Oh, wow. That one made me cry.
Gwen really gets a wake up call to the darker side of Torchwood in this episode. A boy goes missing, and her former partner, P.C. Andy, tries to get her help, believing that Torchwood is somehow responsible. With Tosh's help, she figures out that the Rift is responsible for many disappearances over the last decade. Jack tries to put a stop to her inquiries, but Ianto gives her the location of a "hospital" where the few returnees are cared for. Gwen finds the boy, aged and horribly injured. She reunites the boy with his mum. He's so changed that the reunion utterly destroys the mother. Gwen gives up her searches for the missing, now that she knows the truth. She goes home and breaks down in Rhys's arms.
That was just so sad. Unbearable, even. I admit to not being a huge Gwen fan, but this was a good episode for her. She had to learn a hard lesson, that Torchwood can't always make things right when it comes to aliens. Other good points: The return of P.C. Andy! Always good to see him. Tosh and Gwen make a pretty good team, researching the missing people from the Rift. Rhys once again shows he's a good man- first by making Gwen see that it's not always about her (Damn right!) and later by being there when she completely breaks down. The casting was really good- Ruth Jones as the mother and Robert Pugh as the aged Jonah. That's the one consistent thing about Torchwood this season- the guest stars have been almost all perfect.
Oh, yeah, the one happy spot in the episode- Gwen walking in on Jack and Ianto, half naked and getting it on in the hothouse. Guh. Guh. Guh. Did I mention, GUH???
This will probably be the most re-watched scene in the history of the show...
Good quotes:
Jack: We could have used you an hour ago for Naked Hide-and-Seek.
Ianto: He cheats. He always cheats.
- Gwen: [As Jack walks away] So is that it, then? We just sweep it under the carpet?
- Owen: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. (holds up his permanently broken hand)
- Gwen: Well, bollocks to serenity!
- Owen: For a lovely girl you've got a very dirty mouth.
- (like he should talk...:p)
Seriously, that was one of the better episodes the show has done. Definitely made up for From Out of the Rain.
A couple of extra pictures from The Institute:
Aw. I love Ianto's "hand caught in the biscuit tin" face. Also the fact that Jack didn't bother to do up his trousers even with Gwen present...naughty boys!
P.C. Andy appears!
Rhys comforts Gwen. I still think she doesn't deserve him! He sure puts up with a lot of stuff...
Redscharlach at live journal has come up with even more great icons- including one based on the hot house scene in Adrift. Also, the whale from Meat, and one from Adam. Her icons are just the best...
Well, I have already seen Exit Wounds, the finale. I'm a very sad fangirl today. But I'll wait to post my review (and of Fragments) until after it airs on BBC America. With all the rumors surrounding the third series, I'm not sure I'll be watching. I really don't want it to turn into a kiddie show.
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