Customer Reviews
Episodes 6 to 9 - By: T. R. Alexander, 20 Oct 2009 
This second of three DVD sets contains a further four episodes of the somewhat inconsistent first season of Torchwood. While the four episodes on this set are still not as good as those of the second series of the show, they are some of the better ones of the first series.
Episode six, `Countrycide', is an odd one, while it is probably quite a good episode I personallly cannot stand it & consider it one of the worst in the series. I don't know why dislike this episode so much as it has a good, if predictable plot & some nice dramatic moments but it just seems to do nothing for me.
Episode seven is `Greeks Bearing Gifts' & it is an episode focusing on Toshiko. This is quite an entertaining episode that could probably have been handled a bit better but was still good. The CGI is reasonably good compared to some in the series & the story itself is interesting.
`They Keep Killing Suzie' is probably one of the better episodes of the first series but it does still have some problems. The episode has a very interesting plot but it does seem to loose momentum in the last third of the story as if the writers had a good idea but couldn't figure out where to go with it. This is pretty much how I would describe the entirety of the first series of Torchwood, a good idea that the writers were a bit unsure what to do with.
The final episode of this set is `Random Shoes' & it is probably the most emotional episode in the series as Gwen investigates the death of a geek. Again this episode is somewhat hit & miss with some very nice parts & others that are quite poor but overalll is a very well made episode.
Overalll there are some good episodes in this second set of episodes but even at its best the first series of Torchwood was only ever as good as the average episode of series two & is far worse than `Children of Earth'.
It's getting better all the time - By: DangermouseZilla, 24 Apr 2007 The 4 episodes on this DVD release contain 2 strong episodes, & two which didn't feel as strong. I wavered on giving this 3 stars but ultimately felt it deserved 4.
Countricide was a fantastic episode, probability the best on this release - a good dose of scariness & gruesome scenes!
Greeks Bearing Gifts (Episode 7) was a great too. We got to see more of Toshiko, but some of the early scenes seemed a bit contrived just for that episode to make sure we knew that she felt like a bit of an outsider. Still, it was nice to see her 'bloom' as a character. Daniela Denby-Ashe was brilliant as Mary. Another sexuallly charged episode, & it worked in this episode - it didn't feel as though it was there just for the sake of it like it had in others.
We saw a reference to the first episode in "They Keep Killing Suzie" (Episode 8) & this was not as strong as the first two on this release, but still a good yarn. An ex-colleague is brought back to life, unfortunately for the TW guys, she has a few issues & goes a tad mental.
Random Shoes (Episode 9) had a weird feeling to it. It was a bit like the "Love & Monsters" episode from Doctor Who (new series 2) as the Torchwood team weren't as involved, it focussed more around the character of Eugene, the young guy who found the Alien Eye. Some dislike this episode, I enjoyed it - but the ending seemed a bit rushed.
We get to understand the characters more & Captain Jack becomes more compelling to watch as you long to find out more about him.
Fantastic spin-off - By: Anita S., 08 Mar 2007 
I've been a DW fan for years & with a new spin-off I was curious about it. When I watched it with Doctor Who on BBC3, I was instantly hooked on this series. It stands on its own whether or not you've watched the Doctor.
The stories are dramatic & emotional driven by strong characters & relationships. I highly recommend "Torchwood" & for some enlightening reading try "Nexus" by Deborah Morrison & Arvind Singh.
Doctor Who with a slightly kinky twist!! - By: Who_La_Hoop, 26 Feb 2007 when i first heard about Torchwood, i was a little sceptical. But after re-watching the doctor who episodes with Captain Jack Harkness (AKA John Barrowman) i started to like the idea. & after the double bill on BBC3 i was hooked from start to finish.
the storylines are amazing & they convey such emotion, fear & also happiness when stuff goes right. they are very daring & at times a little risque. It also has that sense of danger that makes you bite your nails or in the case of the last two episodes (Captain Jack Harkness/End of Days) has you crying till it hurts.
Each of the characters has their own little quirks & character flaws that make them individual to the team.
alll in alll, well worth watching as it makes Doctor Who look like....well....what it is...a family show.
Ohhh Patchy Again - By: Andrew Kyle, 10 Feb 2007 
My problem with Torchwood is that i find it inconsistently enjoyable. For example, the first episode in this set, Countrycide, is fantastic. I loved it. But the remaining episodes are simply not worth my time. "They Keep Killing Suzie" - an horrific title, is followed by an average episode that i wasn't enjoying until they started talking about "the thing in the darkness" which scared me stupid. "Greeks Bearing Gifts" was a nasty Unbreakable rip off which i wished i hadn't watched, & "Random Shoes" was a gimmicky boring attempt to do the whole "lets see the characters from someone elses point of view" which was done so badly in Doctor Who's "Love & Monsters". However, rants over. John Barrowman's Jack Harkness is so watchable, reallly, that it counteracts alll the rubbishy bits somewhat. And of course theres the black range rover, which is just cool. And that episode Countrycide, which is brilliant. Obviously by this point you've either decided that you llike the series or not, so recommending this box set depends on whether you liked the first eps or not. However. This set unfortunately has but one reallly good episode. So if you're willing give this one a miss & just go for the opening episodes & the closing episodes, as they are, as a whole, far more superior.
