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MauritiusToday.com - Shopping Mall - Torchwood - The Complete First Season
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List Price: $79.98
Our Price: $54.99
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Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori, Gareth David-Lloyd
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051420527
Format: Color
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-01-22
Running Time: 650
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Editorial Reviews:
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Separate from the government, outside the police, beyond the United Nations, Torchwood sets its own rules. Led by the enigmatic, ever watchful Captain Jack Harkness, the Torchwood team delves into the unknown and fights the impossible. Everyone who works for Torchwood is young. Some say that’s because it’s a new science. Others say it’s because they die young.
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Summary: I only bought this because I was running out of Dr Who episodes
Comment: At first, I was not sure how to take this series- It was a darker, naughtier, grimmier Dr Who without the uplifting fun of David Tennant and his band-
Slightly disappointed at the opener, it was not until the 2nd or 3rd episode where I really started to appreciate, then love the characters and premise despite their naivte at times. After all, they ARE NOT the Doctor, they are humans who for the most part have had little to no exposure to aliens and their technology, and are basically winging it (well, despite Jack) with 21st Century know how- They don't have all the answers like the Doctor, but they carry on their mission to learn more and adapt.
It is a reflection of how the earth carries on WITHOUT the Doctor's presence and the learning curve associated with trying to deal with extra terrestrial incursions- really, did Mulder and Scully ever get this much exposure or effect when dealing with aliens? Seems like every time they got close to a close encounter, the plot did not allow for prolonged or even physical contact with their protagonists, and they were usually relegated to staring at the thing as it disappeared.
The interpretations that the characters are morally compromised, well, I am sure that everyone of us is so perfect that we can judge other's character.
A great series and only getting better, with competent acting, great stories, and the FX is on par with Dr Who (Suprise?).
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Summary: Not as exciting as you think
Comment: You would think that a team who studied alien events would have more contact with aliens. But instead we get *spoiler* cannibals, cybermen, and a creature that looks exactly like the devil on Doctor Who. Not very original. Season 2 is better, but not by much.
Also if you don't like to watch people have sex, talk about sex, or homosexual acts this isn't the show for you.
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Summary: Great Series, Great Amazon Service, Not So Disk Quality
Comment: Two of the disks in this set were bad, Amazon replaced the entire set with no hassles.
This is great spin-off of Dr. Who, a little more adult than the kid friendly Dr. All of the family, Mom, Dad and the Tenn Boys, enjoy it.
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Summary: this sexy supernatural police force
Comment: This modern TV story of "good zombies" of London-based Torchwood police force team fighting aliens and other supernatural creatures accomplishes five sequences, of which "Cyberwoman" might be omitted to spare a time.
As accustomed in nowadays visual works, sex possesses a particular part in actions: a Torchwood leader is a homosexual character and some other team members are bi-sexual.
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Summary: Wonderfully Entertaining
Comment: It's hard describing the "Torchwood" series. "Sort of like 'X-Files' when it first came out" just seems so inadequate. Yes, it's SciFi, but I compare it more to "The Sopranos" because the acting, writing, storylines and characters are so very absorbing. Like Tyler Perry's movies, the stories are amazingly creative and sometimes you laugh; sometimes you cry. So much happens in each episode that you MUST pause the DVD when taking a refrigerator break. My one caution is that you should watch two episodes before giving up on "Torchwood." Then you'll be hooked!
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