Torchwood

I watched the latest Torchwood last night and wasn't particularly impressed. This series had great potential but seems to have squandered its chance at success. I think the main problems are the characters... basically I couldn't give a toss. The Owen Harper character is crap - and to be quite honest I was disappointed that the Weevil creature didn't rip his throat out. The lead female character Gwen is equally rubbish although you can occasionally feel sympathy for her. The others seem to be more in the background... which is weird considering before the series was aired it seemed that everything would hinge around Captain Jack Harkness who I thought would have been the most interesting character. An indestuctible, immortal, bisexual investigator from the future who dresses as an airforce officer from 1941... but NO! the series producers seem to completely under utilise him. Anyway the series reaches its finale on New Year's Day (which I will miss as I will be in Cape Town) so it may have something up its sleeve.

Rating: 5/10