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Gwen is a badass. And that Ianto sure is one clever boy. With Captain Jack busy growing back his body parts, Torchwood's non-super-powered players took center stage in Children of Earth's fast and furious second hour.

Day two started out with a rush of action movie awesomeness as Gwen blasted her way out of a scary situation. I don't remember the danger ever feeling so immediate and real in Torchwood. The opening minutes were edge-of-your-seat tense, and the swift pace rarely let up.

As Ianto looked for a way to save Jack, Gwen and Rhys got to spend some quality time together tying up morticians and running away from evil government agents. There was a lot of chasing and gunplay in this ep, but there were also some great character moments in between all the thrills and suspense.

Gwen told Rhys about her pregnancy, and he couldn't have been happier -- until he started freaking out, of course. But you can't blame the guy considering the circumstances. Their scene in the potato truck felt very honest, and it was a welcome respite from all of the running around. I'm really enjoying watching these two together (probably more than I enjoyed Jack and Ianto's "couple" scenes from episode one). But something tells me I shouldn't get too attached to Rhys. (Hopefully, that something is just my nerves.)

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