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Torchwood - The Complete Second Season | 
 enlarge | Actors: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori, Gareth David-lloyd
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 257
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 628 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
MPN: 1000039682
UPC: 883929025046
EAN: 0883929025046
ASIN: B0013GS3WW
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: September 16, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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The following are included in the second season of Torchwood: repeated bouts of unrequited love, homicidal ex-lovers, monsters from space and impending doom for major characters. Now, that's how a series' second season should play out! But what makes Russell T. (Doctor Who) Davies' sophomore set of adventure for Torchwood so engaging is that he bundles them together in a tight and cohesive package that remains dramatically involving while maintaining the proper level of science fiction adventure. John Barrowman's Captain Jack Harkness is back, having materialized in the final episode of Doctor Who's third series ("Last of the Time Lords"), and with him comes one of the show's most inventive characters: fellow Time Agent and former lover Captain John Hart, played by Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James Marsters. Hart wreaks considerable havoc in the series opener, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," and returns several episodes later in "Fragments" to reveal Harkness' long lost brother Gray, who brings the series to a close in "Exit Wounds" with a horrific rash of violence that rends the Torchwood team permanently asunder. It's a finale that will leave fans agape by the final frame, but it's not the only stunner in the second season. "Reset" should also raise eyebrows with both the introduction of Doctor Who companion Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) in a three-episode arc, but also the shocking death and resurrection of a Torchwood member. Other highlights include "From Out of the Rain," which introduces one of the series' most intriguing villains, the Ghostmaker, and the alien "Adam," who throws the team into chaos with his power to suggest false memories. But the season's key storyline is the conflict between Jack, his brother Gray, and Captain Hart, which brings emotional heat and weight to the show's complex science and fantasy elements. Extras include all 13 episodes of Torchwood Declassified, the 10-minute companion series which explores elements of each episode, as well as "The Life and Deaths of Captain Jack Harkness," a 22-minute featurette (narrated by Freema Agyeman) about the character's immortal status that includes comments by Barrowman and Davies. Nine minutes of amusing outtakes and 18 minutes of deleted scenes bring this satisfying set to a close. --Paul Gaita
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 Torchwood Season Two October 13, 2008
Twainy (Chicagoland Area)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this show! Season two was even better than season one!!! Martha Jones from the New Doctor Who series and the guy who plays Spike in Buffy make an appearance! I thought I wasn't going to like the Captain John (Spike) roll but the way they tied up his story was great! If I could give this show 6 stars I would! A great spin-off from the New Doctor Who series! I think it's a little more adult than the new Who and way more adult than the New Sarah Jane Adventures (both of which are also great shows for their target audience). I think season one of Torchwood was more intense ... I had a difficult time watching the entire season at once ... I had to stop and come back to it. I definitely really liked sason one! If you also liked season one you will LOVE season two!!
A New SF Favorite October 12, 2008
Bronwyn P. Noble (Madison, Wisconsin)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm a science fiction fan -- been afflicted since I read my first Robert Heinlein book at the age of 8 (and that's a scary number of years ago). When BBC-America began running Torchwood about 2 years ago, I was hooked after the first episode.
Of course, it didn't hurt that I was already familiar with the central character, Capt. Jack Harkness, from his appearances on Dr. Who, another BBC series that had wormed its way into my heart. And it didn't hurt that John Barrowman, scores a 9-1/2 on the handsome scale, or that his character is able to hold his sense of humor in the fact of death and destruction. However, the most important part of the first episode is that all of the characters were fully formed and ready to interact with themselves and their world.
The characters are fascinating; Gwen is the heart of the cast, an ex?-police officer with a sensitivity to both humans and monsters that they meat, whereas Owen, the doctor, is the opposite rude, callous, and unable to form a lasting relationship with anyone. Toshiko ("Tosh") is a shy genius with an amazing touch with computers, hacking in wherever she needs to find what she needs. Finally, there's Ianto, with, as Jack once says, his "beautiful Welsh vowels," another shy man who started off as the "receptionist" and liaison with the outside world. Finally, there's Cardiff, a city with a personality like no one has ever seen before -- Strongly Welsh with a modern overlay.
Watch a couple episodes. You'll find yourself as intrigued as I have become, and, no matter what your sexual orientation, probably in love with one or more of the characters, as well as the city and the delightful, scary, sad, funny, and brilliant monsters that you'll come across in each episode.
must have for Doctor Who and Torchwood fans October 12, 2008
Ladynoopie (Lafayette, LA USA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are already a Torchwood fan...its a must own. Nuff said. Yeah, you can see it on cable, but if you purchase it it supports the rather underfunded BBC and helps to insure the future of Torchwood.
If you are a Doctor Who fan, over the age of 16 (or 18 if your parents are uptight) then Torchwood is FANTASTIC. Captain Jack is back and better than ever! Eye Candy abounds!
(if you are under 16, perhaps Sarah Jane Adventures is the way to go for you...)
A Happy Purchase October 10, 2008
BRB (Midwest City, OK USA)
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
I pre-ordered this set, & am happy to report none of the blemishes that dogged the first seeason set exists this time. although the extra features are minimal, the episodes are maximum. I've been hooked on Torchwood from it's premiere on BBC America, and am happy to recommend this set to everyone (well, maybe not the youngsters. This isn't kid stuff, you know).
 Who stole the commentaries? October 9, 2008
S. Crawford (El Sobrante, CA United States)
0 out of 14 found this review helpful
My review for the series itself would be 5 stars, but for the DVD collection I must give it three stars due to the lack of commentaries. The first season was worth the price, even though the season is only 13 episodes, due to the informative and entertaining commentaries. I was looking forward to the same in season two, especially from James Marsters. I was disappointed that there were NO commentaries this season - why oh why, Russell?
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