Review of Torchwood (Fragments)

Not sure what to make of this one. Distinct signs of budget running out completely but great twist at end. Team (except Gwen) investigate alien activity in deserted building. It blows up. History of each joining Torchwood then shown.

The premise was a bit silly but it was a good opportunity to put each character in context. Gwen is obviously left out since we know how she joined.

They cut back to 1492 deaths earlier (for Jack) and show Torchwood women trying to kill him over and over without success. Their job is to deal with phantasmagoria and figure out who this "Doctor" character is. Eventually they just hire him.

Owen's was the best from a dramatic point of view. He was due to be married but his fiancee was showing early onset Alzheimers. He insisted on one last MRI which showed a tumour. The doctors operated and all are killed (just as Jack arrived) because the tumour was actually an alien. Nice one actually.

Toshiko's was the "let's do a Guantanamo thing" story. She worked in a research facility and stole plans to a sonic modulator (a bit to close to sonic screwdriver for my liking). She built it and brought it to some baddies who were holding her mother hostage. All were arrested and she was put in a cell without trial for life. Of course, jack came to the "resuce" and offered her a job.

Everyone got out by the skin of their teeth and Owen magically suffers no permanent damage (what with being dead and everything). Then we find out who the culprit was. Dale Winton, sorry I meant Jack's old partner who they got rid of in a previous episode. He is shown in Star Wars Hologram along with the character who has been mentioned a few times  - Jack's brother.

OK, so they grabbed me with that. Now I can 't wait to see what happens next!