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Post by mark687 on Feb 25, 2022 15:10:52 GMT
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Post by masterdoctor on Feb 25, 2022 15:24:18 GMT
Get this into my veins right now!
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Post by bonehead on Feb 25, 2022 15:43:09 GMT
Only the Torchwood range could begin a story synopsis with something like 'Yvonne Hartman wakes up in a reasonably nice hotel room'. I love it, and strongly suspect that, despite having just paid out several hundreds of pounds for a new water cylinder/heater, I'll be pre-ordering this very soon! What a terrific range.
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Post by mark687 on Feb 25, 2022 15:45:49 GMT
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Post by grinch on Feb 25, 2022 16:00:04 GMT
Interesting. Seem to definitely be embracing the more horror side of Torchwood than just the science fiction. Hope it’s akin to From Out of the Rain where we never given all of the answers but enough questions to keep us pondering.
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Post by bonehead on Feb 25, 2022 16:33:11 GMT
Interesting. Seem to definitely be embracing the more horror side of Torchwood than just the science fiction. Hope it’s akin to From Out of the Rain where we never given all of the answers but enough questions to keep us pondering. I was astonished to find that Out of the Rain is not massively well thought of among Torchwood fans. I absolutely loved it, and if this new set echoes that kind of story-telling, well, I'll be delighted. |
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Post by grinch on Feb 25, 2022 17:37:53 GMT
Interesting. Seem to definitely be embracing the more horror side of Torchwood than just the science fiction. Hope it’s akin to From Out of the Rain where we never given all of the answers but enough questions to keep us pondering. I was astonished to find that Out of the Rain is not massively well thought of among Torchwood fans. I absolutely loved it, and if this new set echoes that kind of story-telling, well, I'll be delighted. I get the impression that P.J. Hammond’s style of writing where not everything is explained is very much an acquired taste. Let’s face it, The Night Travellers would have lost their eerie ness had they just said they were aliens or merely circus performers who had somehow become trapped on film due to exposure to an artefact. |
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Post by noneofyourbusiness on Feb 26, 2022 2:24:19 GMT
I enjoyed both of Hammond's stories, and Sapphire & Steel itself.
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Post by Star Platinum on Feb 26, 2022 3:49:29 GMT
I’ll wait and see how this one is received before picking it up.
Latter Days was the only Torchwood One set I enjoyed. Before the Fall lost ant credibility it had when the main villain was revealed and machines just wasn’t memorable.
Hopefully, leaning into horror is what these sets need.
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Post by theillusiveman on Feb 26, 2022 12:46:38 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Mar 10, 2022 11:35:00 GMT
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Post by grinch on Mar 10, 2022 11:57:50 GMT
Jon Culshaw playing a talk show host? You can almost guarantee he’ll be channelling his best Michael Parkinson impression for that one.
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Post by mark687 on Mar 11, 2022 15:32:42 GMT
Trailer Online
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 20, 2022 8:20:14 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Apr 20, 2022 12:34:04 GMT
This is really quite good.
The scenarios and the culture comments made in them work quite well.
It Adult themes are more character attitudes (positive and negative) then graphic depiction.
"Lola" is the best individual Ep with a brilliantly believable performance by BF Newcomer Blythe Jandoo, given when this set Timeline wise, her dynamic with Gareath as Ianto is fascinating.
The overall plot theme of the set is a bit obvious but its a very entertaining ride getting there.
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Post by bonehead on Apr 20, 2022 13:01:36 GMT
My Guest Tonight by Tim Foley.
Basically a two-hander between the wonderful Tracy-Ann Oberman's Yvonne and Jon Culshaw as 70's Nigel Farage/Piers Morgan, sorry, Nigel Best. Two wonderfully grotesque creations, with Best in particular going on a journey you wouldn't wish to accompany him on. His descent is a long one, and very well played by Culshaw. The script is very clever, with several of Best's words and taunts coming back to haunt him. The story may have links with the other two in this set (haven't heard them yet), but at the moment, it could have been one of BF's singular releases - no complaint, just an observation. If I do have any issue, it is that Best could have been more horrible to begin with to justify the delight the story has in his fall. Not that he was particularly nice, you understand!
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Post by mark687 on Apr 21, 2022 15:44:58 GMT
Another Piece on Textless Artwork
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Post by elkawho on Apr 24, 2022 14:40:14 GMT
This set was a ton of fun! Every story is different than the one before it, and all three are terrific. I love that they have different styles and themes, and it feels like they could have been part of the Monthly Range, given that they are 3 stand alone stories. Tommy Pierce is a fantastic character, and he gets better with every Torchwood One set.
My Guest Tonight: John Culshaw is fantastic as Nigel Best, the talk show host with a monstrous past. We are so used to hearing him impersonating other characters and it was great to hear him in an original character.
Lola: I agree. Best story in a set of great stories. Blythe Jandoo was terrific as Kayleigh and I hope we see her again. I hope we get more stories written by Rochana Patel.
Less Majesty: I would never have believed that BF could make a farce that would work, not just on audio, which is a feat in and of itself, but as a Torchwood release. Torchwood and farce? Doesn't seem to be compatible, but it was a joy to listen to.
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Post by Who Review on May 4, 2022 10:08:11 GMT
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Post by bonehead on May 5, 2022 16:20:25 GMT
2. Lola by Rochana Patel.
This is a bit of mixed bag, with the good outweighing the not-so-good. Lola is a very interesting villain, so unusual that mentions of her become quite unsettling - especially because the characters are not in their right minds, and increasingly so. The character of Kayleigh is slightly irritating. Clearly, she feels under-appreciated, which should endear her to me, but she's often so cocky that she is rarely actual likeable. Ianto has been talked down to by many people, and he asks for it sometimes, but somehow Kayleigh is so comfortable in her put-downs generally, she annoys me a little. The other characters are more successful, from the world-weary Tommy, to the ever-wonderful Yvonne (Yvonne is so strong usually that seeing her doubt herself - doubt everything - is very effective). The story doesn't quite fill the running time and there were moments when I zoned out, but on the whole, this plays well ith the Nightmares theme.
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