Interesting - I read a lot of outrage about Owen's date rape drug and one defence, which was demolished in the comments.
I couldn't help comparing this episode to the daterape drug episode of SGA (I don't know if you've seen it yet) - which is played for laughs, which made it even more abhorrent, creepy and revolting.
Torchwood was pretty upfront in saying that Owen is a dodgy human being who treats people like things and you shouldn't like him. SGA went for comedy and invites the audience in to play. Majorly icky.
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I couldn't help comparing this episode to the daterape drug episode of SGA (I don't know if you've seen it yet) - which is played for laughs, which made it even more abhorrent, creepy and revolting.
Torchwood was pretty upfront in saying that Owen is a dodgy human being who treats people like things and you shouldn't like him. SGA went for comedy and invites the audience in to play. Majorly icky.