Interesting casting

[SJAB]

Wonder if he will be wearing his wrinkled face.

BBC NEWS | Wales | Buffy star's joy at Torchwood job

[Ice fyre]

I've been waiting for someone to comment on this.

The Promo shot is, well, interesting.

I hear from sources he isnt just going to be there for one episode he's going to be a regular.

[The Ace]

Am I the only one who hears that scraping noise ?

On the bright side, it can't get any worse.

[Shrek Baby]

Lets not start Torchwood bashing before it's started. Nearly every show has a tough time finding its feet. I hope RTD and co have listened to what the fans comments about season 1 have been and I am sure that season 2 will be much improved.

Give it another chance!

[The Ace]

Oh, I'm perfectly willing to do that SB, but the first season was dire.

[VALEN]

Originally Posted by The Ace

Oh, I'm perfectly willing to do that SB, but the first season was dire.

......and thats being nice about it....

[HappyHippo]

Dire is being overly nice!

I agree with Ace. I hear scraping.

I don't think adding on big name stars can save Torchwood if the writing doesn't improve.

[Briareus Delta]

Originally Posted by HappyHippo

...big name stars....

Jim Robinson from Neighbours??????!!!!!

[Kostmayer]

Eesh, Jim's turning up everywhere these days.

[HappyHippo]

Originally Posted by Briareus Delta

Jim Robinson from Neighbours??????!!!!!

He was better as Jim than in almost anything else he's been in for the last 15 years! Including being a Romulan.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by HappyHippo

I don't think adding on big name stars can save Torchwood if the writing doesn't improve.

Agreed on one thing; I think the actors did a reasonable job with some fairly dodgy scripts and plots last season.

As for "Big Name Stars", I'm not sure who you mean!

I've a thought though - which Hollywood/ bigger name actors would you replace the present cast with?

Here are my suggestions to begin...

Gwen - Jennifer Lopez
Jack - Tom Cruise
Ianto - Sean Bean
Toshiko - Tia Carrere
Owen - Ethan Hawke

[HappyHippo]

LOL! Is J-Lo annoying enough to do Gwen justice?

Could we get someone nice in to play Rhys, if we continue with gratuitous bum-shots?

I shall amend 'big name stars' to 'not relative unknowns and John Barrowman', as well.

[The Ace]

Am I the only one who wants to knock Barrowman's smarmy grin down his throat and out of his a**e ?

[Ice fyre]

Well, quite frankly I didnt have a big problem with most of the series. I am quite amazed at the dislike being shown on this board.

I dont think this is scraping the bottom of the barrel as it was he who aproached the Doctor Who team. So unless he is scraping the bottom of the barrel...

Lets hope that they give him a good part to play, his interaction with the other cast might help the show a bit, and it is fair to say that this is its first season, in my view mistakes were made, lets hope they learn from them. I felt that most of Torchwood was good, let down by a few lazily scripted and perhaps badly directed episodes.

[Shrek Baby]

Thank you Ice Fyre! Someone who actually liked Torchwood. In my opinion it is a series with lots of potential. I agree with your comments and would like to add one - NO SEX GIMMICKS! If it is integral to the storyline then fair enough, but don't litter the episodes with unnecessary rubbish!

I am (so as to maintain the thread topic) very keen to see how said actors will perform in the new series and personally - I quite like Alan Dale (in Trek, Lost, 24, Ugly Betty etc) and I think he will do rather well!