Hi #BarrowFans
Mickie here. I said one of us would post a blog about the news! lol And as I already had my little Netbook booted and at the ready I thought that now was a good a time as any! Lol 

As many of you know I am in the UK so with Torchwood starting here etc we UK peeps tend to have a strong opinion on what happens with torchwood, and rightly so, after all it was spawned from our beloved Doctor Who (DW) and for many of us has become more special to our hearts than DW. Not that I am saying our US friends don’t get as upset when someone starts to mess about with TW. When it was first announced that the BBC was looking to the US for funding for the series and so there for a US finger in the TW pie I think the US fans were more worried than the UK fans lol

So to the air date…It’s great that the date is when it is because July wouldn’t clash with my holidays (how selfish lol)…What worries me is that the rumours could be true and that Starz has the upper hand when it comes to airing and we in the UK see it later. Like I said it’s still largely UK owned and so it should be. I’m glad we found someone to put some extra money into it because Torchwood deserves to have money thrown at it.

If I was REALLY honest the fact that Starz has the upper hand when it comes to the money side I am concerned that A: they will put the US stars to the forefront over original cast (except John because he’s their star), as it is Kai (Rhys) and Tom (Sgt Andy)  are rarely mentioned and THEY are original cast members who as important as Jack and Gwen in my opinion. I have, of late, seen Bill Pullman mentioned as the star of the BBC series Torchwood, it hasn’t even aired yet and he’s been put on the same level as the UK original cast. And then there’s B: I’m worried that if it works the US will become the new Torchwood Hub and the UK will be left out in the cold and if RTD does what he said he might who will have control over Starz? All this may seem picky by some, but I live in the UK and I see TW as part of our television history as I do DW! Yes I am being selfish when I see it as ours! But that’s my right as a UK fan and so I worry those things.

I have huge amounts of faith in RTD and of course John, that goes with out saying. And we ALL know how much both Captain Jack and TW means to John! He has turned down other work just so he could be in TW! So I trust in what he says when he says it’s brilliant! It’s the beyond 2011 that worries me some what…

But enough of my moaning lol…Now to the poster! Lol

Well no poster has ever sold me any film or TV show. It’s the content of the show that counts not the art work! Saying that, I have few real feelings for the actual work. As I said to Dana, when I look at it I instantly think Rock poster, not Sci-Fi TV show and I definitely don’t think Torchwood. Someone did mention in a tweet that the font was wrong, but I thought it was familiar, so I had a look around and it’s the same as Torchwood: Children Of Earth. I am disappointed that there are no cast members featured or at least to have Jack on their. But I do know they have been doing the usual cast promo work recently, so that’s something to look forward too. But still the poster leaves me feeling a tad chilly lol

Well I am VERY aware that my blog has become a small essay! Like our lovely John Barrowman, I rarely do things by halves!

Do please let us know what you think of the above subjects!

So this is Mickie signing off…*poof*

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Hey #BarrowBuddies!!

Let's start out with HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN BARROWMAN!! What a great day, JB's been making the world a happier place to be in for 44 years now!!

Now onto the #TwitterParty! This is going to be pretty much 3 hours of high intensity #BarrowmanDay! The party is going from 7pm-10pm GMT which is 11am-2pm PST (if you're in California like John and I right now). Just follow us @BarrowmanDay on twitter to join in!

We thought a fun way to celebrate would be to make a list of 44 reasons we love John Barrowman. Just 44 of the countless many and they are in no particular order. We'll be tweeting them over the 3 hour, some along with pictures and videos. And when the party is over I will post the completed list here for everyone to see. We'll tag the tweets #Barrow44 so you can check them out there as well.

We'll also be playing a #BarrowGame as per usual, it'll be straight forward but certainly something we can do for 3 hours. Name of the game is #ILoveJBBecause. It's just everyone joining in and adding to the list of reasons. So to play the game tweet something like:

#ILoveJBBecause He's my alarm ringer and it puts me in a good mood all day! @BarrowmanDay (and no that is not on the list but it is one of my reasons! I wake up to "De-Lovely" everyday!)

Remember the #ILoveJBBecause tag and to put @BarrowmanDay at the end so we can read all your tweets. The reasons can be serious or silly, obvious or random. Just any reasons you may have and as many as you want to share. The fun will be as with every #BarrowmanDay all of us fans sharing in conversation about how we adore John!!

One DISCLAIMER, as you know we get a lot of tweets from everyone and it's GREAT, so much fun to hear from all of you and by all means @BarrowmanDay all the time we LOVE to read your thoughts and #BarrowGame posts. BUT it's simply not possible to respond to you all or for each tweet. We'll be talking and RTing as usual but if you don't hear back from us, we HAVE seen your tweet but we are doing our darnedest to avoid #TwitterJail. If we tweet too much they freeze our account and we cannot tweet at all. But if you talk to us on non #BarrowmanDay's we will ALWAYS respond. And we read them all I swear.

I think that'll give you a pretty good idea of what to expect for the #TwitterParty hope to see you all there and please enjoy our John Barrowman birthday card that Mickie put together. Isn't it cute? xx

<3Dana

*Update* Complete list of #Barrow44

#1 He's a born entertainer and he ALWAYS keeps it entertaining! http://twt.mx/Rged #Barrow44

#2 If you touch him you'll understand what happiness is. http://twt.mx/Rgee #Barrow44

#3 He has a way with kids. http://twt.mx/Rgef  #Barrow44

#4 He's the single best singer in the universe EVER.  http://twt.mx/Rgeg #Barrow44

#5 The way he says 'Anythin' always leaving off the G #Barrow44

#6 His huggable hands  #Barrow44

#7 The way he works heels and THOSE LEGS! http://twt.mx/Rgeh #Barrow44

#8 He's not afraid to cry. http://twt.mx/Rgej #Barrow44

#9 His range as an actor. The most dashing of heroes & most menacing baddie http://twt.mx/Rgek #Barrow44

#10 He always takes time for his fans. #Barrow44

#11The SPARKLE and BLING  #Barrow44

#12 He encourages a healthy love of Bananas #Barrow44

#13 Every single musical moment and songs he makes us sing. http://twt.mx/Rgep #Barrow44

#14 His incomparable confidence. #Barrow44

#15 HIs tweets and the pictures that accompany them #Barrow44

#16 He looks good in yellow http://twt.mx/Rgeq #Barrow44

#17 His positive attitude, even in the face of hard times. http://twt.mx/Rgem #Barrow44

#18 His QVC obsession  #Barrow44

#19 He smells REALLY GOOD! #Barrow44

#20 He taught us to appreciate cheap hair products  #Barrow44

#21 He inspires us to be proud of who we are  http://twt.mx/Rger #Barrow44

#22 He wears kilts. Kilts are cool.  #Barrow44

#23 He helps us survive being alive, by being alive!  http://twt.mx/Rgeu #Barrow44

#24 He's Cheeky and Cheeky  #Barrow44

#25 His terrible Welsh Accent http://twt.mx/Rgev #Barrow44

#26  He's a fan! http://twt.mx/Rgen #Barrow44

#27 He's naughty and that famous line  http://twt.mx/Rgew #Barrow44

#28 He and Scott makes up believe in true love http://twt.mx/Rgex #Barrow44

#29 His bigger than life personality. #Barrow44

#30 Him undressed we'd like. Anything Goes!! http://twt.mx/Rgey #Barrow44

#31 He always gives us sage advice http://twt.mx/Rgez #Barrow44

#32 His wonderfully expressive face #Barrow44

#33 He's good at EVERYTHING. Every single thing but 1. (see #25) http://twt.mx/RgeA #Barrow44

#34 His giving nature and all the good work he inspires. http://twt.mx/RgeB #Barrow44

#35 His Scottish Accent "He's a bit bilingual" http://twt.mx/RgeC #Barrow44

#36 His years of work as a presenter and Tonight's the Night. #Barrow44

#37 His phenomenally entertaining family and his love for them. http://twt.mx/RgeD #Barrow44

#38 His speaking voice, those audiobooks. #Barrow44

#39 His contagious giggle! When John laughs we laugh. http://twt.mx/RgeE #Barrow44

#40 He's a storyteller - Biographies and Bedtime stories http://twt.mx/RgeF #Barrow44

#41 His curious nature and the courage to follow it where it may take him. http://twt.mx/RgeG #Barrow44

#42 He's a kid inside! And he brings it out in all of us. #Barrow44

#43 He's humble and his heart is bigger on the inside. #Barrow44

#44 He's sublime, he's a turkey dinner - HE'S THE TOP!!  http://twt.mx/RgeH #Barrow44


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