Torchwood - Children of Earth Miniseries

**mloebl** · 07-21-2009 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Derwin0

Unfortunately BBCA-HD was not on Dish yesterday.

So I wound up watching a copy I got from BBC. Nice not to have commercials to skip through, but would have rathered HD.

Episode was pretty good last night.

I was hoping it would be in HD too... but overall it's a good series this season; I suspect they should get renewed. Even though it was dark, I personally think it's much better than last season

I actually saw the first one in SD, then the last few in HD and really wasn't a big deal. Though HD is definitely better towards the end in HD so hopefully they enable BBCA-HD soon.

(btw sorry for the early spoilers posts in here, I misunderstood the previous post about where to post...)

-Mike

**Derwin0** · 07-21-2009 09:23 AM

It's now reported that Dish won't have BBCA in HD until next month. So I'll probably just watch the BBC copies I have.

Due to VBS this week, and my lack of available time in the evening, I'll probably only have time for 1 episode a night, so will ironically be following BBCA's schedule anyway.

Be interesting to see how Jack "pieces" himself back together tonight.

**dfergie** · 07-21-2009 10:12 AM

I've got timers set for and will watch when I get a chance, I was at friend's house last night when it came on but couldn't watch. I'll try to catch the BD for the HD version...

**Paradox-SJ** · 07-22-2009 05:37 PM

It will be on XBOX Live in HD next next week.

**Jason Whiddon** · 07-25-2009 09:33 AM

Ive missed out on Torchwood and the newer Dr Who (loved the old series), but now that I have BBCA again Im getting back in. Just finished ep 3 of Children of Earth, and think its pretty good. Gonna record the Dr Who 4 parter coming up.

**ltownsend** · 07-25-2009 04:28 PM

Did anyone think that Russell made this series just a bit too dark? Even for Torchwood all the killing was a bit much ..

**rogerpl** · 07-25-2009 04:36 PM

This is the first time I've seen Torchwood. Not as big a fan of sci-fi as I once was but enjoyed it. I was surprised by the dark side of the final episode but made it less hokey than sci-fi can be. I'll have to watch the earlier episodes now.

**MikeD-C05** · 07-25-2009 06:07 PM

I was a little disgusted with the way the government had no problems rounding up children for the aliens. I was totally turned off to Jack after what he did to his own flesh and blood grandson. I don't think I could ever like him again. NO MATTER WHAT ! I know the needs of the many out weigh the few or the one. BULLSHIT! I think everyone on earth would of been better off fighting back and let the earth be destroyed , than to give in to the aliens. Just like with terrorist , once you give in to them , they will keep coming back and asking for more and more. North Korea sound familar? What kind of people were these government hacks anyway? I found the series very dark and I really didn't like the way they resolved it. It was good , but I would never give up my child or any child , just so the rest of us could survive. Talk about bargin with the DEVIL.

**dinodod** · 07-25-2009 10:21 PM

Where's a good place to download the Torchwood: Children of Earth series, and the little "hub insiders" they showed with it?

**Derwin0** · 07-27-2009 03:33 PM

Finally finished watching Children of Earth this weekend. Good series, lots of interesting developments. I'm curious to see what/if anything they can do with another series.

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

I was a little disgusted with the way the government had no problems rounding up children for the aliens.

So was I, I'm surprised they caved so quickly without a fight.

Originally Posted by MikeD-C05

I was totally turned off to Jack after what he did to his own flesh and blood grandson.

Unfortunately, I can see it from Jack's perspective. Once sacrifice to save them all. Really tough choice to have to make.

I did love how the American general ordered the British PM around like his little b!#ch.

And how the one's guys asst. shot him down on his plan to blame the Americans for everything.