Turn Away In Shame

This isn't directly relevant, but I felt it was interesting to mention as I wrap up my Who Review series.

Not everyone got into Torchwood, and to some degree I understand. That said, Children of Earth was quite possibly some of the best television produced in the past decade, and if anyone was skeptical or on the fence about Torchwood because of the previous two seasons, I implore them to watch Children and give it another shot.

I mention this because there's an interesting monologue by one of the lead characters, Gwen Cooper, that opens Part V. I won't give away too much, but suffice it to say that the world is going to hell in a handbasket- society is ripping itself apart, world governments have utterly failed them, and the last line of defense (ostensibly, the Torchwood Institute) has been effectively destroyed. In the opening minutes of Part V, Gwen bitterly remarks on the absence of this mysterious "Doctor" figure her teammate is always going on about, and why he doesn't always swoop in to save the day.



Out of context, it's fairly chilling, and in the context of the story it's bitter and depressing and... well, not completely incorrect.