Torchwood 1x07 - "Greeks Bearing Gifts"
 

Plot Summary

Toshiko is given an alien pendant which enables her to hear other peoples' thoughts. As the rest of the Torchwood team puzzle over a centuries-old skeleton, the pendant forces Toshiko to question her commitment to Torchwood - is her new-found ability a blessing or a curse?

Blessing, I would love that power you could be like a superhero it would be amazing.

it was a wonderful Stroy line, VERY well written...I gave it a brilliant vote because I thought the ending was incredibly moving.

I thought it was a good episode. Nothing more however cause there wasn't much drama.

It seems that week after week I am amazed by the originality of Torchwood and this episode didn't dissapoint. I especially enjoyed the effects of when she pulls out that soldiers heart.

After finally watching it last night, I can say that I very much enjoyed this one. I thought the writing was very well done for all the characters, especially Tosh. Interesting to note it was done by the author of "School Reunion" from Doctor Who series two. Anyway, I gave this one a 9/10 because I think it deserved it.

Oh, and did anyone notice that Jack was just full of awesomeness for the entire episode? :P

I noticed I do think he is the best actor for the job and I also just found out he was gay did anyone else know??

Yes, we all knew that. It's been public knowledge for ages now. :P

I gave this a 9, much better episode than last week, I think the cast gave their best performances of the lot, especially John Barrowman. Though he is one of my favourite actors so I could be slightly biased :P.

I agree, MI7, the cast was on top form this time.

To be honest I'm not surprised that this episode was so good - I just discovered that it is the first (and unfortunately, only) episode this season written by Toby Whithouse, who also wrote the brilliant Doctor Who episode School Reunion.

Which is exactly why I said that above, MI7. :P

"Greeks Bearing Gifts"

Nice pun :P

Sorry, I just had to say this before he edits it... (hah, as if he would have :P)

I'd have done the poll myself but I'm a bit ill at the moment. :( As always, I'll watch the Ep tomorrow on BBC 2 and let you know. I'm really missing out on my weekly Spooks dosage so Torchwood will have to be even better to make up for it. :P

Have some Tic Tacs!

I like the fact that each cast ember has a pretty much even part.

except Captain Jack, there isn't enough of him

That keeps him mysterious, which I imagine is what the writers want.

Oh, also, did anyone feel incredibly painfully sorry for Ianto in this one? I felt awful about how he felt so much pain all the time. :(

I feel incredibly sorry for the whole series.

Well that wasn't really what I meant... why is that?

Because I don't like it. And anything I don't like is a sorry sight to behold :P

Sorry you don't like it. I like it.

Don't apologise to him for his opinion. :P

8/10 - It was good but it was not Torchwood-ey enough for me. That said, the way The Captain (The Captain and The Doctor - every army needs a medic :)) ended the affair was quite similar to the way The Doctor would have. :D

no it wasn't, Captain Jack mercilessly killed the alien...whereas the Doctor would have looked for any possible way to deal with it without killing...unless you mean the final scene?

Nope, I mean the scene:

Alien: "What have you done to it?"
Cap'n J: "I've set it to enable..."
*Alien dissappears*
Cap'n J: "...around about now, I'd say"

Besides, the death of the alien is a minor technicality. The Doctor killed Daleks and didn't he! :P

The earlier Doctors (except possibly Colin Baker) would have never considered killing this alien to really be the first solution...though after the Time War the Doctor has become a lot colder and the way Jack handled the situation is very reminiscent of the actions of the latest two (especially Eccleston).

Jack's learned well. ;)

well, he's the star of this show...mind, he's really changed since this started...hey, do you think that the events of next years Doctor Who episodes with Jack in has already happened to Jack in Torchwood?

I don't think they'd do that...

it's been done before, it's not that far fetched

No, I mean what we've seen so far suggests against it.