Advantages: Countrycide, special features. Disadvantages: Some weaker episodes (Random Shoes etc)
...and surreal viewing as the Torchwood team are stranded in the countryside - with evil people about.
The performances are top notch in this episode, with everybody contributing fantastically and the emotion is shockingly solid. The script writing is also astonishing, and there are some exciting twists and turns.
The rest of the volume, however, is let down by what seems to be a mid season blip - it's surprisingly weak compared to the rest of the ... ...performances are shaky, while "Greeks Bearing Gifts" - while holding some important themes of loss and lesbianism - is a letdown.
However, "They Keep Killing Suzie" pulls the side up again, but since most of the episode takes place in a car, it may not attract to the people who prefer non stop action.
The special features are also informative, lending helpful insights into the episodes villains and the script writing. Although they aren't on par ...
oblivion252 02.10.2008
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Advantages: Episode 6 is brilliant - real edge of the seat stuff Disadvantages: The other episodes don't live up to Countrycide
...a lot to the dvd. I would say they are less enjoyable than the TV version (Torchwood Declassified/ Doctor Who Confidential.)
If you enjoyed Doctor Who and/ or the first episodes of Torchwood you will enjoy this, it's cheesy, silly and unbelievable in places but this adds to it's appeal! ...
sk0680 21.02.2008
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Advantages: amazing first episode Disadvantages: last episode is weak
...volume, Random Shoes, is a Torchwood light episode, which does bring the volume down a shade, as the episode is quite weak, but still enjoyable.
The featurettes are interesting to watch, as are the deleted scenes.
I suggest you buy this volume, mainly because of Countrycide, but all the episodes are definitely worth watching over and over again. ...
jackywoo 07.02.2008
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
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