Children of Earth Discussion: Day Five
The spectacular Children of Earth finale, Day Five, has just finished on BBC One and BBC HD and, while it’s sad to see it go, all good things must come to an end and tonight Torchwood bowed out in true Torchwood style!
But it’s been a blast, hasn’t it? Whether you loved it or loathed it, it’s definitely been one hell of a ride…
Jack died, all the children of the world stopped and chanted in perfect unison, Gwen found out she was with child, the Hub exploded… and that was just on Day One!
It feels like only yesterday we were sitting down to watch the first episode, but tonight it was the end of the road as Torchwood was left defenceless in the final instalment of what’s been a truly incredible and thought-inducing television event.
What are your thoughts on Day Five, and of the series as a whole? Were you pleased with how the story ended, or were you left disappointed with its conclusion? Feel free to share your finale reactions, and your favourite/least favourite moments of the series, by leaving a comment on this post – but beware of the almighty spoilers!
Loading ...And thus ends our Children of Earth discussions, but thanks to everyone who has contributed to them this week and we hope you’ve enjoyed sharing your thoughts! Stick with us as we wait for official news regarding a fourth series…
I wish i hadn’t watched day 4 or 5 tbh. I have been crying for most of today because it has dawned on me that Ianto isn’t going to come back, Jacks run off and the future for torchwood looks so bleak! I watched day 4 on friday because i didn’t have time the day before and then watched day 5 straight after because i thought there would be a bit in it that made it all alright. whenever an episode of doctor who ends, even if the best characters have gone or something realy sad has happened, the world has been saved and the doctor still lives on. What makes me so sad is that although the world was saved, it seemed like it wasn’t worth it really and i guess thats what makes torchwood different.
oh I’m just so gutted. it really effected me and I’m sure that was what RTD was aiming for coz now I’m just gunna go out and buy series 1 and 2 so that i can watch all the slightly better times and pretend series 3 didn’t happen :-)
RIP Ianto (he is now my desktop wallpaper)
Some people just aren’t happy at what RTD writes. They say no don’t push that reset button no you will ruin it. He doesn’t do it and makes the best ending for torchwood and they still don’t like it. Whovians must be the hardest fans to please
EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS: http://www.websiteoutlook.com/www.whoviannet.co.uk
Ok, here I go! My rant time :p
First of all, the finale was made so well that I could not take my eyes of the bluddy TV.
But, I have to say that after watching CoE I plan to never watch Torchwood again and do hope that it doesnt come back in the future.
The way that the kids were taken was just to much for my liking, everything about it was just to horrid for me!
Further more my oppinon about the character of Captain Jack had changed 100%, he is’nt this amazing man who saves the Earth, he is one big coward who hides behind big guns and the fact he can not die.
Just horrid. Simple as. The BBC trying to get viewers by using a sensitve issue such as children, disgraceful.
0 out of 10. Simple.
how because he used his grandson. What would you have done? Let them take the 10% and then they would have left us alone. No because they would go back in years time and ask for 20%. And they would keep doing it until one day one small day they come and they take every child on the planet.
Taking this from a friend of mines Jack made the best decision that he could have at that moment. A hero isn’t a person who makes a popular choice. A hero is a person who makes the best decision he can regardless of what other people make of them. That is Jack, he is a man we know only a bit and this is another side of him
Well, I haven’t heard that before… ;)
@John
No, I dont think he is a hero at all! I now think he is one big coward, he didnt even try and talk to Alice after and always seems to leave when the going gets touch?!
i just finished watching day 5 on youtube.. since i’m over here in texas. and… I LOVED IT!!!! and jack didn’t speak to his daughter.. cause what the heck is going to say? sorry???!!! come on… there was nothing he could say to her. he sacrificed his grandson to save MILLIONS of children. he made a very very hard choice. i think jack need to spend sometime with the doctor.
Anybody think that this ending where he turns away from the world and starts blaming himself for everything has anything to do with him becoming the face of bo? it’s a silly idea and I dunno whether it’s been explained before in the doctor who episode when he tells him about the master and dies and i missed it.
@John
To be fair Alice walked away from Jack. I do believe Jack had a hard decision to make and he had to do what it was right. I dont like the fact that he is a coward and running away from Gwen
My husband and I loved the series, but it all started to fall apart for us at the end. The acting was extremely well done, Eve and Peter just rocked every scene they were in. The person I ended up feeling the most dilemna for Forbisher. We loved the minimal special effects, the haunting voices of the stilled children. Gwen being pregnant and her relationship with both Rhys and Jack was very moving.
However, by episode 3 or 4 we were like no freaking way with what the government was doing and the supposed representation of the US and world governments.
The problem with the series is it cannot continue to be a snapshot of something resembling our world. The world of Torchwood is too changed.
No way in hell would people trust any government, the UN (not that we ever do anyhow), hell, anyone in charge. The world would still be reeling from the blood, riots and just flat out chaos.
I felt cheated by the whole 6 months later thing as well.
@Steve’Lee
Who the hell do u think you are?!
They werent using children to get viewers!
God man, there is just no pleasing some people