US/ UK collaboration. But the trailers have reminded me why I am so precious about Dr Who and Torchwood. They weren't American.

Now, I am not anti Merkin.
If I was, I wouldn't post here.
But put yourself in my position.
Every movie with aliens is big budget. Every big budget movie is American. Therefore every alien threat is US-centric. At best we get a shot of Big Ben being blown up.

Star Trek was American (although they tried). Star Wars was American. That's the way life is - it's not wrong or unfair, but if you grow up in a country which is a visual aside, it rankles.

Dr Who is British.
It is often set on other worlds.
This series it opens in America.
But Britain is the focus, and where it always comes back to.
It's exceptional for us and we adore it.

Torchwood was set in Cardiff. Because there is a rift in time and space there (possibly caused by The Doctor tbh). But here is the Torchwood trailer.

Back to America being the focus, being the centre of the world. Maybe you are. But for those of us living on the fringes, our lives are just as meaningful and important. And it's sad to lose Cardiff as a place that things happen, given this was the only high-rating series where that was so.

And after all that bloody whining, guess what I can't wait for?
A week after my birthday!!!! A new Torchwood!!!

[DanaC]

Hey Sundae did you read the Moffat interview recently? he wants Jack Harkness back in Who

Will any of the Russell T. Davies characters, like Jack Harkness [John Barrowman], come back? There's no rule against that. People talk as if somewhere there's been some schism.

Well, you seem to have drawn a line. There isn't an intentional line at all. I do think there's a danger, if you're always harkening back. Are you saying the show used to be better?

No, just some of those characters are ones people are attached to. I mean, Jack, who I wrote in the show, I'd love to have him back. I was thinking he should really be here recently but he's busy [making the next season of the Who spinoff Torchwood for Starz].

http://gothamist.com/2011/04/21/stev...producer_o.php

[Sundae]

Oh I'd adore seeing the Captain with the "new" Doctor.
Please please please.

[DanaC]

I know right!?

[DanaC]

(knight)

[Sundae]

He'd break him if it was a whole night.

[DanaC]

Hahahaha.

I dunno, he seems pretty wriggly. Like trying to get ahold of soap.

[Sundae]

That's the lube.

[DanaC]

*nods sagely*

Most likely.

(mikely)

[Sundae]

Doctor Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman is to receive an honorary degree.

The actor will be made an honorary Doctor of Drama at Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in the summer.

The above from the STV website.

[DanaC]

He's been promoted to Doctor!

[Sundae]

Swoon

'Torchwood' star John Barrowman says the new series of the
time-travelling show is raunchier than ever.

John Barrowman promises the new series of 'Torchwood' will be sexier than ever.

The 44-year-old gay actor reprises his role as Captain Jack Harkness
in 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' a new 10-part series of the 'Doctor Who'
spin-off and says the latest episodes were "really fun", even though
he had to film nude scenes.

He said: "I'm naked in one episode - I am full-on naked. I am bumping
and grinding in this one. I am having man sex. The true die-hard fans
know Jack is omnisexual - he likes men and women.

"People who tune into this series will just think Jack is gay,
because he just has full-on man sex. It was really fun. One day, I
get to shoot a helicopter and save the world, and a couple of days
later, I get to have sex with a 24 year old. It's the most perfect
job in the world."

As well as the usual filming location of Wales, much of 'Torchwood'
was shot on location in America and creator Russell T. Davies says it
gave them opportunities to have a "bit of swagger".

And yes, I am still smarting about America getting Torchwood first (must be due to promotional clashes). But Dana might be able to help me a little bit there. At the very least it will stop me being so lazy about modern developments - I've really allowed myself to be left behind.

[Happy Monkey]

10 parts? Excellent! For some reason I thought it would be shorter.

[Sundae]

Funny, because I was hoping for 13!
But I'm greedy.

[DanaC]

According to Digital Spy the version we'll get will be slightly different to the version the US will get. Some stuff that the BBC is not happy about showing will be cut, and some stuff that won;t gel with an American audience will be cut from theirs.

Whether that means the full on sex scenes won;t make it to our cut, or if they're talking about the product placement (which of course the BBC can't show) is not clear. But Starz is a cable channel and so has a lot of freedom over what it shows, whereas the Beeb has to toe a tighter line. And we all know Auntie can be a little stuffy about sex.

I intend to watch both the US airing and the Uk airing, so will be interesting to see what the differences are.