For those who haven't read, in 92 Days we talked about the tag-line "Death is not an option" and the implications it had for the people of earth who are sick and injured, who have to go on living. That led to 91 Days where we pondered, the beginning of it all, the cause of the MDD (Miracle Day Dilemma) and what if any alien involvement there would be. Today's topic has to do with a little of both, the sick and injured and the miraculous effect keeping them kicking.
So if we assume I'm right, and why not, we're gonna see some pretty miserable and beat up people. Something I previously described as zombie-like; people who if the world was right should be dead. So this has me thinking of supernatural situations, similar scenarios when someone lives beyond what should be possible. My first thought was of possession, an outside entity taking control of a body and keeping it alive past it's limits. Or maybe an seperate force that allows for the 'possessed' to retain control, something like Suzie in the episode They Keep Killing Suzie. While sustained by the power of the risen mitten (if you will) she was tethered to the living world. It wasn't until the source of her immortality was destroyed that she could be.
What this has me wondering is, what happens if and when Torchwood saves the day? Without the effect of whatever is keeping people alive will everyone just die? It seems entirely possible that a 'happy ending' for Miracle Day is millions of deaths all at once. Man that is dark. Even by Torchwood standards I think the new series has a lot of heartache in store and I am...happy. Is it bad that that makes me happy? Am I the only one who loves a good tragic story where the only possible outcomes are devastating and end of the world? I love that the resolution, even if things go as best as they can, will be a far cry from a win!
So what's your take? Is the only possible ending to Miracle Day grim? Can the team even fix this? Wouldn't it be awesome if episode 10 was called "they aAre you also hoping for another series of Torturewood? xx
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