When Martha Jones Joined Torchwood 

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I've always been a Martha Jones fan. She could travel with The Doctor, stop off at Torchwood for a few episodes, get a job at UNIT, pop back in the Donna Nobel series... It's a shame Freema Agyeman bowed out of Doctor Who before being in Torchwood: Children of Earth and the Sarah Jane Adventure "Enemy of the Bane". She was a versatile character who could fit just about anywhere in the Doctor Who Universe. This was a good episode, and the next two, although not specifically about Martha, are also superb.

I think it was a really nice touch to add Freema Agyeman's name to the opening.

I love how much Martha grew as a character over the course of the show, but this is probably my favourite appearance by her in the whole of NuWho.

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Hearing the word "doctor" in a torchwood review and having it not be related to the time lord is weird.

Ngl these Torchwood reviews are fantastic to have going in the background if you've seen all of Torchwood. Thanks for making these!

Can't wait for waters of mars I like it just as much as midnight

I wish Martha could have been in children of earth

I always liked Martha in Doctor Who so it is nice having her in Torchwood. This is a solid episode. Cool premise, decent pacing and shock twist ending with Owen's death.

The interaction between Martha and Gwen is brilliant, and is one of my favourite bits of interaction in the whole series.

That space china line really got me 😂

Always liked how the contact lenses introduced for an episodic plot here went on to be crucial plot devices for both serials

You'll never hear me complain about more Martha content 😝

Martha’s alias of Samantha Jones is a reference to the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures novels, where the first new companion was Samantha “Sam” Jones. She was around for the first third of the series, but because there was no clear vision on who she was as a character beyond teenage 90’s eco she doesn’t stand out much as a character. Her backstory and alternate version is interesting though, as her bio data was reworked to make her the ideal companion, teased in Alien Bodies and expanded on in Unnatural History. The storyline she departs in gets pretty wild, actually retconning a TV story by changing the circumstances of the Third Doctor’s regeneration.

Martha's obscured backstory feels right to me. Yes torchwood is a spin off from Dr Who but does it need to feel like a hanging piece of the main show, rattling in the winds of the BBC budget? I don't think so. Unless Gwenn is very aware of the Doctor, then it's not ment to be given more than a passing reference. Jack has met many people throughout his long life, and not everyone is going to get character depth.

I am so glad we got to see more of Martha, seriously love herm

I'd love to see you do a review on a Sarah Jane Adventures episode next

I love that your title makes it sound like you are gonna just dunk on the episode and than you give it an A rank

I absolutely loved series two and bringing in Freema Agyeman and wish she stayed on through Children of Earth. Hoverer, her career was skyrocketing at this time so I don't blame her for leaving the Whoverse behind. 😉