Torchwood

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So I've been watching the new Dr Who and enjoying it well enough, and getting into season 2 there's a bunch of intriguing mentions of "The Torchwood Institute". Unfortunately, I watched an episode of Torchwood season one and it was terrible, and from all accounts it doesn't get any good till season 2. So, is it worth starting in season 2? Or are there individual season 1 episodes I should watch to get the backstory? They have season 1 at the local video store so that's no trouble. Or should I not bother at all?

And is there a point in Dr Who I should get to before starting Torchwood? I just finished season 2 disk 2.

Thank youse all :) I really shouldn't be asking more questions before answering my mail (the point of a poll was to avoid having lots of comments to reply to) but I want stuff to watch! (Video store doesn't have disk 3, dammit)

Comments

[i-palimpsest.livejournal.com]

So far you can skip Torchwood completely without mising anything in who alhtough.

Torchwood is very inconsistent as others have said. I like small worlds and countrycide.

I do watch it - I rather enjoy it - most of the time. Although partway through S2 we were watching it because it was "better then no who at all". Give it a try - you can always skip the episodes you don't enjoy,

[seaya.livejournal.com]

No you can't skip the Martha episodes ;). Well, the one in which she kicks ass anyhow.