When I watched Torchwood's Countrycide episode I took notes
TW. Mentions violence and cannibalism
Owen
- openly blunt
- the smell of grass is disgusting
- doesn't like camping
- doesn't know to camp
- disturbed by bleeding carcass
- bad posture despite being a doctor
- secretly a sweetheart
- calls Toshiko "Tosh"
- knows when to stop when gets death stared by member *Gwen*
- a very good doctor
- worried about members *Ianto* *Toshiko* when not back soon enough
- doesn't stop worrying once he's started
- still worried about members *Ianto* *Toshiko*
- overprotective when members *Toshiko* are hurt
- calls people "mate"
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Gwen
- is not surprised at Owen's remarks
- doesn't take offense when "no offense" is said
- has a good eye
- disturbed by bleeding carcass
- is surprised at the emptiness
- knows how to open a cash register
- retches at the sight of a dead person bleeding out
- furious when shot
- doesn't say not to a member *Owen* being a good doctor
- protects kids
- pushes through to help said kid *Kieran*
- super protective when members *Owen* are in danger
- wants to know why people do things they do
Toshiko
- second babysitter
- cautious
- worried when hears far away screams
- pulls out gun when hears a second screech
- tries kicking down doors
- when paranoid she draws gun
- tries to get guns when captured
- looks around when locked up
- protects other people
- empathy
- tries to protect member *Ianto* from looking at disturbing things
- tries to reason with people before violence
- kicks people *men* in the privates
Ianto
- babysitter
- brushes off far away screams
- strays
- is worried when member *Toshiko* is "lost"
- calls Toshiko "Tosh"
- when pulls out gun is shaky
- doesn't like camping
- aware
- worried "a little" when captured
- stays in one place
- protects other people
- gets mad when members *himself* *Toshiko* don't get saved
- doesn't like strangers touching him
- headbutts over people in protection
- gets himself in danger to help other members escape *Toshiko*
Jack
- does things the harder way
- isn't disturbed by a dead body bleeding out
- only then gets worried to when member *Gwen* gets shot
- super duper protective over his team *all of them*
- uses vehicles to burst into rooms
- shoots enemies without hesitation
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This week in obscure Doctor Who expanded universe references the internet has found:
First, the pub has a beer called Llanfer Ceiriog Pale Ale. While there's some similarly named locations IRL, with the Ceiriog Valley being a valley in North-East Wales, there is no place actually called this. Instead it's seemingly a direct reference to a fictional Welsh village visited by Seven and Ace in Cat's Cradle: Witch's Mark, connected by a stone circle to a planet of fantasy creatures. Quite ironic, given how mocking the landlady and patrons are about people thinking Welsh villages are backwards and full of witchcraft.
Secondly, while this might be a coincidence, Kate's suggestion of a Sontaran's arrival inspiring belief in God could be referencing DWM 59's comic: "The Gods Walk Among Us", where ancient Egyptians indeed mistake a Sontaran named Styx for a god.
Bonus, because it's not actually a reference, but just a reused filming location:
The pub Ruby stays in is the same one in Countrycide. At least in this case, however, it's just a filming location coincidence. The external shots are completely different, they're in different villages, and the pubs have different names.
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oh you’re a scifi organisation huh? used to dealing with hostile alien threats? Oops, All People. it’s humans all the way down. sorry we put you in the wrong genre :( it makes the meat taste better
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every day i wake up, remember that ianto attempted suicide after the events of countrycide, and go back to sleep
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Already doing this on twitter but wth
30 day torchwood challenge - day 1
Favourite S1 episode:
Captain Jack Harkness or Countrycide. I probably prefer Captain Jack Harkness but Countrycide is also absolutely incredible.
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