Among Us: Colin Alone

"Everything seems to be going wrong at once."

Writer: Una McCormack 

Format: Audio

Released: May 2023

Series: Torchwood 7.02

Featuring: Mr Colchester, Colin

Synopsis 

Colin Colchester-Price has been left behind. But he's kept calm and he's carried on. He knows his husband is out there, saving the world for Torchwood. And he'll comeback for him. One day. Soon. Surely.

Verdict 

Colin Alone was another great story to continue my way through the Among Us seventh series of Torchwood! This was a powerful story full of emotion and a reminder of just how dangerous it can be being a part of Torchwood. Mr Colchester had vanished and he’d been gone a long time which was rather uncharacteristic of him, and that had taken a big toll on Colin his husband. I was a little trepidatious prior to listening because I figured that it would be an adventure with Colin as the lead character, and I just was not sure whether his character was strong enough to hold my interest for an hour. Well I was proven wrong! This was really powerful writing in exploring what life is like for those left behind when Torchwood and the job comes first. Of course, the job is a crucial one with it often concerning the future and safety of the human race, but Colin didn’t know where his husband was and towards the end almost seemed like he’d given up hope. As a listener, I never doubted that Mr Colchester would turn up at the end to save his husband and that’s exactly what happened. But before we got to that moment poor old Colin was absolutely put through the wringer. He had been mugged and had his phone stolen, the landlord at his flat refused to fix the leak until he’d paid the surcharge which his statements appeared to show he had actually done, and then that meant that the lights were also out because of a fire hazard. The buses to work were infrequent and just not on time meaning he was often late and reduced to sorting through the recycling! He was having an awful time of it just going through everyday life and I really did feel genuinely sorry for him by the time the episode was coming to a close. Nothing at all was going right and that was becoming a little tough to listen to. I was really hoping he would catch a break. His constant interrogation by Jeff and Mira was intriguing and they were fascinating characters. I’m sure we’ll learn more about them in a future episode as Mr Colchester seemed to know who they were, or at least who they were working for. Were they special ops? The police? The Committee? We never knew and that’s a shame, so why was Colin offering up information to them? That’s a detail I think could have been beneficial. They were probing in an annoyingly friendly way but they were hardly subtle in their efforts to locate Mr Colchester. The unclear evidence pointed towards him being in Sydney for a weapon purchase and that upset Colin. Not because of the weapons but because they’d always wanted to go to Australia together! That was just another tug at the emotional heartstrings. I thought the emergence of Mr Colchester was very good and it was great to hear him once again. No matter the fate, he was always going to come to save his husband and whilst more answers will come in the future regarding where he was and who the security forces interviewing Colin were, he didn’t waste time in shooting them both. That showed just how ruthless he could be and it had Colin taken aback slightly, but he was sure they had it coming! I’m intrigued to hear where things move from here and another mention of Torchwood being scattered was good as I’m looking very forward to the inevitable reunion. But for now, a triumphant return for Mr Colchester and after this episode I do wonder if we’ll get more from Colin moving forward. Might he even join the team? He was enjoying seeing this side of his husband and that really worried Mr Colchester. Overall, a really strong story! 

Rating: 8/10