I absolutely adore this episode!
It’s the most horrible thing I’ve seen and I love it
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OH actually I meant to write about this.
Because it’s a really dumb part of an otherwise excellent episode.
Gwen is the one to initiate the conversation and she knows that she was probably Owen’s last snog, plus the thing with Ianto, it was just such a badly planned conversation 
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With how much Owen gets around, she probably assumes she wasn’t, and/or is forcibly repressing the memory for now
As for Ianto, the whole thing with him in Season 1 is that everyone overlooks and forgets about him, so that kinda works for me
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Yeah I’m not saying it was a bad scene - it really hits hard when everyone is laughing and joking and Ianto is just sad, because they forgot already.
Just it was such a bad self-own on Gwen’s part.
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One of the best of the season definitely, I love the twist that there is no alien no rift shenanigans, just some of the worst of humanity in an old Welsh village.
It also gives us Ruddy Great Tractor so it gets extra points for all the times me and my wife have joked about that
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They’re so much more of a pain to setup but having stayed in some like this once, they’re surprisingly nice. Warmer than the more plasticy modern ones anyway
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This has always been one of my favourite Torchwood stories, its stuck in my mind and I’d say is one of the best TV stories. Definitely love the fact that it is a very human threat and thr remote location is lovely.
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This is in my top 3 episodes of Torchwood. It’s a proper horror, done right.
4/5
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Countrycide is beloved, for many the best if not one of the best and while I can certainly see it, personally speaking I am not too big on it. Don’t get me wrong it’s brilliant and very good regardless of that, certainly one of the Highlights of Torchwood Series 1, but not one where I share the same amount of love for it as many others. Although I totally get why it´s beloved.
As I said it’s excellent. Starting with its Atmosphere, which does give this Story a lot to chew on (no pun intended). The Twist and the Handling of “At the end it’s human, who can be the worst” is done very well, frankly I don’t have much if any complaints with that. Most of our leading Characters are used brilliantly throughout it. And of course the entire Torchwood meets Horror fits quite well.
It’s also one of those Stories where I feel like Torchwood is really finding its footing after a rocky Beginning.
Certainly one that can creep me out really well and maybe for that Reason it’s not one which I can see myself rewatch all that much in the Future. Still a very good Episode nonetheless!
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Made a review for this episode based on my feelings in this topic 
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While I may have been disappointed with how Torchwood started, I can safely say I’m no longer disappointed. That was just a good ol fun campy horror movie style episode, not much to say other than it was good.
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Positives: tense, effective horror episode. Good stuff.
Negatives: Owen failed to die, and got it on with Gwen. It was a perfect opportunity for Owen to get eaten, and Gwen’s going down a bit in my books…
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