Devils and Miracles - Spoilers

[sariagray]

I re-watched Miracle Day today. Just because I could. And I had some other thoughts that are completely meaningless.

I would like to see what these 4-5-6 Amendments to the Constitution look like. This is, perhaps, because I’m a nerd. But I would like it. Also, 4-5-6 Level? I mean, it’s okay that not everything has “4-5-6” in the name. It also reminds me of how I jump whenever I see a 4-5-6 code at work. But I think that’s just my own insanity.

I think Dr Juarez is wearing dresses because she is in DC and in the midst of a high-level case (and therefore has to attend meetings/”parties”/etc). She is in scrubs for her introduction, when they’re bringing Rex in, so I’m thinking she goes to these events and then stops back because of an emergency or overwhelming need to check on her patients?

 

So, I listened to The Devil and Daniel Webster Miss Carew this afternoon. Yeah. About that radio play. I won't give a synopsis, because...well, I'm lazy. There. I said it.

I will say this: hearing the music and Ianto again was absolutely lovely.

However. The voice-acting seemed so forced to me. This is partially the nature of the beast, of course, but it just felt so completely unnatural. Which was a bit heart-breaking.

I did enjoy the Ianto&Gwen interactions, and felt that Rhys and Gwen were still lovely together.

I totally thought Fitzroy was The Wire Part II, and...Jack's line about snagging the sonic screwdriver was a lot funny. At least to me.

In terms of plot, I'm a little confused, though. Well, not plot, actually. But...the Hub gets its electricity from...a utility company? I know Torchwood fails at being a secret, but isn't that highly suspicious? I mean, I imagine the Hub uses a LOT of electricity, so....

I enjoyed the throwback lines. "There's a lot of things you can do with a Swiss Army knife" and "Lovin' that 40s..." gramophone, was it? I can't remember. Anyway. Yes. That was fun. And I will stand firm in my belief that "Very clever, these medics" is a tribute to Owen. Gwen's voice when she says it...*sob*

So, it's very much like any Faustian tale. But with aliens. I happen to like Faustian tales, but this one just didn't deliver much for me. The team didn't really do much of anything, and too much time was spent with Miss Carew hemming and hawing about ageism. Which is a legit thing, don't get me wrong, but it dragged.

In all, it was nice. It wasn't fantastic, mostly as it just felt so fake to me, but it wasn't bad, either. I'll listen to the other ones, that's certain.

Comments

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

Apparently, the backup generator died, because I could SWEAR that they had one before. Or, you know, five. Because wasn't there a backup generator in Cyberwoman mentioned? And in other episodes?

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

They definitely have to have one. I'm thinking Cyberwoman too, Ianto definitely mentioned they have a generator. And considering the fact there's a still a bit of lighting whenever the Hub goes into shutdown, there should definitely be a back up. (I mean, come on, how can they NOT have a back up?)

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

Well, like I replied to a comment above, even if they didn't...any amount of electricity going to a place that doesn't exist? That'd be highly suspicious. And I think they mentioned a generator in Sleeper, too. Maybe it's...broken? *Sigh*

[xrai-namere.livejournal.com]

With this inconsistency, we can definitely tell this is Classic Torchwood, lol.
Maybe the explosions in Exit Wounds exploded it somehow. *shrugs*

[lawsontl.livejournal.com]

Yes, thank you! I was, as always, sitting there going "Hellloo? Canon?" At least Gwen acknowledges that Ianto would've been the one to fix it.