Torchwood

[Guest]

[Morningangel-Iola]

Yeah perhaps they are only left with five minutes

[Bitsy]

I didn't know they had a toned down, family version...I don't think I've seen that available on BBC America. 

The new season premieres here on the 26th.   

[Morningangel-Iola]

No the said they were doing it for this new series but we can't find it anywhere.

[Bitsy]

Interesting. Wonder what's going on there. 

[Sharon]

OK they have now got their act together and the 'family friendly' version is now being shown on a Thursday at 7 pm.  Of course it is only 6 minutes long ..... 

[Morningangel-Iola]

Lol no I did see both this week and the family one is more or less the same with the gore toned down a bit.

[Scifi Cards]

For those in the States that don't know what all the fuss is about... 

Torchwood Season 1 was released on DVD this week here, so it's not too late to catch up.

Already have mine and I'm thinking about watching it all again before the new season premiers here on Saturday.  Have to do something while sorting Heroes cards!

Ed

[Bitsy]

Since I don't have access to the Torchwood website (because anyone outside the UK cannot gain access--I would imagine b/c we are behind on BBC America), can any of our UK friends fill us in on any gossip surrounding the whole Owen episode.

I was really shocked about what happened to Owen. And are they leading to a Jack and Gwen relationship?

[Wendi]

I finally got to see some of season one thanks to my local Blockbuster finally getting it .  I have to rent them one disk at a time though so I am patiently waiting or should I say impatiently waiting for disk three to arrive at my post office so I can pick it up    I am looking forward to "Countryside" because of the previews on the last disk, it looks scary and exciting. I just know when I start making money again I will have to buy the box set for season one 

I was also actually able to find someone on the net who downloads season 2 after they air in the UK so I am caught up with that season also which is really nice even if I am watching them somewhat out of order 

I find that out of all the character Ianto is my favorite with Jack, Tosh and Owen coming in after. I can't seem to tolerate Gwen half the time because of things she does but otherwise then that I really like "Torchwood".

I do love what I am seeing in the  second season or series (I get confused with that sorry) so far and I hope it continues to be great for the final few episodes it has left.

The only sad thing about getting hooked on another sci fi show is that when the cards come out I know I will want to collect them  I just hope they kindly wait until I find a job   

I can now see why this is a must see show for some people 

[Morningangel-Iola]

As far as I know, the US is only one behind us (thats on I main channel, I'm one ahead from digital)

What do you want to know Bitsy?

I have heard talk of Dr who cards, I think I might have missed them. But I haven't heard anything about Torchwood cards yet.

[Bitsy]

As far as I know, the US is only one behind us (thats on I main channel, I'm one ahead from digital)

What do you want to know Bitsy?

I have heard talk of Dr who cards, I think I might have missed them. But I haven't heard anything about Torchwood cards yet.

Well, anything really. I don't want to say what happened to Owen outright b/c I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen that episode yet, but are there rumblings of him possibly leaving the show? I just didn't see that coming.

Do you think it's doing well enough to have another season? Oh, I had read that Susie might make yet another appearance...anything to that?

Yes, we are one episode behind, I think...I'm impatient and I really wish I could access the website.

[Morningangel-Iola]

Have PMed, so as no to give any spoilers.

For those yaks wanting more there's Torchwood books. There's new ones just come out in the Uk by the looks and there out the end of the month in the US. They look good. They have changed the title of one between for the uk title.

US link

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_i_0?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=torchwood&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atorchwood%2Ci%3Astripbooks

UK Link

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b/202-8612792-1523043?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=torchwood

Although if you do decide to buy remeber to use the Yak friendly amazon link for the approriate country.

[Bitsy]

Reply PM sent. 

Those books look very interesting! Thank you for posting the links! 

[Morningangel-Iola]

Oh dear I have ordered the two audio stories and two of the three books :S

[Bitsy]

  Let us know how they are when you get them! They look really, really good!

[Morningangel-Iola]

Yeah I will. I'm getting near to the end of 'Slow decay' which is rather good. Its got some good lines in it and some not so good lines, there's one where Owen says 'he's definately the lesser of two weevils'.

I'm writing a story on an other website, although its a cross over with an other progamme. http://z4.invisionfree.com/Regency_House_Party/index.php?showtopic=880&st=0

[Bitsy]

There are a lot of witty lines in Torchwood. 

I'm looking forward to this weekend's episode re: Wedding Day.

Thank you for that link! Can't wait to read it! 

[Morningangel-Iola]

Hope you like it

[Morningangel-Iola]

I contacted the Torchwood website to see why you couldn't get on. Here's the reply I got;

Dear Dawn,

We have to restrict some of our content to the UK for rights reasons.Our system does this by looking at your IP address (the unique number ofyour computer). If your IP address is not recognised as one that isinside the UK, you will receive an error message. The only other option would be to use the text only version, here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/education/betsie/parser.pl Not very hi-tech, but certain video's maybe available to non-UKresidents. 

The Torchwood Team

The link is strange, I can't get it to work here but that is what you get for the text verison of Torchwood, good luck.

[Bitsy]

I contacted the Torchwood website to see why you couldn't get on. Here's the reply I got;

Dear Dawn,

We have to restrict some of our content to the UK for rights reasons.Our system does this by looking at your IP address (the unique number ofyour computer). If your IP address is not recognised as one that isinside the UK, you will receive an error message. The only other option would be to use the text only version, here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/education/betsie/parser.pl Not very hi-tech, but certain video's maybe available to non-UKresidents. 

The Torchwood Team

The link is strange, I can't get it to work here but that is what you get for the text verison of Torchwood, good luck.

I tried the link, but it just comes up as a Betsie Error, I believe it was called.  I don't get it at all. I really appreciate you trying, though. 

Which, speaking of Torchwood, I have read some rumors that have me pretty concerned about the future of the show....I will send you a pm as to avoid spoilers.