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Post by mark687 on Jan 26, 2024 17:11:29 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Mar 25, 2024 15:05:58 GMT
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Apr 22, 2024 11:18:10 GMT
New Torchwood trailer "I Hate Mondays" ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/ZBDvOFPmQgNwxFXLpuoD.gif)
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on May 8, 2024 8:08:45 GMT
Out now ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/6343532/images/ZBDvOFPmQgNwxFXLpuoD.gif)
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Post by elkawho on May 9, 2024 17:15:02 GMT
This is an excellent series of stories for Yvonne, Ianto and Tommy and I finished it feeling that it was Ianto and Tommy who most served by this set. That last story was terrific.
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Post by 20fridge on May 12, 2024 22:53:47 GMT
Just finished Dinner with Yvonne. It felt to me like a counterpoint to The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough. The threat was similar, particularly in how it was slowly spreading. Except this time Yvonne herself is the obstacle and she has to be convinced by Tommy and Ianto to get out of her own way. The parallels also seem to highlight the contrast between Torchwood One Yvonne and Pete's World Yvonne. Torchwood One Yvonne wants friends and some semblance of a normal life. Pete's World Yvonne seems more focused and has less going on outside of Torchwood. Also, Pete's World Yvonne has seen a world brought to the brink of destruction and survived and outlived her Torchwood One counterpart.
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Post by 20fridge on May 16, 2024 5:29:31 GMT
Well, the rest of the set continued on from the strong start with Dinner with Yvonne. By Royal Appointment was another strong Yvonne story. I loved the use of dramatic irony at the end. It really makes me wonder if the world would have been better off if Poppy had succeeded in finding a replacement for Yvonne. While you could argue that her Doctor Who debut cast her as a villain, this kind of story really cements her status as an antihero.
Nerves was also a very strong story. Oddly, it would not have felt out of place as part of the Ianthology (author aside). I loved the way it explored his relationship wit his father. Now I'm excited to listent to Disco next. Also after two very Yvonne heavy stories, I think it was very wise move to shift the focus to Tommy and Ianto. Beyond that it was high time Tommy got more backstory. This story finally elevates Tommy from comic relief/a plot convenience to a three-dimensional character.
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Post by IndieMacUser on May 29, 2024 16:00:37 GMT
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