It’s been 2 ½ years since I saw Miracle Day, but I thought my memory of wasn’t that bad that I’d forget Captain Jack breaking the fourth wall in the opening scene. Turns out it’s part of the DVD, with John Barrowman and RTD excitedly introducing us to the series. That was unexpected.
After such a jovial start, we’re off to watch Oswald Danes’ execution. And I can’t describe Bill Pullman’s performance as anything less than weird. I think it’s the way he doesn’t show his teeth, thus making himself look older than he actually is and removing any chance of a smile. He doesn’t quite seem like a real person yet, but we’ll see how we go.
Another new regular is Rex. I loved Rex the first time round, but I admit he comes across in his first scene as a bit of a douche. He’s talking on the phone, while driving in the rain, about how he’s so happy he got a promotion because someone else’s new wife got leukaemia. But... then he’s really determined to continue working, even getting himself to the UK despite his not-death. And then he complains about not only not-dying from being impaled but ALSO having to pay for the bridge to Wales, and I can’t help but laugh. I think he’s gonna be fun.
Talking to Rex throughout his ordeal is Esther. She’s a bit spunky and curious, although I can’t quite figure out, if she wanted info on Torchwood, why she ran away from Jack when she knew he must be involved with Torchwood? Then she just becomes something for Jack to bounce his exposition off, and gives a pretty unconvincing reaction to hearing about aliens. Yet she has some awareness of the 456? Do the people of Earth still remember that being a thing?
This leads me onto Jack himself, who apparently broke into Esther’s house and dumped her sleeping body there? He also calls himself “Owen Harper”, which I appreciate.
Now for the Williams clan, and unless something happened off-screen, Rhys seems a little too keen for Gwen to avoid Torchwood. Doesn’t he remember that feeling of wonder he had at the end of Meat? Was the experience with the 456 the last straw? Or is it because he now has a daughter? (A daughter who looks so adorable in her little earmuffs, protecting her against the sound of Mummy’s gun.) A friend of mine thinks it might be a bit of both, stating, "Firstly, a lot of children were under threat there. Secondly, Jack himself proved he was willing to kill his own grandson if needs be."
If I didn’t mention a character, it’s because they didn’t particularly interest me this episode. Let’s see if that changes over the course of the season.
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