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TACTICAL_LOGIC

                                               February 6, 2010



   A small detail but it bothers me much:
                                                       HOWROTCOD
   When Torchwood charges into an unknown
   situation, the all hold giant flashlights
   up at shoulder level, in a back-hand grip.

      Okay, so the directors apparently
      love the look of the flashlghts
      shining into the camera; and I
      appreciate that it's a good thing
      to have everyone go around acting
      professional (for once)....

            But would you go sneaking
            around somewhere holding             Everytime you cheat a little
            a flashlight next to your            like this, every time you
            head?  A bit of a giveaway,          opt-out on doing something
            don't you think?                     imaginative in favor of the
                                                 familiar, it's a missed
            Haven't they ever heard              opportunity.
            of night vision goggles?
                                                 They *could* have used
                                                 the logic of the
                                                 story, the logic of
                                                 the situations, to
                                                 push themselves into
                                                 new territory.

                                                     (And I'm sure they
                                                     still could've found
                                                     excuses for long
                                                     scenes of emoting.)






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