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I've always been a Martha Jones fan. She could travel with The Doctor, stop off at Torchwood for a few episodes, get a job at UNIT, pop back in the Donna Nobel series... It's a shame Freema Agyeman bowed out of Doctor Who before being in Torchwood: Children of Earth and the Sarah Jane Adventure "Enemy of the Bane". She was a versatile character who could fit just about anywhere in the Doctor Who Universe. This was a good episode, and the next two, although not specifically about Martha, are also superb.

I think it was a really nice touch to add Freema Agyeman's name to the opening.

5:29 _“[Ianto] can’t exactly clean up his own dead body”_ I mean, if *anyone* could do it…

I love how much Martha grew as a character over the course of the show, but this is probably my favourite appearance by her in the whole of NuWho.

Hearing the word "doctor" in a torchwood review and having it not be related to the time lord is weird.

Ngl these Torchwood reviews are fantastic to have going in the background if you've seen all of Torchwood. Thanks for making these!

Can't wait for waters of mars I like it just as much as midnight

I always liked Martha in Doctor Who so it is nice having her in Torchwood. This is a solid episode. Cool premise, decent pacing and shock twist ending with Owen's death.

You'll never hear me complain about more Martha content 😝 I love the wee talk she has with Ianto, however it also brings up one of my main problems with the show. Throughout the entire series it was like nobody knew what the hell they wanted to do with Jack and Ianto. In They Keep Killing Suzie it's implied that they're sleeping together. Then we get their kiss in End of Days. Then theres the question of a date in Kiss, Kiss Bang Bang and you think the relationship is going somewhere but then Jack is making eyes with Gwen in Meat and when asked in Reset Ianto says that they "dabble" as if they're just sleeping together again. Then don't get me started on the tomfoolery at the end of Something Borrowed. It's so confused and mixed up which is such a shame because the audience love Jack and Ianto's relationship even if it was represented so badly.

The interaction between Martha and Gwen is brilliant, and is one of my favourite bits of interaction in the whole series.

I wish Martha could have been in children of earth

That space china line really got me 😂

Martha’s alias of Samantha Jones is a reference to the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures novels, where the first new companion was Samantha “Sam” Jones. She was around for the first third of the series, but because there was no clear vision on who she was as a character beyond teenage 90’s eco she doesn’t stand out much as a character. Her backstory and alternate version is interesting though, as her bio data was reworked to make her the ideal companion, teased in Alien Bodies and expanded on in Unnatural History. The storyline she departs in gets pretty wild, actually retconning a TV story by changing the circumstances of the Third Doctor’s regeneration.

Always liked how the contact lenses introduced for an episodic plot here went on to be crucial plot devices for both serials

I am so glad we got to see more of Martha, seriously love herm

Martha's obscured backstory feels right to me. Yes torchwood is a spin off from Dr Who but does it need to feel like a hanging piece of the main show, rattling in the winds of the BBC budget? I don't think so. Unless Gwenn is very aware of the Doctor, then it's not ment to be given more than a passing reference. Jack has met many people throughout his long life, and not everyone is going to get character depth. It feels to me like the mandalorian: it's not going to dive in and hope you know what they are on about. It gives you enough context within the show that you feel like the main character. Half the major characters in the universe are mere legends or stories. It gives you a window into the main universe without relying on the knowledge there in.

I kinda think it’s weird that Martha is a better doctor than Owen considering he was an established doctor before torchwood and Martha had her education pushed through early by unit

I'd love to see you do a review on a Sarah Jane Adventures episode next

Bit late to say this now, but you mentioned you were binging the hustle last video. Would love to see you review the episodes. It's a great show and you do such good reviews, they'd work together perfectly

I love that your title makes it sound like you are gonna just dunk on the episode and than you give it an A rank

I thought it was a brilliant idea to bring Martha onto the show. I really liked this episode.

I absolutely loved series two and bringing in Freema Agyeman and wish she stayed on through Children of Earth. Hoverer, her career was skyrocketing at this time so I don't blame her for leaving the Whoverse behind. 😉

Torchwood has this sneaky little dark side to it where it gives you something you didn’t even know you wanted and love (Martha Jones at Torchwood and her fantastic science nerd chemistry with Owen) end then they crush you by setting the whole thing on fire (happy Owen having a perfect new friend only to die and come back to suffer more than he ever imagined possible…) I love how Torchwood gives you a high only to cruelly take it away. It’s darkness and realistic cruelty of life is impossible for me to resist.

This is one of the best episodes of Torchwood

I can just imagine Martha dying in this episode and the Doctor showing up in the Hub to say "WTF, Jack?!?"

When feel good inc played in this episode it caught me so off guard I had to pause it to laugh

The worst thing that ever happened in Torchwood is when Toshio and Martha never made out with each other. Will history forgive?

The timeline goes Torchwood 01x13 End of Days Doctor Who 02x11 Utopia Doctor Who 02x12 The Sound Of Drums Doctor Who 02x13 The Last of the TimeLords Torchwood 02x01 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Children of Earth Doctor Who

Martha’s a bad ass, there’s no show she couldn’t just walk in on and take over 😂

Another doctor who link that people seem to forget is the fairies from series 1 being “part Mara”

And quoth our babe Annalise. HIIII MARTHA

The first few seasons of "New Tricks" was some banger television!

The radiation also came up in the sja episode invasion of the bane

Martha Jones doesn't really get a great deal to do in the Owen trilogy. It's a shame they didn't give her a story in the series that wasn't so focused around one of the lead Torchwood characters.

LOVE HER

I like how we are all watching this at the same time lol

Bon jovi will not calm down

Thank you for saying the Doctor mistreated her 😕

I'm a halo nerd so it's my DUTY to correct you That clip was from halo 2 anniversary

My favourite episode next 😁👍

he's right about the sounds

Was this episode meant to be watched before or after The Sontaran Stratagem?

Good episode.

Ah the trusty Eye5s nice to see them in their first appearance.

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Anyone have a video of the gorillaz part?

So dead man walking next

Owen > Literally any other character

A cure all drug pushed by fishy company huh sounds familiar.

Sorry mate, but that's 2 anniversary

Why is experimenting on aliens so bad? It's not like they're innocent.

Cringey Show

I never liked Martha (too much simpering over the Doctor, the same way the awful Rose did) and she was a bad fit for Torchwood. Rule 101 never try 2 outshine the lead,you’ll lose!!! #BringBackTorchwood. #NotTheAmericanShiteVersion