New Torchwood series confirmed - official

[Candlelight]

The acronym "UNIT" had stood for "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce" for over 35 years by the time RTD-Who made it's appearance. To request the change after such a long time seems petty.

I agree. While I understand why they asked for the change, I'd simply drop the whole UNIT reference altogether and replace it with another organisation. It's been 16 years since the old series so it's conceivable the "old ways don't work anymore" ala James Bond.

 

[The Wormhole]

I'm not a UN basher - but if, with all the shit going on in the world right now (or indeed at any given time), someone in that organisation seriously took time out of his working day to write to the BBC about its possible link to a fictional organisation in a fictional - indeed fantastical series - then they have a seriously f*cking warped view of their priorities. There's seriously nothing else that they could be doing with their time?!

You do know the UN spent entire day discussing BSG with Ron Moore and Edward James Olmos, right?

It seem to me there's a sci-fi fan high up in the UN. One that loves BSG and doesn't care for Doctor Who, thus they give BSG a lot of praise and attention and give Doctor Who a hard time over UNIT.

 

[David cgc]

Maybe the UN will be more forgiving of Doctor Who when the entire planet starts wearing out its knees saying how it's willing to take on tough issues no one else will touch, and when it stars an outspoken political activist. And when it's not saying they have a secret army with black helecoptors and flying aircraft carriers.

It's not just apples and oranges, this is apples and sofas.

 

[captcalhoun]

http://www.spinoffonline.com/2010/06/08/starz-executive-talks-new-torchwood-series/

Starz exec talks Torchwood

 

[BenRoethig]

According to tvguide.com, the primary location will be L.A. Hopefully, unlike most other british shows they won't be using british pronunciations and word uses without the accent and bother to actually do things right.

 

[Pindar]

Hopefully, unlike most other british shows they won't be using british pronunciations and word uses without the accent and bother to actually do things right.

What do you mean?

 

[BenRoethig]

Hopefully, unlike most other british shows they won't be using british pronunciations and word uses without the accent and bother to actually do things right.

What do you mean?

American characters on British shows generally use british word usage and pronunciations. If you talk about your flat or ask someone to hand you the torch in Los Angeles, you're going to get some weird looks. A lot of the pronunciations in the S1 episode dalek made us cringe.

 

[Pindar]

American characters on British shows generally use british word usage and pronunciations. If you talk about your flat or ask someone to hand you the torch in Los Angeles, you're going to get some weird looks. A lot of the pronunciations in the S1 episode dalek made us cringe.

Ahh, that makes sense. I thought you were wanting British characters to drop their accents.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

American characters on British shows generally use british word usage and pronunciations. If you talk about your flat or ask someone to hand you the torch in Los Angeles, you're going to get some weird looks. A lot of the pronunciations in the S1 episode dalek made us cringe.

Ahh, that makes sense. I thought you were wanting British characters to drop their accents.

I did too. I think since this is an American co-pro and being made in America I'd expect they wouldn't make that mistake.

 

[David cgc]

A prime example is the very first word of Torchwood. "East-rogen" instead of the american "est-rogen."

 

[Bob The Skutter]

A prime example is the very first word of Torchwood. "East-rogen" instead of the american "est-rogen."

But Jack isn't American, and he's been living in the UK for a century at least by this point.

 

[scnj]

Hopefully, unlike most other british shows they won't be using british pronunciations and word uses without the accent and bother to actually do things right.

What do you mean?

American characters on British shows generally use british word usage and pronunciations. If you talk about your flat or ask someone to hand you the torch in Los Angeles, you're going to get some weird looks. A lot of the pronunciations in the S1 episode dalek made us cringe.

That's just us taking revenge for the English guy in Independence Day.

 

[wamdue]

I wonder of if James Masters Captain John, will make any apperances in this "international" Torchwood?

 

[RoJoHen]

A prime example is the very first word of Torchwood. "East-rogen" instead of the american "est-rogen."

But Jack isn't American, and he's been living in the UK for a century at least by this point.

In which case, you'd expect him to have adopted an British accent by now.

 

[Bob The Skutter]

A prime example is the very first word of Torchwood. "East-rogen" instead of the american "est-rogen."

But Jack isn't American, and he's been living in the UK for a century at least by this point.

In which case, you'd expect him to have adopted an British accent by now.

Maybe Jack, like John Barrowman, can easily switch between 2 or more accents and he just prefers the American sounding one?

 

[RoJoHen]

Maybe. I'm not that talented. I visited my relatives from Pennsylvania over the weekend, and I was already speaking with a Pittsburgh accent within a day.

 

[Starkers]

If American characters speak with a British slant that's fine with me, makes up for all the truly terrible representations of British characters in American telly over the years

 

[Maestro]

If American characters speak with a British slant that's fine with me, makes up for all the truly terrible representations of British characters in American telly over the years

Trust me, Philip Glenister got full revenge on us with his Texas accent in Demons. Trust me, the UK owes us no more revenge.

 

[Starkers]

ha ha, I'd heard it was pretty bad!

 

[Chris3123]

If American characters speak with a British slant that's fine with me, makes up for all the truly terrible representations of British characters in American telly over the years

Trust me, Philip Glenister got full revenge on us with his Texas accent in Demons. Trust me, the UK owes us no more revenge.

Indeed. I had no idea who the actor was, but it was obvious to me from the start he was faking the accent.

And not once did it ever occur to me that he was supposed to be speaking with a Texas accent.