'Torchwood's Day Three - The Verdict

"We are coming". Yawn. "We are coming". Zzzzzz. "We are here". Woohoo! The 456 certainly took their time, didn't they? Those repetitive crowd scenes of possessed children were losing their initial shock value.

Nonetheless, the presence of an alien visitor lurking in the murky gas chamber is expertly handled by director Euros Lyn. It's a lesson in establishing and sustaining suspense, as we are given quick flashes of what the creature might look like accompanied by some horrific sound effects. The power of imagination takes a horrifying grip while we wait for the grand reveal... which hopefully won't be too stretched out this time.

Elsewhere, it's fun to watch the Torchwood trio reunited and adopting the roles of criminals to achieve their aims. In particular, the surveillance contact lenses worn by Lois Habiba add a funky Mission: Impossible-style gloss to proceedings.

The episode ends on a tantalising bombshell relating to Captain Jack's involvement in the original 1965 delivery of children to the 456. Such revelations ensure that Day Four cannot come soon enough, although there is a lingering feeling that Torchwood needs to ramp up the excitement to the levels reached by the climax of 'Day One' - and fast.


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