Torchwood 02X06: Reset

[karenor]

Is RTD taking lessons from Joss Whedon? Really? Because that’s textbook Joss, making a character loveable (I always liked Owen, btw) and then fucking killing them off in a way completely extraneous to the plot. I broke my cardinal rule and watched the trailer for next week to confirm whether or not he was actually dead, because who the fuck knows with this show. And it seems like he is, and if so, the forthcoming rant is, in my opinion, completely justified. And if he’s not really dead, if they retcon it, because apparently that’s REALLY easy to do with huge developments on this show, then maybe I’ll retract it.

I should have known. Really, I should have. When I was all set to cheer for Tosh for growing some damn balls. I swear, I’m not a fickle viewer who abandons a show I love when something doesn’t go my way, but if not for the obvious who tie ins, and the fact that I’m sorta getting to love Jack again, I would actually consider dropping the show for this. It was cheap, and totally not worthy of the character, and I’m not watching any of the damn declassifieds that will no doubt tell me that this is the way life is in the ‘real’ world, people die all the time for no good reason. I don’t WANT that from MY SHOW.

Because what it seems like to me, right now, is that he killed to make room for Martha. Maybe others were spoiled for this, I wasn’t. I certainly didn’t think Martha would be a permanent addition to Torchwood. She works for UNIT, doesn’t she? So why the fuck would they need to kill off Owen for her? WHY??? Owen was one of the best things about this show. I know a lot of people didn’t like him, had it in for him since the first episode where he was possibly going to be a rapist or whatever, and may be cheering right now, but I don’t CARE. He was fully redeemed by the end of last series, and he was even more so by middle of this one. I can’t imagine the dynamic of the team without him. I certainly can’t imagine it with Martha in his place.

I’m probably not in the right frame of mood to discuss how I feel about her right now. Let’s just say there weren’t many surprises on that end. Except maybe that the Doctor set her up with UNIT. That was kind of nice. And I liked her purple top. And hey look a new tattoo.



I don’t think I can even comment on the rest of the episode either right now. Yeah, I’m still angry. There will probably be a review of ep 5 later on. I liked it very much. Even though I had to pause it and search for where the hell I know the actor who played Adam from or it was going to drive me crazy. Should have known. If I’d been doing my duty to tenant_rewatch I would have.

Comments

[missperkigoth.livejournal.com]

Since it's clearly a multi-parter, just try to breathe.

[kalleah.livejournal.com]

If I’d been doing my duty to tennant_rewatch I would have.

::pokes::

[karenor.livejournal.com]

I know, I know. I'm a bad fangirl.

[larielromeniel.livejournal.com]

It's science fiction. Nah, he's not staying dead. Weren't there some pictures of him examining a pregnant Gwen later in the series?

Martha's not staying on TW anyway. Three eps and she's gone. So, two left.

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

I really, really, really don't think it's permanent. I don't know any spoilers re:Owen beyond the Martha episodes (or even any spoilers, come to think of it), and even there I know very little. But given that Martha is only in three episodes, I doubt that she'll be replacing him permanently, only temporarily.

[karenor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's the feeling i get. Only i HATE when shows do it. It cheapens death. It's worse than killing them off in the first place. It's a cheap ploy, and I don't like it. It's fine when they pull it with Jack, but with anyone else? Eh. And they've already done it on this show, a couple of times. Meh.

They've got a lot of making up to do with me, that's all I'm saying. I'm officially a fussy, bitchy viewer now. Which makes me sad because I was really liking TW this series.

[okelay.livejournal.com]

i completely and totally agree!
i thought the same thing, this is right off Joss's book!

and i love Owen, always have and now they do this?!
i'm so,so angry at them.
if they don't bring him back, if Martha takes his place, there is no way in hell i could possibly watch

hey, can i friend you=?

[karenor.livejournal.com]

if they don't bring him back, if Martha takes his place, there is no way in hell i could possibly watch

Yeah, I agree. I really don't think that's going to happen, but yeah...this is the first time I've been tempted to call it quits on anything in the Whoniverse, for sure.


hey, can i friend you=?

Sure. :) I tend to blather on about unimportant things and whine a lot about my considerable woes? Is that okay? I've friended you back and added you to my Who filter too.