Torchwood...

Russell T. Davies made lots of contributions to the Doctor Who franchise. Most important was breathing new life. Most daring was creating the spin-off Torchwood.

The Doctor Who show has always been a topic of discussion in government because it could be considered too intense for children to watch. The whole “behind the sofa” thing.

So when Davies was given the go ahead to make a spin-off, he went further into mature-themed territory. There were homosexual overtones throughout the series. Sexual innuendo, bloody violence and other adult oriented material found their way into the Whoniverse in completely acceptable, fan friendly ways. And it was good…

…but not at first.

This show got better over time. Yes, there were obvious X-Files moments, but that went along with characters like Captain Jack Harkness - The Man Who Can’t Die, and Gwen Cooper - the newly hired recruit with a strong relationship with her man Rhys and her former partner on the force Andy.

My biggest gripe about the series was the Weevils.



I’m not sure what purpose they served in the show.

Torchwood is located at a rift in time and space in Cardiff, Wales. Their purpose is to monitor the rift and deal with whatever comes out of it.

Okay…but where do the Weevils come from?

They come from the rift.

But where from the rift? What does Torchwood do once the Weevils are caught? Are the Weevils sent back through the rift? Why do they keep coming back?

I saw them as ants that keep coming back into the bathroom no matter how much Raid I use.



When Torchwood: Children of Earth came out, I was expecting some big Weevil revelation like ‘Bad Wolf’, but no such luck.


My hope is that when Season 4 (or Series 4) comes out, all will be explained.

Provided, of course, that there is a Series 4…