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By: Kevin Marshall

Kevin Marshall — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:25:29 +0000

#11 (Gman) – “Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long, Holly.”

#12 (Tim) – Yeah, I liked it as a story but hated what it did to the future of that franchise. If they wanted to start it up in the UK side again, they’d have to start off with a whole new cast with a whole new dynamic, which is a shame since that was a big part of the show’s appeal. Plus, they’d have to go and do the “Captain Jack is BACK” thing again, and at this point it’s sort of old hat.

By: Tim in Waterford

Tim in Waterford — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:28:46 +0000

If they ever do remake Torchwood, perhaps they could avoid the Children of Earth debacle that basically put an end to the UK version? I still don’t think they’re ever going to be able to restart the original series given the aftermath of CoE.

By: Gman

Gman — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:08:26 +0000

Harry Lime! Harry Lime!

By: Kari Vanalstine

Kari Vanalstine — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:50:32 +0000

Ellie, I have to agree completely! If I had to choose my favorite “Captain'” from television they would be Captain Jack Harkness & Captain Malcolm Reynolds. Not sure if the Doctor would be considered a captain, but of all the incarnations, I do like David Tennant.

By: Kevin Marshall

Kevin Marshall — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:36:19 +0000

Excuse me? Chuck Miller is all man.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:28:09 +0000

Kevin Marshall, friends of all the female geeks of the 518.

John Barrowman and David Tennant are the things that make up my dreams…

By: Chuck Miller

Chuck Miller — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:06:03 +0000

Well, considering that Torchwood would have been the second attempt to convert Doctor Who into an American-based television series – I suffered through watching that 1996 pilot with Paul McGann who, for better or for worse, is considered one of the transformations of the Doctor. So if he’s only got one or two transformations left, we can blame it on a failed US movie that was planned as a backdoor pilot.

By: Erin Morelli

Erin Morelli — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:04:39 +0000

I’m going to take this opportunity to shamelessly plug my own blog, since I have 2 lovely posts regarding the US Torchwood debacle:

The original post: http://blog.erinmorelli.com/2010/03/23/u-s-torchwood-sparks-familiar-controversy/

The follow up post: http://blog.erinmorelli.com/2010/04/22/bbc-needs-to-get-its-torchwood-act-together/

By: Kari Vanalstine

Kari Vanalstine — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:59:12 +0000

Erin L. I KNOW! I am staving my addiction with catching up on the new Dr. Who. If I need a Torchwood fix, I have Netflix. If I want to go to the beginning, I hit Series 1 & 2 of Dr. Who. :D

By: Erin L

Erin L — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:53:03 +0000

“US Torchwood remake is put on hold”

*starts crying*

First they axe Firefly, now this?

Barrowmen isn’t going to be on Desperate Housewives forever, and damnit, I need my fix.