Torchwood, Family version

So, at the moment I'm grabbing the 'family version' of the latest episode of Torchwood, because I'm curious about the differences. I can get the regular version of Torchwood here legitimately on BBC2 or BBC-HD, but I'm guessing the 'family' version is only available to UK viewers with the red button or something? I don't know really.

As far as I can recall, there was only one scene in the episode that could conceivably be kid-unfriendly. And even that's really iffy. Well in the U.S. it would definitely be off, but this is the (hopefully) more enlightened U.K. That's the scene where Jack and John kiss, but it was quite a chaste or sort of incidental kiss.

I have to admit when Jack and John got it on the first time, I sort of screamed. Not because it was a gay connection but because I did not see it coming, and...any kind of kissy scene on tv or in the movies makes me awfully embarassed. I don't know where this came from, and I'm no prude by any means! It's just so. I guess I am not much of a voyeur. One of the most awkward moments I had at the movies was when I went to see Bull Durham with my sister. The bath and toe-painting scenes made me want to hide. I still can't watch them on DVD, and I love that movie.

In any case, I'm enjoying this season of Torchwood a lot more than the first season so far. Not just because of that new love connection, but it helps. The newest episode was quite sad, though Toshiko's tears were so obviously fakey.

(Hmm, looks like Vox is where I come to prattle on about television.)

(Later: Nope, the kiss is there. And the bed scenes too. I'll have to try comparing with another ep sometime I guess.)