Who wants to watch Torchwood!
Jul. 13th, 2008 06:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
[Bad username or site: Mamabeast" @ livejournal.com] asked
jackxianto community what five episodes they would use to pimp out Captain Jack Harkness and Torchwood. I chose to focus on Torchwood for my episodes, because either you like Jack pimps out himself.
"Everything Changes" - Introducing episode is introducing. Gives the basic information on the charecters, Torchwood Three, and the basic plot concept of the series. It also introduces everyone's personality well ( except for Ianto's ).
"Ghostmachine" - More of a psychological piece. Has nice team moments, even though the main focus is on Jack, Gwen, and Owen. But since that's what the show focuses on, I think it's fine.
"Countrycide" - An action episode, and an excellent team episode. It also continues the theme of "humans are the worst monsters" found in the previous two episodes.
"Out of Time" - Another low-key episode. Again, it focuses mostly on Jack, Gwen, and Owen, but it showcases them extremely well. This episode also establishes that there are no right answers, and the conflict of who the team appear to be, and who they are.
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" - A fun, action episode to round out the set. Features the entire cast well, has a well done plot, and features both hetro and homosexuality! And since most people's reaction to this episode was excitement for the new season, I think it would give the same feeling to a new watcher.
I'm mostly amused because my recs happen to follow a five act play structure. And that it gives away very few surprises that occur in other episodes, other than Jack leaving in "End of Days" and a mention of Lisa.
Plus, it establishes subtext ( or text ) of Jack/Gwen, Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Gwen/Owen, and Owen/Toshiko. I think the only two that aren't established is Jack/Owen and Jack/Toshiko.
I wouldn't put Captain Jack Harkness in until the viewer has watched "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances," as you have to see the later to really enjoy the former to the fullest extent. But would show "Cyberwomen" before "Army of Ghosts/Doomsday," as you can just say "and there was a tremendous battle off-screen which we aren't showing you because it's not in our budget!"
The only minus is that there's too little Tosh. But that's a problem of the entire series!
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"Everything Changes" - Introducing episode is introducing. Gives the basic information on the charecters, Torchwood Three, and the basic plot concept of the series. It also introduces everyone's personality well ( except for Ianto's ).
"Ghostmachine" - More of a psychological piece. Has nice team moments, even though the main focus is on Jack, Gwen, and Owen. But since that's what the show focuses on, I think it's fine.
"Countrycide" - An action episode, and an excellent team episode. It also continues the theme of "humans are the worst monsters" found in the previous two episodes.
"Out of Time" - Another low-key episode. Again, it focuses mostly on Jack, Gwen, and Owen, but it showcases them extremely well. This episode also establishes that there are no right answers, and the conflict of who the team appear to be, and who they are.
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" - A fun, action episode to round out the set. Features the entire cast well, has a well done plot, and features both hetro and homosexuality! And since most people's reaction to this episode was excitement for the new season, I think it would give the same feeling to a new watcher.
I'm mostly amused because my recs happen to follow a five act play structure. And that it gives away very few surprises that occur in other episodes, other than Jack leaving in "End of Days" and a mention of Lisa.
Plus, it establishes subtext ( or text ) of Jack/Gwen, Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Gwen/Owen, and Owen/Toshiko. I think the only two that aren't established is Jack/Owen and Jack/Toshiko.
I wouldn't put Captain Jack Harkness in until the viewer has watched "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances," as you have to see the later to really enjoy the former to the fullest extent. But would show "Cyberwomen" before "Army of Ghosts/Doomsday," as you can just say "and there was a tremendous battle off-screen which we aren't showing you because it's not in our budget!"
The only minus is that there's too little Tosh. But that's a problem of the entire series!