Torchwood: Combat

[mllelaurel]

- I get that Gwen loves her job and finds it important. Still, the way she treats Rhys makes Rose and Mickey look like nothing. Sure, Rose took Mickey for granted as a boyfriend, but I never got the sense that she stopped caring about him as a friend. "He'll get over it," indeed!

- On another note, Jack with his shirt all torn up and bloody should not signal 'fanservice' to me. I'm a baaaad person.

- So, Tosh knows about Owen's fling with Diane; Gwen doesn't. Props to Tosh. At this point, I'm not surprised that Gwen's oblivious.

- Aw, sad Weevil. *pets it* *gets hand bitten off*

- Owen: *acts toward Gwen the way Gwen acts toward Rhys*
Gwen: *totally fails to make the connection*

Well, ok, maybe she puts some of it together. I admit it - I'm so sick of Gwen, it takes something really extra to make me at all sympathetic toward her. So yes, I'm aware I'm being a bit harsh. That's just the way it is.

- Janet the Weevil! *dies*

- See, when *Tosh* presents the moral point of view, I buy it. Besides, I was thinking it too.

- ...Did I accidentally push a button and switch movies. Cause I could swear I'm now watching Fight Club. Fight Club. With Weevils. Heh.

- On one hand, I'm glad Gwen's finally being honest with Rhys. He deserves it. On the other hand, it's so very much about her and for her. She doesn't give a fuck about making things right with him. It's all about making *her* feel better.

For those of you who've watched Buffy, think of that scene with Willow and Oz in "The Wish," after Willow had kissed Xander. Same deal, only Oz knows it and says as much. And then Willow *makes the effort* cause she actually does care about Oz.

ETA: Booya! Clarke was smart enough to go there as well.

- ...Whoa. Gwen using Retcon I didn't see coming. Ironically enough, it's a horrific, bitchy, evil thing to do, but I'm actually finding her *interesting* all of a sudden.

(I'm also seeing another Buffy parallel - Willow, Tara and the Lethe's Bramble incident - but I'll let it go, cause it's a good twist we've got here.)

A little note on that. Now that I've thought about it, the Retcon is a fascinated twist, but I'm not sure on the motivation. Gwen's got stress from the Torchwood job, but not more so than the others. It's not like she's just died, got brought forcibly back and had her life go all to shit, which is the kind of stress I'd actually accept as a motivator for treating people that badly.

I know, I know, you're all sick of my Buffy comparisons, but I've just marathoned season 6 and dammit, it *fits*.

For the record, I think all the stuff *Jack's* been through does put him in the justifiable category. Yes, he crosses lines, but so would if I were him. (Actually, if I were him, I might well be in the nuthouse at this point.)

Like I needed more proof that Jack is Buffy. *g*

- Oh my God, this actually is Fight Club with Weevils.

- There's something about those endgame scenes with Jack. They're always made of win, and the one with Jack and Owen at the hospital is no exception.

Overall score: 2

Now, don't get me wrong, I like Owen as a character. But he's had more focus episodes than any of the others, and it's starting to wear thin. Especially since, peel away the paint, and "Combat" says the exact same things about him as did "Ghost Machine". We're not learning anything new, so can we please mix it up a little. Surely, Lisa wasn't the only aspect of Ianto's life worth knowing. And we've got so little on Tosh - till the next episode at least - I cannot *wait* till the Jack and Tosh in the 1940s extravaganza.

Comments

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

See, you're a bigger optimist than me. For series two, I just hope Gwen fades into the background and Tosh takes over as the female lead. Or Ghost!Suzie. Or Detective Swanson.

Aha! I asked cause Jack is even more wonderful in DW.

[testickles.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that the general fan reaction to Gwen teaches them a few things and they use the opportunity... Yeah, I'm an optimist.

Detective Swanson! <3 She needs to come back.

Jack iiiis. Jack's just wonderful, really, but I did adore original Jack so much. Becky'll get there. *nodsnods*