Torchwood: God Among Us
Torchwood: God Among Us
Cardiff experiences worse and worse disasters in God Among Us, building on the previous season and delivering one of the finest seasons in Whoniverse canon.
The Review
Here’s the scores for the stories
Day Zero: 10/10
Flight 405: 10/10
Eye of the Storm: 9.75/10
Thoughts and Prayers: 9.75/10
Future Pain: 9.5/10
ScrapeJane: 9.25/10
See No Evil: 9/10
Another Man’s Shoes: 9/10
A Mother’s Son: 9/10
Night Watch: 8.75/10
Hostile Environment: 8.75/10
The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood: 6.75/10
God Among Us in many ways is a true love letter to the city of Cardiff. Through whatever twists of fate, in 2004 Doctor Who found itself basing production in the Welsh capital, and Torchwood was set there. The city of Cardiff is somewhere I’ve never been, but I feel like I understand it, comparing it to the Rust Belt cities in the United States. It’s always an underdog, but never down and out, and full of beautiful people living their lives, as crazy and silly as they can often be. Yes, this season does feature God (though not the actual deity, close enough it scarcely matters), but she is really here to provide introspection for our characters. What are their motivations, what do they really care about? Their jobs? Their relationships? What will they be willing to sacrifice? At the end, Cardiff is just about blown to bits, but somehow, Torchwood did it again, and the city will survive, for one more day.
9.125/10 An incredible work of sci-fi storytelling
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