Torchwood: Children of Earth

Okay, so I try to give this show the benefit of a doubt because I loved Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who. Unforunately this show continues to fail me, this mini-series not being an exception. I will give it that it was interesting learning more about the friends and family of the characters, but that's about it. What bugged me

a) When the children were running around with Gwen and the other adults, they get caught at the same time that Jack's grandson saves the day. Suddenly, all is a-okay with the soldiers. The soldiers have no idea what's going on, the kids are screaming again, but this time, it's a good scream? So when they stop they can all hug and be merry? No, I don't buy it.

b) What is up with Russell T. Davis and his blatent dislike for the British Prime Minister? Has there ever been a good PM on this show or on Doctor Who? At least he gave the US some credit and didn't play Americans as pure dumb-heads like what happened in Sound of Drums in DW season 3.

c) How the hell is Martha still on vacation after all of this madness was going down? Yeah, I get it that she was on her honeymoon, but there's no why that her character would stay away while something so huge was happening. I guess Freema was a bit preoccupied with something totally more important.

d) What the hell was the point of bringing up the Doctor? We already saw in the finale of season 4 of DW that Gwen met the Doctor and she seemed all happy then, suddenly the Doctor feels shame for the planet and is staying away? bah, I don't buy it. And speaking of DW, when the hell does this take place in the Who-verse?

You know, by now I'd be quite happy if this were the end of the series. I've seen enough.