I wrote last week that the second episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day was good enough to continue watching it and episode 3 is also the same. While this may not be Torchwood as we know it – it’s still entertaining.
This week, Oswald is given a voice and then taken down a few pegs, which will please everyone that hates his character.
We start to see our crew learn some clues as to what exactly might be behind Miracle Day and all signs lead to shady pharmaceutical companies – though it does seem like it comes out of no where and is a rather disappointing plot thread. My hope is that someone outside force is pulling the strings.
Society itself is starting to breakdown with legions of people joining the Soul-less a creepy group of people that walk around with masks on their faces.
Generally, I don’t like Gwen’s attitude. ‘Pissed off Welsh Mum’ is really starting to get old and you kind of wish Gwen would act a little more like a normal person and not some hyperpissed SuperWelshWoman.
As this is an American interpretation of a British TV show, this episode features many gags at the expense of British English/American English. I found the gags cheap and annoying. As someone who watches more British TV than most British people I don’t like being talked down to. I know why they did it but I don’t have to like it. Though I did giggle myself when someone said ‘It’s bigger on the inside.’ Gotta love a good TARDIS reference.
This episode sees Torchwood take more control of the growing situation with the American hothead Mekhi Pfifer taking a more seconardary role. Which, I suppose was done to make fans happy seeing Captain Jack back in charge.
It’s interesting to see the system start to break down. There’s now a fear that deformed babies would be born as they wouldn’t naturally miscarry anymore and we get a pretty big view of the fabric of society collapsing around our main characters.
I really don’t like Esther, even 3 episodes in. Yeah, she’s sexy and all but she’s a moron and is kind of a lame person.
This episode features probably the most controversial scene of the series which takes place after Jack goes on the pull for the evening and picks up a date of the male variety. There’s a pretty graphic sex scene, which the BBC will be cutting from the show (STARZ is cable, BBC is a public broadcaster). This scene will bother a lot of people. I was much too interested in the OTHER sex scene that takes place at the same time to care what Jack was up to. Torchwood has never been shy about it’s characters sexualities – to viewer beware.
This episode moves the conspiracy story along, gets our characters trusting each other and forming a cohesive team. I’m going to continue to watch as I like where it’s going.
What did you think of Miracle Day Episode 3? Let us know in the comments!
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I think this episode was a bit of a step down from ‘Rendition.’ It seemed kind of a bonding ep of sorts, as it dropped a few gears. I don’t really mind Esther or Oswald. I like the fact that she’s having difficulty coping with the situation, and she’s hardly a moron – she’s just not a field agent. I do, however, think that Oswald has moved from solitary prisoner to Drug spokesman really, really fast.
As for the sex, well, both scenes were equally graphic, really. Maybe man on man sex is too much for some. I found myself more bothered about the doctor having energetic sex with her patient (who has a hole in his chest, no less). And this after he broke into her place!
I too expect Phicorp isn’t the force behind ‘The Miracle’. At 3 episodes in, it’s really to early for a final reveal
My! The people are split on TW4 aren’t they?! For my part I am LOVING it. I don’t much care about plot holes – people are way too picky – name any show and I bet you’d find plenty of plot holes. The plot is chugging along nicely at a pace that is keeping me interested, and there are no characters that are annoying me – they all have angles which I am quite sure are due to be explored as we move along through the show.
The UK/US vocab thing was poor, admittedly. I think the writers need to give the viewer some credit, so I am hoping that’s the last we see of that type of nonsense.
I tend to agree that Gwen’s become a bit one dimensional, but I like that she’s reaching out to Esther – I vaguely recall seeing Gwen floundering when she first joined the Torchwood team, just like Esther is now, so I think Esther may prove herself further down the line.
To me this seems like a coming together of people to create a new Torchwood team. The characters are bouncing off each other in a similar way to the characters of old, and finding their place within the team, working out where their strengths lie. To me it all makes sense that this is how it would play out.
The sex…oh, the sex! Well, I didn’t think it was really necessary but I didn’t particularly mind it either…a few bare bottoms isn’t really going to push my feelings one way or the other unless somehow it becomes really relevant later. What I am disliking is how the press are calling Jack bisexual, when I thought we’d established in the Whoniverse that he is omnisexual and will basically DO anything…I think tagging Jack as “bi” is wrong and might turn people away from the show making them assume (incorrectly) that he is “gay”. Making him “omni” allows for more possibilities than just sex with guys or gals and brings more dimension to Jack’s character, so I’d like to see a stop to the “bisexual” tag.
I’m quite sure there’s more to this than drug company greed…how did people become immortal in the first place and how did it happen on a global scale? Aliens or alien influence has to be part of this somehow…
Anyway…thoroughly enjoying it and can’t wait for the next episode!