Fannishness

[selenak]

You know, last season, I watched each episode of Torchwood only once and later rewatched individual ones because of fanfic research, not for pleasure. This season, otoh, I rewatched To the Last Man and Reset the day after, and now Dead Man Walking? Despite the two bits I nitpicked in my review, I, um, rewatched it three times already. It really pushed buttons for me, I suppose.

On that note: an interview with Burn Gorman, in which he fanboys Patrick Stewart, votes for more naked Captain Jack and talks about the privilege of meeting the actor who played Boba Fett at conventions. There's also TW discussion which should please critical fans like londonkds. Choice excerpt:

NRAMA: Now pardon me for saying so, but I really thought the first season of Torchwood was truly uneven. I thought there were some wonderful episodes, like “Out of Time,” but the ending for “Cyberwoman” was bad, really bad.

BG: Absolutely. I agree with you. My feeling is they didn’t know, they weren’t sure, about the world of Torchwood. They knew it was an Earth-based organization; alien hunters, and finding out about alien technology, and based in Cardiff. But they were not sure about the dynamics of the team. We went in blind with very little information on our end apart from Jack and the Doctor, and they were sort in the backstory.

I think one thing was the first season kind of dwelt too much on the team’s shortcomings as opposed to the team working together, although that was interesting in the end. This led to inconsistencies that became slightly jarring. I think we really tried to address that since then.

NRAMA: Also, the only one who seemed even the most remotely level headed was Eve.

BG: Well, Owen, let’s be honest, is an ass. He is arrogant and unable to express his emotions. But as we go on, we start to see him grow. What we learn is he’s very passionate about his profession. He is a doctor. He has taken the Hippocratic oath. He is also very passionate about being in Torchwood.


Speaking of actors who are fanboys: the Catherine Tate interviews David Tennant thing on the BBC was priceless. They're effortlessly charming and hilarious together (which makes me look forward more than ever so season 4). Highlights were DT being scandalized about CT's lack of sci-fi knowledge, passionately defending Old Who, and telling his meeting Richard Schiff (of West Wing fame - DT confesses himself to be a big West Wing fan) anecdote. Oh, and reminiscing about Blackpool. *g*


Lastly, and still in the 'verse, look at my new moodtheme, courtesy of justspies: the (Seventh) Doctor and Ace, my favourite Doctor and Companion team.

Comments

[elyssadc.livejournal.com]

Burn Gorman is too adorable for words and I would be SO psyched if he decided to go to a US con. Of all the actors on TW, I think I'd be most excited to meet HIM, which is pretty wacky considering how awesome I think Barrowman is.

As for rewatching S1 TW, it's weird. I've watched Ghost Machine, Countrycide, and They Keep Killing Suzie more times than I can count. But I can barely even remember some of the other episodes. I guess it's a reflection on how seriously crappy a lot of it was. The good eps were good enough to keep me coming back, though.

the (Seventh) Doctor and Ace, my favourite Doctor and Companion team.

YAY!!!! Next to Two/Jamie, they are my favorite as well.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Ghost Machine, They Keep Killing Suzie, Out of Time and Captain Jack Harkness would be my choices for best season 1 episodes, too, but I have to admit that I'm not sure I wouldn't have given up watching around ca. Cyberwoman if it hadn't been a DW spin-off. (Also, we didn't know whether or not TW events would impact on s3/29.) But then I got the prompt for a TW crossover at last year's Multiverse ficathon and rewatched some epis and developed affection for the Cardiff lot that has stuck. So I was thrilled when it got so much better this season.

[elyssadc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Cyberwoman was embarassingly bad. Like so bad I was actually ashamed for the entire cast and crew and had difficulty looking directly at the screen without laughing like a hyena at the atrociousness. I'm not sure I would have stopped watching at the point because I'd loved Ghost Machine and Countrycide so much, but good lord. That piece of crap should be taken out back and shot and never spoken of again.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

I remember when I got to meet the actor who played Boba Fett.

Now there's a real fan!

He's too cute for words, really.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Now there's a real fan!

Verily. And I can't even remember the name of the New Zealand fellow who played Jango (and hence also Boba) in the prequels despite the fact he actually got a personality, not just an armour...

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Oh, and where can I find the Catherine Tate/David Tennant interview? Obviously has to be seen.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

You got mail.

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

Me too, plz? I love DT for his West Wing fandom.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

It's up here for a few more days to hear online:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/chainreaction.shtml

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I downloaded realplayer for this.

Would David like to meet Mr. Schiff? David would like to be Mr. Schiff!

Haha. Oy.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Is he a fanboy or is he a FANBOY?

Meanwhile, poor Richard S., having no idea why his people inflicted a tall gangly Scot on him...

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

OH he SO is. David gives a great squee, you can tell he gets a lot of practice.