Torchwood 1x1 Reaction!! "Everything Changes"

My first time watching Series 1 Episode 1 of Torchwood - Everything Changes
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Captain Jack Harkness is back with a bit more of an edge this time around. It was great following Gwen as she began an investigation that led her into a whole new world! I am excited to see how this series develops and the kinds of stories they tell.
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Original Series: Torchwood (2006)

[@CasualNerdReactions]

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[@mpg272727]

Torchwood being a top secret group yet using the name "Torchwood" as their name for food delivieries has always been a pretty underated joke

[@donaldb1]

It is important to realise that Torchwood is a super secret organisation that nobody knows about except the Doctor, the Prime Minister and everyone in Cardiff.

[@Shaunstonard]

Everyone in Cardiff made me chuckle 😂

[@carolineskipper6976]

I love how the Series 2 opening scene features a very normal old lady muttering 'Bloody Torchwood!' as they disappear down the street! Top secret, except when it isn't!

[@ModKijko]

I mean, I'm not even from Cardiff and I knocked on their door (I wonder if its still there?)

[@carolineskipper6976]

@@ModKijko It's still there behind Ianto's shrine.

[@SpiderRiderKya]

So you've actually seen a few of these actors before. Eve Myles, the one playing Gwen Cooper was the servant girl from The Unquiet Dead that died to stop the Gelf. Toshiko Sato actually appeared briefly in Aliens of London (the ep w/ the Slitheen), she was conducting the autopsy on the fake pig alien.

[@paulpenna5615]

Without spoiling anything, Naoko Mori was even credited as Dr. Sato in "Aliens of London", so she's definitely intended to be the same character from the start. Eve Myles played Gwyneth in "The Unquiet Dead", here she plays a character with the similar name of Gwen, which at least implies a connection between the characters.

[@Tayvin4042]

Hell yeah, welcome to the ride that is Torchwood!

[@jamesparker6211]

"If you're going to wander into a secret organization...bring pizza." I love it. :D

[@ICEcoleman2k]

This show is where my crush on Eve Myles began, not on my first time seeing her in The Unquiet Dead episode. Mind you, you may see actors come back to the show where you had seen them at first as a brief character appearance 😏

[@ghostsurfer23]

Torchwood is a really interesting show. Episodes can vary wildly in quality in pretty much every season, but when it's good it is very good. Offers a lot of thought-provoking ideas, a lot of which they could never do on Doctor Who because of its more all ages vibe.

[@markharris1125]

I think this was the first time I ever saw the wonderful Indira Varma, who played Suzie for just this one episode yet left such an impression. Since then she seems to have been in everything, including Game of Thrones, and I've seen her on stage twice - and will see her again in a few days, playing Lady Macbeth opposite Ralph Fiennes. A well-deserved winner of an Olivier for Present Laughter a few years ago. Yes, I'm a fan. It's been ages since I've seen any Torchwood, really looking forward to this journey.

[@PrimalInfinity]

Wooooow, Lady Macbeth alongside RF? That would be enrapturing to watch, I hope it's good for you.

[@Ilogunde]

She was in "Rome" too.

[@obiwankenobi687]

And more recently Obi Wan Kenobi and the capture series 2

[@t123a698]

Spoilers for everything IndiraVerma (Suzie) is in, they doo keep killing Suzie. I’ve seen her killed in every series/movie I’ve seen her in. Except one early movie which I never finished. And we don’t really see her die (of starvation probably) in Thrones.

[@obiwankenobi687]

@@t123a698 watch the capture

[@ladylucilla]

Captain Jack!!!!! Yay, so glad you're reacting to Torchwood now.

[@0lyge0]

"He's already in place" actually is a great way to refer to Captain Jack Harkness but if you've only seen the first series with the tenth doctor you won't get it yet. Jack is one of my favorite characters of all time and I'm sure you'll enjoy learning about him.

[@catherine140864]

So excited to see you watch 'Torchwood'. It was on BBC3 for the first series which was a new channel aimed at a younger adult audience from the BBC. It's budget was small, but it developed a loyal following and was promoted to BBC2 for series 2 (and a slightly bigger budget) and BBC1 for series 3 which was appointment TV as it was shown over one week and was utterly brilliant - real water cooler moments. I loved it from this first episode - I liked how complex the characters are, and of course I loved Capt Jack from DW. It was shown at 9pm so it was 'post watershed' which meant there could be a bit more swearing and sex, and (slightly) more gore, and they did get slightly carried away with that at first. Some of the stories are absolutely brilliant, right from the first series. But I loved every episode (at least until the end of series 3).

[@farview13]

Eve Myles (Gwen) is absolutely brilliant! Just love Eve in this part.

[@julianaFinn]

I'm obsessed with this show.... and no spoilers but the easter eggs and connections to Dr Who makes me squal every time lol

[@Mr_Saxon]

Good reaction video! I'm looking forward to coming on this journey with you.

[@nedzed3663]

I believe you'll enjoy this series if you enjoyed the first episode. True, there are some episodes that fall into it being so edgy that it becomes almost juvenile, especially with this first season, but there are some truly heartbreaking sequences and entire episodes that are so deliciously dark sci-fi, I still think about them after all these years later.

[@ClintBandito]

As someone who grew up on Doctor Who as a kid being raised by a dad who grew up on classic who so basically go me to watch old, new, Sarah, the animations the lot it actually took me a very long time to watch Torchwood, I was absolutely not allowed as a kid and then it just took me a while to pick it up and get into it as the years went on.

[@tallicafan85]

all 4 seasons of torchwood is awesome. takes time to warm up like every show. you get a lot more back stories on jack and this is a more rated R doctor who. ready for the ride???

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

I think and hope that you'll enjoy "Torchwood", and I'm sure somebody has said is an anagram of "Doctor Who".

[@Jimmy_Jones]

You beat me to it

[@torontomame]

Torchwood is awesome. It was created to what is called "post-watershed" time. Which I guess is like our "prime time", or maybe later. It's when they can show more adult content. Doctor Who aired during a more family-friendly hour. Another spin-off, Sarah Jane Adventures (featuring the wonderful former companion Sarah Jane Smith) was aimed at an audience younger than Doctor Who.

[@Dularr]

The US would be the 9PM/10 PM of Prime time.

[@derrisreaditbefore]

thank you thank you thank you Torchwood is fabulous!

[@gacchan]

Jack's story is really complex and I love it.

[@CobaltXMusic]

Let’s go! Can’t wait for you to get to season 3 of torchwood, it’s gonna be great!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I'm definitely excited! I plan to watch and release it the way it was aired. Gonna be a great week!

[@randömfiish]

@@CasualNerdReactions In my opinion, that's the best way to view this era of Doctor Who. It's pretty awesome!

[@CobaltXMusic]

@@CasualNerdReactions Yoooo! A casual nerd reaction every day? I’m gonna be so hyped!!

[@Yvonne_2473]

Great reaction! I just love Torchwood! Looking forward for more!

[@chrisfraser5088]

Torchwood….here we go 👍

[@samtheking25]

thank you so much for watching this

[@user-pv6gc6rz8q]

OMG so excited!! The look and feel of Torchwood Series One is amazing and something about it is just perfect to me. So much focus on character, far more than Dr. Who. What do you think of Gwen? Can't wait to hear your thoughts on all our new characters. Also, I have a weakness for Welsh accents, I adore them, which of course, this series is filled with.

[@tenmark7055]

Jack was brought back by The Bad Wolf

[@paulhammond6978]

Well, he'll find that out eventually...

[@illusionoptics]

YESSSS I'm so excited to see you watch Torchwood! It's by far one of my favorite Doctor Who medias.

[@MajaZaguan]

Hey, Chris, hope you're doing well! I love this show and I'm looking forward to watching it again with you. Lots of love from Europe!

[@alexachipman]

Such an incredible opening episode!

[@docksider]

I used to live in the flat next to the place that was used as the pizza shop used in episode one.... it was fun watching it being filmed in Cardiff, and unlike Dr Who that is filmed in Cardiff the whole show is set in Cardiff....

[@phtevenj]

7:26 IYKYK 🤣

[@commanderkruge]

What a brilliant series spinoff. Like Dr Who it's written very good and has some cool characters you really enjoy to follow. It's a bit darker, but can do silly things too, if it wants to. Some episodes are proper grownup (not as in "adult videos") stuff, touching some really serious issues...

[@philfeb6]

About Jack not being able to die is from doctor who a Rose Tyler episode

[@SarahMaeBea]

I watched a whole lot of Torchwood and don't remember more than a couple random bits, probably from the first handful of episodes. I'm excited to revisit with you!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

It's gonna be a journey!

[@HuntingViolets]

Oh, gosh, I totally forgot how Gwen got involved with this gang of misfits.

[@iiTzPredatorHD]

Let's Go! Torchwood! ❤

[@wobaguk]

I always wonder if the 'Torchwood 4 has gone missing' was a Babylon 5 reference, as Babylon 4 'went missing' too.

[@mandlerparr1]

so excited!

[@askme2469]

That hand should have significance for you from Dr Who

[@jabberwock95]

I really wanted to like Torchwood, but I got as far as Owen using alien pheromones to roofie a girl and was like yep, that character's never coming back from that for me.

[@purcascade]

I've seen a few seasons of New Who, but I've seen every episode of Torchwood. ❤

[@Lenkic13]

It’s been absolutely ages since I’ve watched Torchwood!

[@IloveNavaMau]

Torchwood is more adult then Doctor Who

[@SuperDrocket]

While true, the problem is that it's frequently "adult" in the sense of what a horny 14 year old boy imagines what adult means. Which means that it's often not so much mature as it is tittering at semi-naked women in Maxim magazine. The second episode of the show is pretty much a perfect example of that. Fortunately the show gets a lot better as it goes along, with season 2 having a much more serious tone, and season 3 legitimately being 'adult' in the sense of it being a serious, mature storyline.

[@jambulance]

@@SuperDrocketyeah I was obsessed with this show when I was around 14-15 because it just hit the edgy box for me but since I’ve gotten older the last 2 seasons are a lot more interesting topic wise and a better reflection of human nature in a super dark way. The first 2 are good campy fun though.

[@booradley8895]

@@SuperDrocketOwen rapes 2 people in this episode so extremely adult in content

[@Vincornelis]

Hope someone gave you a proper release timeline for the spin offs as there are points where the shows reference eachother and there are spoilers if you don't watch things in order. The most important is to finish season 2 of Torchwood which should be watched after Season 3 of Doctor Who before watching the end of Season 4 of Doctor Who.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Yes, I have worked with a couple different people to come up with a release strategy that keeps things in the right place without completely pausing doctor who for too long.

[@Sentinel3D]

The big flaw in Torchwood and Dr Who is the lack of extras. Who maintains Torchwood? Who mops the floors and empties the trash? Wouldn't a team maintain that pterodactyl? Dr. WHo very regularly goes to war with a planet of about twelve people.. Torrchwood gets deep, though it's not quite Dr. Who level. But the later miniseries were great.

[@JAYWALKER1000]

Recognize the actress? She was Gwyneth in The Unquiet Dead - the Charles DIckens episode of Doctor Who

[@neryskkiran1820]

Captain Jack Harkness is the most ridiculously handsome man in the world.

[@hoodwinkiez]

Always enjoyed Torchwood. Wish it had lasted longer. The final season is NUTZ!

[@AlmightyCRJ]

We finally caught up with a Torchwood 2 archive in 2023 in series 2 of Doctor Who Redacted - BBC Sounds audio drama series about 'The Blue Box Files' podcasters.

[@The-Cosmic-Hobo]

There was a creature in a Classic Who story called Lynx, and that costume from 1974 is absolutely one of the best ever alien designs of all time. Kind of an Evil Mr Potato Head... The Weevil kind of reminds me of him.

[@richardd9938]

Is nice you're doing all the New Who and Spin-Off show seasons in order cause most reactors wait at least 4 or 5 seasons till they start the spin offs haha

[@HuntingViolets]

This is basically the same as if he roofied them. (I mean Owen.)

[@Legendary3Dgamer]

As your reacting to this Rn me and my brother have finished episode 1 of miracle day so soon I’ll do episode 2 and Right away I’m jealous of miracle day as it’s literally death being dead I’m so jealous humans can’t just do this 🥺

[@christhornycroft3686]

One of my favourite series, and one I still miss to this day. Captain Jack makes James Bond look lazy. A lot of people don't like how emotion the series can get, but I like that there's a lot of humanity in it. It isn't just about the aliens and fancy gadgets. It's about a group of people going through their own issues and trying to do their jobs at the same time. I like that, especially early on, you never know what you're going to get from each episode. It can be very serious and emotional with good social commentary, or be absolutely ridiculous. The cheesiness of Season 1, while enjoyable, tends to wane, thankfully, as the series goes alone and by the time you get to series 3, it's excellent. You won't be disappointed with this one. I wish they'd go back to it and at least do a TV movie or miniseries. This was one of my favourite shows when it came out and as a Canadian, I'm proud to say that we helped finance the first 3 series. It was a co-production of BBC and CBC. Russell T. Davies brought back Doctor Who after a long absence, but I think this was the series that was his baby. It feels like a passion project.

[@joeplant2725]

(Welsh accent) "Bloody Torchwood".

[@Samsonfs]

You should check out primeval

[@NovaBridger]

New subscriber here! Just wondering, how often will Torchwood reactions be uploaded? I can't wait for your reactions to certain episodes of Torchwood!!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Welcome! Torchwood will be mostly weekly, with occasional biweekly. I’ll be releasing at least 10 episodes from the Whoniverse a month starting in May. Torchwood S3 will be released in a single week once I get to it.

[@NovaBridger]

@@CasualNerdReactions cool! The first 2 seasons of Torchwood are a bit hit and miss for the most part, s3 is a rollercoaster of emotions, and s4 I think is pretty good, but the majority don't share that sentiment. When you get to that season in particular (I know it's far off, but still), try to go in with a neutral pov for it 😊

[@herbyragan8686]

You are in for a treat (mostly). The first two seasons are good. Third season (Children of Earth mini-series) is IMO, the greatest season of television ever produced. The fourth season, well, not so good. Too Americanized. Enjoy!

[@rtaylor7384]

The 4th series was not that good but I did enjoy still. I thought it got better later on in the series.

[@SuperDrocket]

I didn't feel the problem with the fourth was that it was Americanized. It was more that they had about 5 episodes worth of story and it was a 10 episode series. It's just stuffed with filler, minor plotlines that were clearly added to eat up time. It's especially a problem because they clearly wanted the show to have a feeling of urgency, a race against time, which is constantly undercut by wasted time. "We have to hurry and solve this problem, or terrible things will happen! But first lets have a long, slow conversation and then kill 20 minutes with a pointless side mission. Quickly, or the world is doomed!"

[@cruelangel8689]

The best thing that came from RTD DW? Not DW, Torchwood :)

[@lisarainbow9703]

Rearrange the letters in Torchwood, guess what you get? 😁

[@RubyMadigan]

Will you be trying out Sarah Jane Adventures as well? It is a more family focused show but it's definitely still a fun watch 😊

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Absolutely! You could mark your calendar for June 14th! The release strategy for Sarah Jane will be a little slow for the first season, but really pick up speed for season 2.

[@RubyMadigan]

@@CasualNerdReactions I look forward to it ☺️

[@alanmackie7012]

I thought the first series was ok but not great. Took me until series 2 to get really into it.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I think that’s a fair assessment. I’m loving some of the episodes on back half of the season though!

[@rtaylor7384]

Torchwood in the first series is full of a mess but some of the episodes are good but it gets better at series 2. Remember to watch Torchwood first before series 3 of Doctor Who.

[@carolineskipper6976]

Torchwood is great.....though Series 1 is a bit hit and miss - mainly because at times they lean too hard at times into the 'This is an adult show' vibe.

[@asian-americanwithanopinio8954]

Yellowjackets

[@IloveNavaMau]

Who do you think that hand belongs to

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I somehow spoiled that for myself. I’m not sure how but I know.

[@IloveNavaMau]

@@CasualNerdReactions Well to me it was kind of obvious hand in jar with Captain Jack

[@gregweatherup9596]

Each spin-off is aimed at a different demographic. The main show is “whole family”. Torchwood is aimed at postwatershed (late-night) adults. Sarah Jane Adventures is more kid friendly. Class is more teen oriented.

[@CrankyGrandma]

I’m not a big torchwood fan. Too dark and miserable for me. But they do have some good stories. There were a few episodes I liked but it’s like our doctor who Jack got shoved into a different darker universe. I dunno. It’s well done, just not my cuppa tea overall. Though a few episodes win over even me.

[@Sakrysta]

I tried Torchwood several years ago and didn’t like it. Thought I’d give it another go so I can watch your reactions. Watched this episode and decided that my first assessment was correct. Y’all have fun - this show’s just not for me.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Yea, Torchwood's not for everyone. I've watched 7 episodes now and there has been some things I've loved and some things I really haven't. I feel like I'm only starting just now to really gel with the show. I think it will be worth it to get to the best parts of it, at least for me.

[@Vincornelis]

2006: When a supposedly sympathetic member of the main cast could just casually straight up date rape multiple people in the first episode. Consent? What's that? Times have definitely and thankfully changed. You'd never write that now.

[@jonathan.palfrey]

The magic spray is something that he shouldn’t be using (and Torchwood would tell him so). But your idea is that it should be censored right out and not appear on television; wow. I wouldn’t go that far. Bear in mind that one of his colleagues is murdering people to pursue private experimentation, and you apparently saw nothing wrong with that appearing on television. Also remember that the times change, and they carry on changing. From 2006 to 2024 is 18 years; in another 18 years, what will be OK to show on television? No-one knows.

[@Vincornelis]

@@jonathan.palfrey The problem is that it's played for comedy and Owen isn't treated like the villain. Not that there's date rape in the episode. That's fine if it's condemned like Suzy killing people was. That part just aged incredibly poorly in a post metoo world. You would simply never write a character the audience is supposed to like doing anything like that nowadays.

[@jonathan.palfrey]

@@VincornelisSuzie was also treated sympathetically, as a basically good character who happened to be behaving badly because of her obsession; although what she was doing was worse. I take your point that Owen’s bad behaviour was played for comedy while Suzie’s was treated more seriously, and that was an error of judgment by RTD; but I think it was already an error of judgment in 2006. It would be interesting to interview RTD about it.

[@lukebarton5075]

The “consent” was manufactured. For me he didn’t rape or sexually assault anyone. He did make himself incredibly desirable to the couple by adding something to “himself” Didn’t actually “drug” anyone else. I’m not saying it’s a great thing to do but its not accurate to call it date rape.