Sorry this is a little late* (work and study commitments, of course) but I couldn't let the opportunity pass without saying happy third birthday to this very site. Three years ago, hours after the BBC officially announced their commission of a brand new Doctor Who spin-off series - Torchwood, a 21st century mix of cult classics like The X Files and This Life; or so we were told at the time - a regular blogger 'Kurly' launched this, Torchwood.tv, the internet's very first Torchwood fansite.
Three years on, we're still going strong.
Since our launch we've seen two televisual seasons, three audio adventures, an offical magazine, numerous tie-in novels, action figures, calenders, etc. In short, the origin of a brand new franchise, that stands proud of its Doctor Who heritage, but most definitely seperate from it.
We've been hear to report all the latest happenings since that October 2005 announcement - all of us here on the team; myself ('jackharkness' aka Anthony Garnon), Peter Pan (Paul Robinson), Tremas (Rob Hoitt), Springmaus (Lauren Williams) and - of course - the one man who started it all, Kurly (Aaron Nosecondname). Thanks team, each and every one of you fantastic folk, without whom.
And thanks to you, the readers - the people that come back every day, or the occassional visitor, or even first timers. We write for you, because fandom is such an amazing collective to be part of. We love hearing what you have to say - so don't ever stop writing those comments, be it the good, the bad, or the usual complaints!
To Torchwood.tv; or more specifically, to the show and the people that follow it.
This is for you.
Thank you.
Until October 2009 comes our way...
*Not meaning to confuse anybody, but this was written October 21st - it was backdated so that the post could corrolate with previous anniversary posts. No worries!
3 comments:
WHAT. Torchwood S1 was miles and miles better than S2 - that's nonsense. Davies is an idiot.
Also, looks like he just gave up on trying to figure out how to make it logical for Rose to stay on the parallel earth again. Coz it still made no sense.
I've lurked on this site quite a bit so thanks to you for all your news and well done for Torchwood making three years - who would have thought it?!
Pat on the back for all concerned!
May the innuendo and planet saving continue for a long time!
Stephen
Well I'm glad some serious Torchwood fans took over, or this place would have died a long time ago. I started the site as a Doctor Who fan excited that the parent show was back on the air and I wanted to do my bit online.
A blog about Torchwood was my way in, as everything else about WHO was covered. Unfortunately, once the spinoff aired I wasn't that crazy about it. It was ok, just not the sort of show that inspired me to write and spend time working on the site. By then the site was popular and as I wanted it to be a positive place for fans I just kept my mouth shut.
So thanks Anthony and the others who are truly making this a good site for Woodies. I am just the absentee father at this point.
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