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Torchwood isn't like the good old sci-fi, like Star Wars or Star Trek. I think that's the main source of all the flak it's been receiving. Torchwood is about human nature and homosexuality set against a backdrop of a team hunting aliens in Cardiff.

Give Torchwood a chance. It's not supposed to make you think; just let it wash over you and enjoy the show. Although John Barrowman's acting can come off as cheesy and overly sexed-up at times, there are a few gems. The other members of the team are excellently portrayed by Gareth David-Lloyd, Eve Myles, Naoko Mori, and Burn Gorman.

I'll give Season 1 a 7/10 and Season 2 a 8/10.

So far, I have been very impressed with Torchwood's new season, but this one has made me a fan of the show forever.

Initially, Torchwood was a show that let me indulge my John Barrowman fan girl fantasies. During the second season, I started watching it more for what it is. But this one nearly made me pee in my pants with suspense.

The plot was smart and blood-thumping, the dialogue good with some appropriate touches of humour. I can finally say that Torchwood has become the show that it should always have been.

Lets hope that the Torchwood writers keep up this intensity and energy.

After crying during Doomsday, I awaited the Doctor's return after Runaway Bride (which was, by the way, brilliant). When I heard that Freema Agyeman was to play the next companion, I wondered if she was a good choice. I was and am a Rose Tyler fan and I was not willing to let my loyalties die just yet.

I suppose Martha (Freema's character) is good in her own way. However one thing that annoyed me was her breathy "Doctor!" which sounds like a hysterical teenage fangirl. Her character seems a little one dimensional, and the chemistry between the Doctor and Rose was not there with him and Martha.

The episodes in Season 1 and Season 2 were perfect: emotional, humorous and smart. The new season, however, has been disappointing. The episodes have been cheesy and feel recycled. What Russell T. Davies seems to be delivering is that all female companions (at least in the new seasons) fall for the Doctor after seeing "what an amazing man he is." I hope that there will be some improvements in the seasons ahead. But, for the moment, I can only give the third season a 4 out of 10 stars.