Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

"So this is team Torchwood. The teacher's pets. But teacher's gone, hasn't he? Leaving the kiddy-kids all alone. And look at you, trying so hard to be all grown up. The doctor, with his hands full of blood. The carer, with her oh-so-beating heart. The technician, with her cold devices. Which leaves me, with the office boy, promoted beyond his measure. All of you, lost without your master. All of you, pretending to be so brave. All of you, so scared. So, what about it, minion? Can you do it? How good are you? How sharp is your aim? What if you kill her? What if I kill her first? Can you shoot, before I do? Can you? Dare you? Would you? Won't you?"

Writer: Chris Chibnall
Format: TV
Broadcast: 16th January 2008
Series: Torchwood 2.01

Featuring: Captain Jack, Gwen, Owen, Tosh, Ianto

Synopsis

A conflicted Torchwood team is surprised to see Captain Jack suddenly return to their lives, and though he tries to come back as if nothing had happened, Jack soon finds that some things have changed since his disappearance. There's little time for explanations, though, as a mysterious stranger from Jack's past steps through the rift, and he's on a mission that only the Torchwood team can help him finish. But it becomes clear that Captain John Hart is not all he claims to be, and as usual, Captain Jack has some secrets of his own...

Verdict

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang was a sensational second series opener of Torchwood! Full of fun, action and mystery, there was never a dull moment. Beginning as a foursome minus Jack, after he found the Doctor leading into the events of Utopia, the Torchwood team were chasing a Blowfish in a sports car! The chase was humorous and once Jack arrived killing the Blowfish and saving the team, things were back to normal. But then Captain John Hart arrived, and what a villain he proved to be! He's to Jack what the Master is to the Doctor, completely the same background but entirely different agendas! Their was innuendo and scrapping between Jack and John and the relationship was very unique. His aim was also great and proved to be a wonderful plot, in which he took out Gwen - almost to her death. The effects John's arrival and occurrences had on the rift were brilliant and his sinisterness was incredible! He killed Jack by throwing him off a building! Or so he thought. When Jack returned, the reaction of Captain John was brilliant. But instead of killing his Moriarty, he let him go back the way he'd come through. As he was leaving though, he revealed he'd found Gray. Jack's reaction was one of disbelief. So already in Torchwood Series 2, we've had an outstanding first episode, and a mystery given to us! Just who is Gray?

Rating: 10/10