Giveaway: TORCHWOOD: The Official Magazine Yearbook

I think by now you all know that we are big fans of TORCHWOOD and that is why it is our pleasure to be able to give away 5 Torchwood: The Official Magazine Yearbook, which will be released this month.

Torchwood: The Official Magazine Yearbook (Titan Books) is a full-color official tie-in to the much-loved and top-rated show. Compiling the cream of the content from the Torchwood Official Magazine, with behind-the-scenes secrets from the Hub, cast and crew interviews and a series two episode guide, this hardback volume also contains five exclusive new “Torchwood” short stories to immerse readers in the world of the show, penned by the likes of “Torchwood” scriptwriter Joseph Lidster, Steven Savile (author of Titan’s “Primeval: Shadow of the Jaguar”) and “Doctor Who” novelists Andy Lane.

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TV Character of the Day: CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS

Name: CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS

TV Show: Torchwood

Actor portraying him: John Barrowman

Why we like him:Jack Harkness is the heart of Torchwood. He is the driving force for the entire team and his uncanny ability to find humor in all things is refreshing. Plus he is the freaking Face of Boe (Need I say more?).

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TV Actor of the Day: JOHN BARROWMAN

Name: JOHN BARROWMAN

TV Show: Torchwood

His Character: Captain Jack Harkness

Why we like him: We like John Barrowman because he makes Jack Harkness look mad cool. His energy and his enthusiasm come across in his performance and make him really enjoyable to watch. Plus the man can really sing a tune. ( Check out the video below)

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Interview: NAOKO MORI from TORCHWOOD (Part Two)

Here is the second part of our interview with Naoko Mori, who plays Tosh on TORCHWOOD.

In part one, Naoko Mori talked about Tosh’s evolution this last season, her doomed love life, how she first heard about Doctor Who, what originally made her want to become an actor, and much more.

In part two, Naoko Mori touches on the dramatic ending of Tosh, her future projects, her dream role, and more.

Enjoy!

I haven’t actually seen the last episode, “Exit Wounds,” but I was told that something major happens to your character. Can you talk a little bit about that?

Naoko Mori: Oh yes, something major happens. What can I say, it was very emotional on and off camera, but it’s a really special episode and I have to say the writing again, it always comes back down to the writing and that just sums it up. I think it’s a very surprising turn of events, especially for the viewers and the fans, but that kind of shocking thing is always good I think. What I was happy to see was that it wasn’t done just for the sake of it, as a gimmick. To me it makes sense, because I think she has had an incredible journey, it’s like she came full circle. And also, on a very basic point of view, it just reminds people that it is dangerous being in Torchwood. People die young and it reinforces the fact that it’s a dangerous job we do. It’s an amazing climax and so well written and we had a lot of discussions at the time, how it was gonna happen and many many emails, conversation and on a personal level, I just wanted to make sure it was done with the right balance. I think and I hope we managed to do that. But yeah the last two are certainly the big episodes. The reaction has been ridiculous here in England. The texts and calls and emails, I’ve been getting just from friends following the series, it’s like “Oh my God” (laughs). People coming up to me on the street welling up “I can’t believe…” I guess we did something right.

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TORCHWOOD - “Exit Wounds” (S02E13) Pictures and Videos

I need to repeat it one more time, do not miss tonight’s season 2 finale episode of TORCHWOOD, “Exit Wounds.”

Especially since we’ll have to wait a long time to watch the season 3 of Torchwood, I urge you to enjoy this last episode as much as you can, which I will say again is brilliant.

You can read our full review of “Exit Wounds” here and also read our interview with Naoko Mori, who plays Tosh, here.

So don’t forget to watch Torcwhood “Exit Wounds” tonight, April 19, at 9pm on BBC America.

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Interview: NAOKO MORI from TORCHWOOD (Part One)

NAOKO MORI plays the very smart and endearing Toshiko Sato on TORCHWOOD.

Recently, Naoko Mori took some time to speak with Daemon’s TV about the second season of Torchwood, which is coming to an end soon. She speaks about Tosh’s evolution this last season, her doomed love life, how she first heard about Doctor Who, what originally made her want to become an actor, and much more.

So without further ado, let’s see what Naoko Mori had so say.

(Note: In order to preserve the integrity of the finale of Torchwood, I have split the interview in two so that you don’t get any spoilers. Part two will be posted after the airing of the Torchwood season 2 finale, “Exit Wounds,” which airs on Saturday, April 19, at 9pm on BBC America. So check back then for more.)

Update: You can now read part two of the interview here.

How do you feel about how Tosh evolved in the second season of “Torchwood”?

Naoko Mori: I definitely think the second season for me, it was just a lot more bolder and bigger. And as far as the characters are concerned, I really felt pleased because I think with any show there’s what I call a bit of first “seasonitous,” you know it’s kind of a work in progress and everyone’s getting the feel of what the series is about. But with the second season, it’s like we found our feet and our identity, so I feel it’s really evolved and gotten bigger and better in many ways. As far as Tosh is concerned, I think her sort of journey has really become bigger as well and I think she’s kind of coming out of her shell a lot more. I feel she’s a lot more confident. In life we go through things, things happen to us and it hopefully makes us wiser and certainly I think Tosh has learned a heck of a lot from what happened during season one and she continues to do so in the second series. So hopefully the viewers all see that she’s really becoming a much more sort of balanced and rounded person, although she still has that sort of “hold the candle” towards Owen.

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Early Review: TORCHWOOD “Exit Wounds” (S02E13)

First of all, in my review of last week’s episode< "Fragments," I forgot to mention how exciting it was to see James Marsters aka Captain John Hart back on Torchwood (they did a good job of keeping that under wraps because I had no idea), it was a great surprise and I did not see it coming.

Now on to the serious stuff, this Saturday we finally get to see the TORCHWOOD season 2 finale, and since I was sent an early copy I would like to share my thoughts with you.

“WOW!!! Oh my God this show is so good!” Are the first words that popped into my head. Now that I got that out of my system I would like to continue on the same note and tell you that this episode is an absolute MUST SEE!!! Seriously, your jaw will drop (and if you don’t like it, then there is nothing I can do for you). This episode is definitely amongst the best episodes of Torchwood including last week’s episode “Fragments.”

When we last left, Jack found out that his long lost brother Gray is still alive, and so get ready to see more of grown-up Gray in this episode. I don’t want to say much more about him so as not to give too many spoilers, but he is definitely a big part of the story. I will say however that I thought the actor portraying Gray, Lachlan Nieboer, was a little weak in parts because of what we are meant to believe about him, but I’ll let you be the judge of that when you watch the episode.

And of course Captain John is back as well in this episode up to his old tricks. James Marsters gives us another brilliant performance.

As for the gang, well they are back at doing what they do best, protecting earth from Aliens and disasters. Everyone in the episode plays an important part in the outcome of things and the acting is right on. Tosh uses her amazing brain (and we now know how amazing it is), Owen once more uses his “King of the Weevils trick,” Gwen is being Gwen trying to fix everything, and Ianto puts forth more of his Torchwood skills.

You will really enjoy watching how everything that happens in the episode affects everyone and will change them forever, I don’t think Torchwood will ever be the same after this episode.

On a more general note, I feel that the difference with the second season is that they added more humor to the show and even in this dramatic and intense episode, they find a way to have these great comedic moments. Did anyone notice how funny Ianto got this season? I love it.

There is so much more that I have to say about the episode, but since I can’t talk about it without spoiling it, I will just hold my tongue for now and urge you to watch Torchwood tomorrow, April 19, night at 9pm on BBC America and get ready for a crazy ride. If you thought the season one finale was good, well then you will be blown away by “Exit Wounds.”

Oh and one final advice, get your box of tissues ready, you’ll need them… lots of them…

And just as a heads up, I will be posting our interview with Naoko Mori (Tosh) later tonight, so make sure to keep an eye out for it.

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Review: TORCHWOOD “Fragments” (S2E12)

I have been meaning to write a review for last Saturday’s episode of TORCHWOOD, because not only was it really good, it is the second to last episode of the season, which sort of leads into the finale coming up this Saturday. I will have an early review of the season finale later this week, but for now, let’s talk about “Fragments.”

THE GOOD

This episode of Torchwood was absolutely brilliant. I am still trying to get my mind around it. We learned so much in one episode about the whole Torchwood team, it gives you a new understanding of where they are coming from.

For me I think the Owen story was the best - although Tosh is a pretty close #2. I already liked him as a character to begin with, but now you add this new dimension because we found out about the death of his fiancee.

And then Tosh, OMG, who knew all of this happened to her. I knew she was smart, but man, I didn’t know she was that smart. Go Tosh!

What a treat this episode was.

THE BAD

The only bad thing I could find about the episode, and I’m not sure you could really call it a bad thing, but I wish they would have gotten more into Ianto’s background. We do see how he came to be with Torchwood Cardiff, but it doesn’t really show how he came into the Torchwood Institute itself. Probably something they could explore next season.

THE UGLY (Well, not really…)

There is nothing “Ugly” about Torchwood, or maybe I just love the show so much, I can’t find anything wrong about it.

In other news, I talked to Naoko Mori (who plays Tosh) last week and will have her interview up before Saturday, which should be a great prelude to the upcoming episode “Exit Wounds.”

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