Remember When Torchwood Did Among Us?

[@HarboWholmes]

Patreon go zzzz: www.patreon.com/harbowholmes

[@mattthesilent777RED]

You underranked Sleeper

[@christianwise637]

"Mobiles, landlines, tin cans with bits of string, everything. No phones, phones all broken. Hello? Anyone there? No, because the phones aren't working!" Ianto and his dry sarcastic quips really elevate this episode

[@watsername]

I was already loving Ianto before, but this really cemented my love for him 100% probably best line in all series of torchwood!

[@jessica23claire]

"Let's all have sex..." "....and i thought the end of the world couldn't get any worse..."

[@colelepper9381]

I was not a huge fan of him in season one but by the end of season three I was so heartbroken

[@Domisbeast]

I feel like the director had a bet to fit in as many crash zooms as possible in one episode

[@sheepincherubsclothing]

THE CRASH ZOOMS

[@stevenhale2935]

I loved them, so campy. Gave me a bit of a headache tho

[@sophiejones7727]

Surprised you didn’t mention how Beth committed no crime (the initial killings are a clear-cut case of self-defense) but Torchwood treats her as if she is charged with a crime. Which is pretty yikes. What they end up doing is less detective work and more witch hunting. 😬

[@entertain7us148]

They literally lock her up and torture her on nothing more than a hunch. Jack comes across as a violent, abusive man operating outside the law. Her asking for a lawyer really hit home that Torchwood as an entity is even more corrupt, militant and prone to abuse than the police. They have no rights to uphold - they just catch whoever they want, treat them as badly as they want, and answer to no one. The moral universe of this show is far darker than I remember.

[@aaronwilson7947]

@@entertain7us148 but it ended up saving the entire world. And thats kind of the point. They CAN subside their morals so everyone can sleep safe.

[@_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

@@entertain7us148 yeah, and remember - before Jack took over, they were even worse.

[@BradTheThird]

I'm only 46 seconds in but I keep replaying that woman with the pram jumping onto the car. It's so unnecessarily dramatic and it's hilarious.

[@JackSkyblue]

Honestly it's one of my favorite episodes. Really wanted to give Beth a hug for the endless pain she was suffering. I cried multiple times throughout the episode.

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

Guess we can assume that the rest of the sleeper cell was killed off by the Daleks during their Invasion of Earth in the stolen Earth. I would assume the Daleks would be able to detect or sense such things and of course eliminate them.

[@tomhodgson3502]

as soon as i heard the pufferfish sound i burst into laughter, was not expecting that at all

[@caitc5886]

Beth has impenetrable skin, and pierced ears.... hmmm.

[@bombsite1847]

Possibly her programming knew the ear piercing wasn’t a threat, or she got them pierced before she came to Earth

[@Eroxi3]

And dies by being SHOT

[@SMon42]

@@Eroxi3 my theory is that she "lowered her shields". Ie, she wanted to be shot to death, so she allowed the bullets to work/turned her shields off. Same could go for the piercings.

[@emperorboss5557]

@@SMon42 To just add to your point I think the shielding only activates then the sleeper identity is as well, hence she had only recently got impenetrable skin.

[@cameronmonaghan6883]

@@Eroxi3 she had her sheild disabled by Torchwood

[@RyansGuitars]

Sleeper is horrifying. The skin thing gives me chills.

[@mattthesilent777RED]

What about the activation of the sleepers?

[@TrainerRad]

That oney plays bit killed me! You’re a man of culture Harbo.

[@GeorgeMarionerd]

An excellent episode. Beth reminds me of John Smith from the Family of Blood 2 parter. A human front who is also their own person, a tragic facade that a powerful alien is hiding behind. Except this time the alien they really are is a callous, murderous monster. Truly chilling. You feel very sympathetic for poor Beth. Terrified of the being inside her.

[@thomashall8701]

A bit like Professor Yana then

[@GeorgeMarionerd]

@@thomashall8701 Yee

[@jennipherem3695]

The cutaway references in this are *chef's kiss*

[@quickflash2studios232]

Original title: Is this Torchwood’s sleeper hit?

[@Yvonne_2473]

Sleeper wasn't one of my favorite episodes, but it grew on me. Also there is a Big Finish spin off to the episode called 'Serenity' and that is SO good. Absolut recommendation if you like Jack and Ianto!

[@jessica23claire]

Serenity is SO good, it's endlessly quotable

[@awkwardyoshi6979]

"Catch you later! Don't be a stranger!" . "Go away Stabby, your front lawn was *mediocre* at best!"

[@jessica23claire]

i just got to this episode in my Torchwood re-watch and I have two thoughts. 1. the texture of the alien's skin makes me uncomfortable 2. ianto got all the best lines

[@mattthesilent777RED]

The activation of the other three sleepers is kinda the most morbid part of the franchise: 1. Guy goes zombie and breaks his wife's neck 2. Paramedic abandons a patient 3. Mother lets a child in a pram drift into the road and die

[@krustykrabmeat6881]

I always thought the actress who played Beth was amazing

[@stevenhale2935]

Good that she eventually became the testimony

[@mathieuleader8601]

I wish the sleepers got to be the enemies in the first Jodie episode The Woman Who Fell To Earth

[@mattthesilent777RED]

Use such a good foe for an incarnation that should never have existed? SHAME ON YOU!

[@nytesla_punk3327]

Pretty sure the Among Us episode was Adam

[@user-jn1wm3tb8v]

Janet the Weevil the best thing to come out since Sassy Cybermen in 75.

[@Renegade2786]

Sleeper Cell alien: They're already here Megabyte: Prepare yourself for the hunt.

[@UgandanPrinc3]

5:52 no! Not the mind probe!

[@AFriendRemembers]

This was my favourite episode of torchwood, no joke. Loved it and everything it did - didn't need to be flash or edgy, or change the status quo, just a solid episode

[@alfje5492]

Saw some classic episodes in the 80s and 90s, but didn't have a TV for most of the 200s, so missed the revival start. Was housesitting in 2008 and saw that Torchwood was on that evening and this episode hooked me right away. Caught up with DW, TW and SJA and haven't missed an episode since Partners in Crime. It might not be the best TW episode ever, but it was my introduction to nu-Who, so it'll always be dear to me.

[@ellyt3429]

she was one of my favourite tragic side characters :( she was so kind and didn’t want to risk hurting anyone again :( and the end :(

[@-haclong2366]

Too bad that they didn't freeze the sleeper agent, I would have liked that ending more...

[@scantopup2226]

the warheads could be part of the osterhagen project

[@nathanmelo7805]

Torchwood AMOGUS episode

[@keknik1337]

When Torchwood is sus

[@betsyrobinson7314]

Haven't even started the video, but already liked just for the title

[@SloopyJ]

Remember shitting myself seeing this when I was 7/8 lol

[@cameronmonaghan6883]

I like that this story is essentially the Torchwood alien invasion episode. Also the idea about the sleeper agents is incredibly disturbing. Yeah it would've been great if there was a sequel episode. Or maybe continued in a different series, that way it would show a sense of scope to the actual invasion

[@PlanetNateGaming]

Harbo's original title was something along the lines of Torchwood's sleeper hit, Title was clever but a bit on the nose maybe thats why he changed it, also Sleeper is one of my least favourite episodes in all of Torchwood as the whole episode has no payoff, that and the fact that alien sleeper agents have impenetrable skin but Beth is somehow shot to death, the episode just does more wrong than it does right

[@hotscottrulz]

I **really** love Sleeper, but I find it difficult to watch. Not because of the content, but because looking at those freaky arm implant things makes me feel physically sick.

[@Eroxi3]

I never understood how Beth died at the end by getting shot, wasn’t she supposed to have impenetrable skin? The other guy got shot and it didn’t kill him?

[@SMon42]

I think she let it happen. Willing her skin to be vulnerable so she could die.

[@snekkgg]

didnt they disable her skin shield thing at the end?

[@CineScarborough]

Such a unique episode. This is what Torchwood should have been in Series 1.

[@debradavies1351]

16:03 pufferfish explosion

[@spud4351]

When the doctor is sus

[@SirCaIIum]

Love all your videos and this was great 👍 love seeing Torchwood get some love

[@tinykemper2561]

Beth kinda sus ngl

[@grunchlk]

I am a casual whovian, haven't watched a lot of who since Capaldi took over. But I have to admit, I can't wait for your reviews of Torchwood Seasons 3 and 4. The best and the worst, if you will. You are doing a great job, Harbo!

[@davechris5467]

16:03 AEUGH

[@conkubar4029]

amogus 5:03

[@Joe_Brennan_]

amogus in real life? sus? pog? imposter is sus?

[@EmpiresEGG]

1:20 he actually sounds like Luke

[@Cyberplayer1337]

Listen Adam, you’re being a little sus. It’s almost like we’ve got an imposter amongus

[@silverdoe3658]

Love this one and love the big finish sequel

[@mattthesilent777RED]

One of my favourite episodes of Torchwood

[@Sh00sx]

Thank you for another banging video!

[@AiRsTrIkExXzZ]

The whole 2 people in the same body reminds me of the family of blood with John smith and the doctor except this time it’s an villain

[@lewiswilliams3347]

This is the absolute last place I expected to hear an oneyplays reference. Well done sir!!

[@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS]

Ignore the haters. You're doing great. Love your content! Much love from Missouri, USA!

[@monstroazul3989]

Love your vids

[@shininginshadows]

I think I'm enjoying your reviews more than I ever enjoyed watching the show itself.

[@mothost6929]

I appreciate the oneyplays/psychicpebbles reference

[@madladadamclips99]

Love your video mate

[@Anonymous-wu5el]

Why dont people lile miracle day? Seriously I would love an answer. I liked the concept a lot, and the acting was good as far as I remember

[@ReddwarfIV]

SFdebris has a good review of that series. Essentially, it's far too many episodes for a mystery where the only flies you get are meaningless, and the resolution is a hole in the ground th at can affect life and death... _why,_ exactly? Not to mention with how that conflicts with the fact that Earth is supposed to have a Racnoss ship in the middle of it. Oh, and the entire plot with the paedophile was nonsensical and frankly disgusting.

[@ReddwarfIV]

Clues, not flies. Bloody autocorrect

[@jamesbaker2092]

First few episodes were really good imo, then it sorta devolved as it went on.

[@johannvongenerico9487]

If anyone here hasn't seen that Freddiew/Key & Peele collaboration sketch, I highly recommend it

[@imanimr2098]

Great vid here’s some engagement 👍

[@alexanderbridges8442]

These videos are helping me become more comfortable with John Barrowman again

[@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS]

Why weren't you before? Lmao

[@orangepizzaparty688]

@@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS A bunch of stuff that happened recently

[@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS]

Y'all those were from YEARS ago. He was a young dumb idiot. We shouldn't be judging the past of others. Imagine if YOU had a crap past. Made changes. Became something. Then someone is like, remember that time a long time ago when you did that thing? It would be silly. Absolutely ridiculous.

[@PwnZombie]

Sorry Devon, I forgot sexual assault is okay so long as it's over a decade old :)

[@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS]

@@PwnZombie it was a flash when he was drunk. No different than when a female flashes her boobs when no one asked to see. Guess we should go through and start tapping on their shoulder handing out "this it for you" cards. ;)

[@jackcox6276]

Anyone know the name of the big finish story that follows on from this ?

[@chocofrolik834]

Serenity.

[@Coolcat-sg6eh]

Can't wait for him to review Children of earth.

[@salt4788]

CAPTAIN JACKUS

[@stolen_light3751]

never thought I'd see an Oneyplays reference here

[@NoahIsCanned]

sleep

[@projamezplayz]

Amogus

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

Ah yes, the most forgettable episode of the series that never had any pay off… until Big Finish, of course.

[@MrGreaves]

What do you mean? If your explanation revolves around any Owen stories at big finish please don’t spoil, I intend on listening to them soon.

[@danielclayton6772]

@@MrGreaves They mean there’s a follow up to this episode on big finish.

[@MrGreaves]

@@danielclayton6772 I mean about it having no payoff. Also which audio follows on from this story?

[@whyamidoingthis5236]

Serenity

[@DanTheMan2150AD]

@@MrGreaves Serenity

[@lh889]

No ! even though I just finished watching season 2

[@corbinvickers9993]

You changed the name....

[@carlthesanellama3633]

i dunno beth you seem kinda sus

[@sparkingmarnie]

great videos but these kinda titles always make me cringe

[@raptyrn1290]

AMOGUS

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

So watching these videos for a while now I gotta ask, are these made to be a little too slow to meet some time requirement? These videos are painful to watch unless I set the speed to 1.5x o_O

[@HarboWholmes]

I'm not sure how much faster I can talk...

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

@@HarboWholmes Fair enough, maybe its the pauses? or the kind of affect/rythmn/cadence that seems to go up and down or in and out almost predictably... I really can't describe it haha It could just be a me thing, I find people either talk way too slowly or talk like news reporters for some reason and the received 'music' of it (you know it when you hear it) just gets to me to no end haha I'll just stick to 1.5x, you do you xD

[@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS]

@@HarboWholmes bruh, you're doing JUST fine. It seems poster here has a mental issue that doesn't allow them to be patient. His pauses are fine. He never pulls for time. I've been following since the start of this channel AND I'm an American and see NO issue.

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

@@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS wow, way to be a douche. I just asked a question and explained accordingly. I wasn't rude or dismissive... unlike some poeple. If anyone has a mental issue, its anyone who feels the need to run to the defence of a youtube channel... dude, good faith questions are what comment sections are for. Grow-up.

[@FACTS_DO_NOT_HAVE_FEELINGS]

@@satyasyasatyasya5746 wait, so me asking "painfull" (your words) questions about the integrity of a KZbin channel? So you can say their stuff is painful and be a critic but I can't defend? Ya, checks out you sorry sap. Truth is you don't like the fact YOU were questioned. Wouldn't have been an issue had I agreed with you. But your question and the adjectives added were rude. Maybe reread what YOU said and YOU will see that YOUR jack@$$ words match my own. Have a great day mate.

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

❣️

[@Jaeden_Phoenix]

*I hate this title.*

[@marquisofcarrabass]

Great ideas ruined in the execution? Plot threads left dangling, never to be resolved? It might say "Written by James Moran" at the front, but this episode's got head writer Chris Chibnall's fingerprints ALL over it...

[@zotegaming5041]

sussy :flushed:

[@Tooooooom]

amogus

[@Ooffoop]

Change the title… *NOW!*

[@kobban63]

Sos

[@entertain7us148]

It’s episodes like these that really make me start to question the ethics of a secretive extrajudicial militant team funded by a monarchy with absolutely no standards, rights or laws to abide by but their own random impulses - that scene of Jack violently torturing a black woman with no probable cause and her asking for a lawyer and being denied really hit different in 2021

[@cptsteele91]

I mean...if you ignore the entire context of the rest of the episode then you're onto somethin there

[@nathanj6671]

45th f’ck yeah