2MTL 40: A Last Take From Trevor on Torchwood Ep. 1

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While I await word from my scouts in the U.K. (did they make it? did they make it?) about Episode 2, let's take one last look at Episode 1 from that notorious Torchwood skeptic, DWO Whocaster and Fantragedian Trevor.

2MTL 37: Doctor Who vs. American Culture?

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Doctor Who might be a tough sell to a mainstream American audience even if it had the marketing and access resources big home-grown TV shows have. I've got no basis for evaluating the show's place in British culture, but there are things about the show's format and leading character that a U.S. producer wouldn't go with these days…

(Note: Yes, in the podcast I omitted the fact that the McGann movie aired on the Fox network, but that was a one-shot deal that for various reasons went essentially unnoticed in the States.)

2MTL 36: "Torchwood: The Dead Line" Reviewed

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Now we get to the character-driven episode of the three audio plays. Phil Ford knows these characters and it shows, especially with the meatiest audio role yet for Gareth David-Lloyd — and that helps lift this episode above its standard plot.

2MTL 35: "Torchwood: Golden Age" Reviewed

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When is a return to form also a return to well-traveled territory? When it's the second of this week's Torchwood audio plays. "Torchwood: Golden Age" is energetic and entertaining, but follows the TV show's formula a little too closely after the previous audio play's experiment.

2MTL 34: "Torchwood: Asylum" Reviewed

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Here's my spoiler-free review of the first of the prequel audio plays to "Children of Earth." "Torchwood: Asylum" is a departure from the show's format in more ways than one, and for the most part it works — especially for supporting actor Tom Price and guest star Erin Richards.

2MTL 33: Fans Rate Doctor Who Episodes; Journey's End vs. Transformers 2

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I recently posted a link to my collection of the "Rate This Episode" poll results from the former Outpost Gallifrey/Doctor Who Forum's episode-by-episode threads. In tonight's Two-minute Four-minute Time Lord (er, ah, sorry about that longwinded bit) podcast, I take a look at some of the interesting things I found within these fans' reactions to the episodes. And then I look at the controversial — in some quarters — "Journey's End."

Thanks to Shaun Lyon for permission to capture the poll data.