A quick follow-up post

[lirazel]

So, the consensus on my last post seems to be that I should try Torchwood first (and then West Wing! Yes, I'll get to that! Back off! ;p). madcap_shiny has suggested such a heterodox move that it makes my chronology- and continuity-loving heart tremble:

Watch S2 first.

Now, her reasoning for this is that S1 really is really bad and that I won't really like it till S2 and that by watching S2 without the bad taste of S1 in my mouth, I'll enjoy the whole thing a whole lot more.

I trust her, but the idea of this petrifies me. But what think you, flist? Is this wisdom or folly?

I just want to take this opportunity to say that for some reason, I love it when people tell me which characters/pairings I'm gonna love on a TV show before I watch it. Y'all are almost always right, and it fills me with glee. The predictions for TW thus far are: Owen and Tosh. I suspect this will be proved correct. :D My personal hypothesis is that I will continue to not be a fan of Jack and might even like him less after this show.

Also, to those of you--whoever you are--who wrote me love notes for the meme, y'all are awesome and adorable and creative and wonderful. I adore you.

Comments

[ineffort.livejournal.com]

Haha, I didn't even know people hated the first season? So my opinion is invalid here. (I need to talk to Kyrie and find out what was so bad about it.)

But I enjoyed watching from the beginning if that counts for any. I think watching the second would result in some confusion because everything is set up in the first.

Then you might hate the first season so IDK IDK.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I don't know, either! I am so torn! People I trust are saying different things! It's so distressing! Y'all should all come to a consensus on everything and make my decisions for me!

[finkpishnets.livejournal.com]

MAY, THEY'RE HATING ON THE FIRST SERIES, WTH?!

I'm pretty sure you'll agree with me that starting at the beginning is necessary. Otherwise you'll miss Mary! And Countrycide! And Lisa! And Dianne...

And, just, yes...

[ineffort.livejournal.com]

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS A THING LOL.

And exactly. ALSO SUZIE COSTELLO. There's just lots of references that wouldn't work if you hadn't seen it. I watched both series back to back over two weeks an age ago so maybe my memory is fuzzy, but I don't remember it being at all horrendous.

[finkpishnets.livejournal.com]

oh my gosh, SUZIE COSTELLO.

THAT IS REASON ENOUGH.

(it wasn't! or maybe I'm just too in love with it and the characters to notice? everyone says it took itself too seriously, but I really, really don't remember that. they have a pterodactyl named Myfanwy!)