Letter re Torchwood in the Radio Times!

[wanda1969.livejournal.com]

As far as I'm aware, there's only been one letter so far in the Radio Times (THE BBC listings magazine), which is rather odd for a new series. Anyway, it's rather amusing, so I thought I'd copy it out for those of you who don't buy RT:

'Hysterical Torchwood
My wife and I watch a lot of drama on TV. We don't watch much comedy because we find most of it isn't all that funny. However the first episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day (14th July BBC1) was absolutely hilarious. We rocked with laughter as we watched the CIA guy doing his Long John Silver impression at the hospital. Just a thought, but it would have looked even more authentic with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.
This is comedy as it should be, BBC. Let's have more of it.'

Now, I'm suspecting this isn't quite the reaction that STARZ, the BBC and Rusty were looking for! Another odd thing is that I watched the first episode and it was obviously so gripping that I hardly recall this scene- or much else for that matter!

Comments

[milady-dragon.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I needed a laugh today!

No, I very much doubt this is going to make anyone's day. I haven't seen the show myself, but having a Captain Morgan moment would have been hilarious.

I might have actually watched for that! LOL!

[wanda1969.livejournal.com]

I have to say, I laughed out loud at that letter. I've always bought the RT, and I've rarely seen a letters page so devoid of letters about a new series... and for the only letter to be taking the p*** is most amusing!

[ran-aya.livejournal.com]

*lol* Whoever this man is, we should make him honoury member of the hysterical women, he is brilliant.
I don't know what scene he is talking about, I can't remember much of those episodes I've watched.

[madbottoms.livejournal.com]

I broke down and watched the first few episodes becuase my son wanted to watch it. Th epsisode was more for the gratuitous nekkedniss but even that wasn't much to watch. I am so anamoured and enthralled that I forgot it was even on last night.

But so far it has been pretty ordinary and there is no spark i it. I am pining for the old TW and I have to say that I think it is perhaps a good thing that Gareth is not involved in this crap.

[ruby-took.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I think it is perhaps a good thing that Gareth is not involved in this crap.

That's the conclusion I've come to as well. Now, I would love to have Ianto back in Torchwood, but not this Torchwood and not as long as RTD is still in charge of it.

[neurwen.livejournal.com]

Amen to that!

[sarahjane6.livejournal.com]

I love the sarcasm from the Radio Times letter, yes let us vote him to join the hysterical women's club.

I agree with madbottoms, Gareth is well away from this crap.

[jsks.livejournal.com]

agree we have a new member.

[dr-doomsduck.livejournal.com]

This guy wins the internet! I think it's the scene where Rex stumbles out of the hospital and swallows a boatload of god-knows-what-possibly-viagra-drugs and staggers on like a drunken pirate.

But fucked if I know, I've only watched the trailers and read the spoilers. It wonderous what you remember when you've only seen five minutes of a show.

[wounded-melody.livejournal.com]

I read about that scene on the IMDB boards--most people laughed at that scene even though I don't think it was supposed to be funny at all.

[msjaybee.livejournal.com]

I do hope that Rusty reads the Radio Times!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The Rustoid can actually read? I mean, anything else than his own crappy writing?

I know, his sychopants would say here that we ought to prove that we can write better, but:

a) We actually can write better; I crafted better plots (with less holes) at the aga of 12, and
b) You don't have to be capable of laying an egg to tell when one has gone bad, now have you?

Edited cos my grammar sucks.

[janto-forever81.livejournal.com]

first of all i am very glad that Gareth is not involved in the spoof of 24 meets x-files & i want to send this guy flowers it was hilarious!!

[janiemc.livejournal.com]

So glad some other people shaw this letter as it mad me chortle, holding off on watching as if I was treating this like a new series the trailers aren't drawing me in..
On the other hand The Hour on BBC 2 with among others Burn Gorman, that I recommend