A brief recommendation for the science fiction fans among us. I just finished watching the mini-series, Torchwood: Children of Earth, based on the BBC series of the same name and found it to be a real treat.
It’s meant to be a “serious” version of Doctor Who, a show which I only enjoy on occasion because of the rampant campiness – I can personally only take so much of it at a time.
While some hint of the aforementioned campiness remains, the story is so nicely driven that in short order it becomes riveting. The dramatic battery isn’t based so much on clever ideas for neat aliens or futuristic technology (though those are pleasantly present) but in a series of incredibly difficult decisions regarding the sacrifice of children.
Said decisions are not only made by our inhuman elected officials, but also by the main characters.
Can’t speak for the Torchwood series, since I haven’t seen it, but I can tell you that this mini-series had made me put it on my Netflix queue. Pax!
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