mannly This is such a phenomenal spin-off! Russell T Davies was genius anagraming Doctor Who for it! It's a darker more adult series. The genius of Barrowman and Myles followed by the rest of the ensemble is epic. Ignore the negative nancies that also reviewed. They probably hate the new female doctor as well as a bisexual immortal.

defmuse Let me start off by saying that I am a Dr. Who Fan. I've even watched the Sarah Jane Adventures. And like any sci-fi or fantasy fan, you're going to enjoy all of it.However, at the same time, Torchwood falls short on numerous levels. The creators have tried to make it a show for a mature audience with sex & blood (no complaints here), but I wish they spent a little more time on the dialogue & acting.The plots for each episode & season are entertaining... some of them are pretty damn good. But every episode (and I mean every) has far too many cheesy, cliché lines (especially Season 4), and the acting is just over the top. I'm actually a fan of Mekhi Phifer, and even Bill Pullman, but I was shocked at how horrible they were in this show. The writers notably gave Phifer some of the corniest lines I have ever heard. Be that as it may, every actor is fantastic when compared to Eve Myles. Over acting would be an understatement. Ever episode: I was in agony watching her trying to act. This show would easily get a 7 out of 10 from me, but Myles single handedly brings it down to a 5. Still, I give it a 6, because as I mentioned at the beginning: I'm a sci-fi fanatic, and therefore enjoyed the show. I'm just glad (and hope) I don't ever have to watch Myles act again.

Ulyssious Season 1 and 2. Rating 10/10.It's a good mixture of simplified science-fiction, fantasy, drama and some funny lines.Torchwood is successful at getting the viewer immersed in Torchwood's imaginary world. Each episode brings its own bit of magic.The character development is rather good. Some of the main actors are amazing.Season 3 and 4. Rating 5/10.It's been tailored to mainstream entertainment standards. It will please one audience and disappoint the next. I'm of the latter.

xtreme_acryion There is almost a certain rule, that spin-offs will never, under any circumstances, be better than their parent show. Torchwood, for 3/4 of its run, is true of the rule.The 8 I give this show doesn't mean it's an overall poor quality, it means that the first 2 series pale in comparison to the second 2. Where Season 1 and 2 the story arc was based around the same thing, the Carfif Rift, Season 3 and 4 were much braver, wilder and honestly, adult-themed in scope.Torchwood was supposed to be the science-fiction version of the Doctor's monsters for the adult demographic. If you watch the first 2 series, you will never believe this premise. Sex and blood does not make something "adult". Surpringly and ironically, it made the show look more childish than both Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures.While Torchwood is a fun experience all around, with only one or maybe only 2 truly bad episodes, when Torchwood is willing to fire with all its cylinders, it manages something not even Doctor Who is able to do. Season 3 and 4 have some grandiose ideas, that when executed right, mostly all the time, it's an enthralling and gripping journey.Watch Season 1 and 2 and have fun. Take the silliness for granted. Don't put much thought into it.Watch Children of Earth and be shocked. Take your time to absorb it all. Think of how all that happens is logical. Think about how, if it was for you to give the call, you couldn't have done it any other way. And think how deeply troubling must it be knowing you would've done just the same.Watch Miracle Day and wonder. What if. Would it be worth it? What would happen to society? Miracle Day won't address visually all it's ideas, but it makes you think of them. What is does present to us is mostly good, but never all that great. The 1st episode for this season showed us what the concept can really do, but unfortunately the rest of the season never really capitalizes on that. The story remains great overall and the entertainment is plenty, but its greatest assets remain in its ideas.