TW and DW and Vincent and stuuuuffff. And a song.

[byslantedlight]

So I just re-watched Saturday's Doctor Who ep (and I love it just as much *g*) and I went googling to find out whose song played near the end, and I discovered this instead, which... good news? Scary news? I don't know, but...

New series of Torchwood secured by "international partnership"

...which just... I liked what BBC Cymru Wales was doing with it! I don't want it to suddenly be the commercial arm of the BBC and an American tv channel that can't spell Stars properly... The sentence that really made my heart drop? this new instalment will see storylines widen to include locations in the US and around the world... Just... gargh! Did they not watch The New Professionals? I'm crossing my fingers, I really am, but... eeep!

Anyway, I found the song too... (It's bound to be very uncool, since I still rather like it...) *g*

Comments

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Huh. Hmm.

...well, international collaboration worked for Rome, so...fingers crossed?

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

Oooh, er. I'm not sure about that. I held my breath reading it until I came to John and Eve Myles, because I wouldn't put it past people to stick an entirely new cast in and leave out its best assets. And Russell will have some input. *Is determined to be hopeful' about this but 8-S.

ETA: and *yes* excellent Dr. Who indeed.

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Did they not watch The New Professionals? Heh, I'm guessing not :) Oh, I dunno ... I'm kind of curious to see what RTD makes of dud-duh-duuuh *international locations* as I'm not sure I'd have been too fussed if TW was staying where it was, the whole thing having been blown up and all. Hmmm, can't decide what I think - haha another one for the old epitaph *g*

[foreverfoxcat.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't watch Torchwood so I can't really comment on that but I just wanted to drop by and say Oh My Goodness, Dr Who was completely awesome and I cried like a baby through the whole of the second half. Best episode ever! Well, best episode of the season so far although that "which is the dream and which is reality" episode was pretty brilliant too. So yeah, I cried like a small child during this episode. And then I watched a youtube video of Vincent by Don Maclean set over a slideshow of Van Gogh's paintings and cried all over again. Sniffle.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, the Doctor Who! I'm so glad I was here to watch that one--it was fabulous. It was about real people, with real, complex emotions. Wonderful stuff.

[ailcia.livejournal.com]

Bloody Americans, coming over here, taking our telly shows... :P

Hahahaha! I have no problems with the song, itself - I LOVE ATHLETE! (Uncool or not!) Always have done and I didn't know it was them! It's just I didn't think it had a place in the episode - I don't think any 'pop' song does, you know? That stuff is supposed to be timeless and it came off as a bit cheesy, to me.

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Have you seen this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jun/08/torchwood-who-should-join-team
And probably others like it elsewhere in the press...

*is thoughtful*