Children of Earth - Day One

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I LOVED IT. Even the evil, and soon thereafter dead S. Asian guy didn't bug me. (Score: S. Asians [i.e. Suzie, Suzie's dad, P.R. girl in "Planet of the Ood", Torchwood Scientist in "Army of Ghosts"] - 0; Whoniverse - ELEVENTY BILLION.) Well, okay, it bugged me. But not enough to tarnish the spectacularness of Gwen! Being sensible! And cool! AND GOOD AT HER JOB. And the little Torchwood-let on the way. AWWWW. And Jack! And Ianto! TRIPLE AWW! And Rhys! Quadruple awwww! And TEAM. And creepy children. Evil government! CONTINUITY! The point about aliens and the lack of faith thing. It is so nice to see a reaction to the events of before. Owen/Tosh picture-touching! There aren't enough exclamation points in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I loved Ianto's coming out scene. So beautifully done, for serious. I love the magical land that Rusty is so fond of -- yeah, it's an estate, yeah it's not posh, yeah they jack your car. But! non-upper classness/poverty != homophobic, racist fuckery. (c.f. Rose + Mickey).

(Except, Ianto, have we learned nothing from cannibals? SERIOUSLY. And when, evil, soon-to-be dead S. Asian guy says, "hey are you torchwood?" and Jack & Ianto are all like, "Never heard of 'em." BUT IT'S WRITTEN ON THE VAN, GUYS. Still, these are but the sand in a pearl making oyster.)

It was brilliant, and I cried at the Hub exploding. And I didn't hate Jack's daughter; it wasn't melodramatic at all, but just natural and right. Much like the whole Gwen's baby thing felt to me.

Now, in the next few, I'd like to see Ianto earn his keep a little more, but other than that, OMG, Rusty, thank you. Torchwood has really missed you. And I've really missed Torchwood.

Bliss!


rm, if you're reading this, I think I've maybe figured out a way to make Enough to Go By continue to work, even with new canon. If not, we can always stick with the AU.

ETA: And as I said in a comment below, how much do I love Jack being all con-man and trying to kidnap his own grandson, and then Ianto, the Little Jack That Could doing the same thing with his niece! SO MUCH.

Comments

[qaffangyrl.livejournal.com]

OH! ITA with everything you've said. I even have written a grad school paper about how non-white characters in the Whoniverse are massively disproporionately evil and/or dead. GRRRR

Oh and I love the fic you and rm write if anyway possible try to work it into canon or at least not directly contradict it b/c what I love most about your work is how unbelievable plausible and utterly realistic it is.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

I even have written a grad school paper about how non-white characters in the Whoniverse are massively disproporionately evil and/or dead. GRRRR

yeah, it is pretty insane. And with the asian characters, I think it might actually be zero that aren't either evil or dead or both.

Will try to do the canon thing with EtGB. I wish we'd been able to finish it prior to S3, but alas. Stupid cancer.

[qaffangyrl.livejournal.com]

Oh Geez. I didn't know. I try not to read the real life entries of people I don't know well. It feels invasive. Are you doing better? My thoughts are with you.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Oh, sorry! And thank you! It's not me, it's my dad. He got diagnosed right as we were finishing the first chapter of that fic, so as you can imagine it sort of fell by the wayside. But we're hanging in, and I'm slowly making my way back to fandom now ;-)

[qaffangyrl.livejournal.com]

Well still. I'm putting postive thoughts out into the universe for your family. And I'll patiently await your brilliant fics.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

*g* Thanks! I appreciate it. I hope the fic will be worth the wait.

[miep.livejournal.com]

how are you seeing this before the air date? unfair to new fen! unfair!

*toddles off to watch more S2 online...*

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Torrents are a beautiful thing. I mean, no, what are you talking about? I haven't seen it yet. I'm waiting anxiously for BBC America to air it. *waves hands* This isn't the piracy you are looking for. Move along.

[miep.livejournal.com]

LOL
i tried to torrent once, but i was thwarted. apparently I have firewalls cleverly hidden in my mac.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

damn you, Steve Jobs! How dare you get in the way of miep and her super sekrit alien fighting team?!

[miep.livejournal.com]

also, when are you arriving for writercon? are you going to need anything while you're here?

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Friday morning, I think. I haven't got my ticket yet. Will you be there? Awesome! I forgot you live there.

[miep.livejournal.com]

not at the con (sad miep is sad. broke miep is broke), but I do live here, and I have a car. and sekrit restaurant knowledge.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Awww. I'm sorry you are sad. And broke. But yay car & restaurant knowledge. (How did you know I was going btw?)

[miep.livejournal.com]

I have sekrit connections. with people you know. who don't drive. and who wear braces sometimes.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

You know, at first I was all... teeth braces? Huh? But then I got it.

[miep.livejournal.com]

because I am so subtle and enigmatic.

[demotu.livejournal.com]

And I didn't hate Jack's daughter; it wasn't melodramatic at all, but just natural and right. Much like the whole Gwen's baby thing felt to me.

Yes. This. The spoilers didn't do it justice, and thinking too much with your fic-brain can spoil it, because all of that's actually done really well.

How much do I love that the next ep is TOMORROW? There goes this week...

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I loved that he was there all con-person to take his grandkid! It was so Jack! And then Ianto all mini-me doing the same thing.

How much do I love that the next ep is TOMORROW? There goes this week...

On the one hand, yes. On the other: HOW WILL I WAIT 24 HOURS? (I didn't watch S1 & 2 as they aired, but all at once, in like a week.)

[demotu.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I forgot rm dragged you in late! I saw series 1 all at once, but series 2 dragged out, so this is a treat. Plus, it's sort of a nice balance between the not having to wait too long AND being able to share the squee.

Mini-me Ianto! Con man Jack! It's just so perfect.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I forgot rm dragged you in late!

More that the boy and I wanted to watch S1 & 2 of Doctor Who (new) first so, it took awhile to get down to it. lol.

BUT IT WAS SO WORTH IT OMFG. And I love getting to share the squee now. eeeeeep. *goes to watch it again*

[rm.livejournal.com]

Because it's never really my fault. ;)

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

"hey are you torchwood?" and Jack & Ianto are all like, "Never heard of 'em." BUT IT'S WRITTEN ON THE VAN, GUYS. Still, these are but the sand in a pearl making oyster

heh, i thought that part was funny

-you're torchwood! it says so right there!
- you're crazy, bye!

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

*this is not the torchwood van you're looking for* (How many times can I use this one joke?)

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

as many time as you want
"this is not the joke i used before..."

[rm.livejournal.com]

Dude, let me know about EtgB, but realize this may be changing in our heads on a day to day basis. Either way -- we keep writing more!

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

YES.

Eeeeeee! I love new canon! I love it!

[rm.livejournal.com]

And I love our fix!

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

it is because we are brilliant!

(we need a new tw themed authors icon)

[rm.livejournal.com]

Well, you've got yur regenerated Jenny costume....

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Yes I do!

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

(Except, Ianto, have we learned nothing from cannibals? SERIOUSLY. And when, evil, soon-to-be dead S. Asian guy says, "hey are you torchwood?" and Jack & Ianto are all like, "Never heard of 'em." BUT IT'S WRITTEN ON THE VAN, GUYS. Still, these are but the sand in a pearl making oyster.)

I am dead certain that their whole "never heard of it" when they're getting into the ZOMGTORCHWOOD Range Rover is intentional. It's fucking-with-someone of the highest order, trying to draw him in, etc.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, how a bunch of kids could make off with the Super Sekrit SUV -- another question entirely.

Meanwhile, hi! I'm going to Writercon. Is this not awesome?

[bodlon.livejournal.com]

Indeed! I'm excited like whoa!

[exbentley]

jkdshgfjkhsad oh my god so can I share? I have been trying to write Dr Patanjali as an OC into my Torchwood fic (a name plucked from Torchwood Archives) with interest in writing a well-rounded S. Asian character. I've been doing a lot of research since Asia is my homeboy this semester. So I feel... Jossed, to say the least.

Have you heard the Golden Age radio play yet? All ~Eternal British Empire~ in the middle of India, it's a bit bollocks.

Oh, and regarding your next post, I'm glad I wasn't the only person frantic for the pterodactyl the moment I realized they'd put a bomb in Jack.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard the India radio play; frankly I'm a bit afraid.

And Dr. Patanjali was HOT. *sniff*

Seriously, it really bugs me, the whole S. Asian thing. I mean. they are the most prevalent minority in Britain, no? Like, wtf.

I did however love Ianto's whole, actually Mandarin most dominant language thing, though I found it hard to believe that Jack would think otherwise.

And yes, Myfanwy! I need a shot of her flying over the bay NOW pls, kthnx.

[elainasaunt.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard the India radio play; frankly I'm a bit afraid.

Yeah. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

I think Jack and Ianto were talking about two different things: the latter simply about numbers, the former about what dominates the international, erm, conversation, as it were. (Geez, have I worked for UNESCO too long or what?)

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

I think Jack and Ianto were talking about two different things

I know what you mean, but I think it's kind of a symptom of how they are sometimes confused with how they write Jack? Like, is he the time traveler who knows how things shake out and is above our petty politics, and like the Doctor has a much larger view? Or is he his persona of soldier boy and American to boot?