Torchwood reviews 2

Continuing my reviews of the hit series Torchwood.

Greeks Bearing Gifts - Tosh receives a pendant from a woman (actually an alien who has been left on Earth for 200 years) that lets her hear people's thoughts. It succeeds in being funny and serious at the same time. There are scenes where she finds out about Gwen and Owen, saves a family from an ex-husband and lesbian sex action. Only Captain Jack is a step ahead of the alien (who rips out people's hearts to maintain its lifeforce and in human form poses like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction). He ends up sending the alien to the centre of the Sun (set the controls for the centre of the Sun). This one got me laughing in stitches. Excellent. 10 out of 10.

They Keep Killing Suzie - That devious woman Suzie is brought back to life via the glove because of a series of actions that she did when alive to get Torchwood to use the glove again (Pilgrim murders, word trigger). After bringing 2 corpses to life (very Flatliners), Gwen uses the glove and the knife and Suzie stays alive, getting stronger all the time by stealing Gwen's life force. Gwen comes across is very human as she is taken in by the story of Suzie wanting to visit her dying Dad in hospital (whom she then kills). Suzie tells Gwen there is nothing after death but that she was not alone and something is after Captain Jack (the void? Black Dalek?). A good story but not the best. 8 out of 10.

Keep it up Russell T Davies and lets have a good Christmas Doctor Who (and not a Catherine Tate show silly comedy episode a la Peter Kay).