Where the premiere of Torchwood: Miracle Day was all kinds of fun, the momentum didn’t necessarily carry over to the second episode. I’m still on board, don’t get me wrong, and am hoping that this is just a little stumble on the way to a really great series. The concept itself, and the plot that we are just getting the hints of, is a solid set up. Throw in the amazing pre-existing universe that Torchwood lives in, and I’m confident that the series will move past this one average episode.
They are really going out of their way to make the audience not like Rex Matheson. It almost seemed like he was enjoying separating Gwen from Rhys and their daughter. He may have started his road to redemption by helping free Jack and Gwen, but he’s got a long way to go. How will he be redeemed? I’m not sure, but look at it this way? What’s the first thing he did after freeing Torchwood? He blew off Dr. Juarez, who did nothing but drive across town to bring him pain meds. Classy dude, this Agent Matheson.
The introduction of Lauren Ambrose’s Jilly Kitzinger was not at all what I expected. In reading about Miracle Day in advance of the premiere, I was left with the impression that she would be involved with Oswald Danes, and not much else. When she showed up in D.C. talking to Juarez, it proved that she is not just a simple PR flack trying to help her career by helping him. It seems that she’s has a greater role to play. Plus, between the hair, and that red jacket, I’m getting all kinds of Satin vibes when she’s on screen.
Other than that, though, the rest of the episode seemed a bit off, no?
Notes & Quotes
I was excited to see Lauren Ambrose in the cast, but I read of two more exciting cast members coming later in the season – John de Lancie and Nana Visitor! Curse Netflix and that new 90-day window contract they signed with Starz!
Oh well. Hopefully something will actually happen in this series soon.
“I’m getting all kinds of Satin vibes”
I dunno…I got more of a wool/cotton blend vibe from the jacket.
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*POST AUTHOR*
Brilliant.
My typo turned into the funniest joke I’ve heard all day :)