Review of A Day in the Death by WhoPotterVian
7 August 2024
This review contains spoilers
An absolutely outstanding story; I think this may be my favourite Torchwood episode so far.
It's such a deep and powerful exploration of depression, and suicidal thoughts, and finally we get a decent acknowledgement that Owen is a bit of a prick. And despite the fact that he treats Tosh like dirt and continues to flirt with Martha despite her lack of interest (both which the people in question call him out on), we still really feel for Owen with his depression. I was genuinely rooting for him not to jump with the woman who had tragically lost her husband, which made the twist at the end even more satisfying.
Such expert screenwriting throughout, and phenomenally acted by all involved. Totally sublime.