Jack confronts part of his past, and gives a new take on the Cottingley Fairies. It’s the first of my two fave eps of the series so far.

Captain Jack is suffering from nightmares from his past, while a young girl’s friends may be more than imaginary, and an old friend of Jack’s may have the answers to both. As they investigate some of what happened to Jack after he was left in the future by The Doctor (No.9) and Rose is revealed, and the concepts of fairies gets tilted on it’s head a bit.

This was one of the best eps yet in my opinion. The story is in turns sad and spooky, striking a perfect balance, giving us more background on Jack while advancing the plot. The fairies, when they reveal their true purpose, are an intriguing creation, and tie in nicely with the legendary Cottingley Fairies (a series of five photographs taken in the early 20th century of “actual” fairies that swept the nation of England, and found support as the real thing from none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (though of course they were later proven to be fakes)).

The tag of the episode with Gwen examining one of these classic photos is a nice touch.

A highly enjoyable character driven episode in my book, and next week, my fave episode that features a trip to the country…

Torchwood airs Saturdays on BBCAmerica, and on CBC Fridays.

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