Airdate: July 21st, 2009Episode Title: Day Two
Episode #: 302 (Season 3, Episode 2)
Starring: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd
Fizzle. All the explosiveness and the intrigue of Day One are somehow side-tracked by the slow-pace, character-driven Day Two. The mystery and thrills of the impending alien invasion are overshadowed by Ianto's interactions with his sister and her children, as well as the eternity it takes for the the Torchwood team to reunite after Jack's death (and slow, ugly rebirth). I'll forgive the slow pace of this episode because it utilized its dialogue heavy structure to provide us with a lot of background information and explanation for some of the happenings. The focal point of the episode and story arc forward was the children delivering the message "We are coming tomorrow". Spooky. Also, the 456 frequency picked up a message, or more so, instructions provided from the aliens that wants the British government to build something for them. Fearing the rest of the world has received similar instructions, and not wanting to draw attention to themselves, they build the device without telling any other country. It really makes me want to know just what they did in 1965 that is causing them to so willfully build a device for mysterious aliens. Meanwhile, the public begins to become concerned by the previous days message "We are coming back" which makes them wonder "When were they here before?". Gwen, along with her husband Rhys, set out on a mission to save Jack, and its funny to watch them interact, and it more than made up for Ianto's moping. Despite the government best efforts, not even a bomb in the stomach can kill mighty Captain Harkness, and he slowly regenerates from just a few shattered bones to the living, breathing lovable hero he is. John Barrowman is fantastic on-screen, and really does make Torchwood so fun to watch. Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyld compliment him well and create a solid cast that can be funny, serious and bad-ass all at once. So far, Torchwood: Children of Earth is catching America's eye.
Episode Score (out of 10) 8.2
Story: C+
Characters: B+
Creativity: B-
Impact: B
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