Double Drabble: Disillusioned

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Title: Disillusioned
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Suzie, Jack.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 616: Thrill at tw100.
Spoilers: Set pre-series.
Summary: Suzie has become disillusioned about Torchwood.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.




Back when she was recruited to Torchwood, it had all been so exciting and new. Suzie had been filled with awe and wonder at each new discovery but as time had passed the thrill had worn off.


She’d started to realise they never got anything really good. They got Weevils and Hoix, both species willing to eat whatever they could get their claws on. They got bits of unidentifiable tech, most of it broken beyond hope of repair. They got random objects from earth’s past, none of which were worth anything, and they got junk, the discarded refuse of a thousand worlds. The Rift should be charged with littering.


Where were all the wonderful things she’d expected to discover, the technology that could change the world? Where were the aliens from advanced civilisations who could provide the people of earth with cures to all known diseases, eliminate air pollution, and provide clean sources of energy?


Jack was no help; he kept talking about timelines and how they had to be maintained. He said changing the future would be catastrophic, but he was wrong. They should be using what they found to make the world better, otherwise what was the point?



The End













 

Comments

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you manage to watch New Who series 1 - 4.:)

Well, at least it probably gave JB exposure in America. He went on to star in "Arrow".

BTW: I heard the Torchwood Hub was blown up in series 3 to make way for the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS.

I bet Permutter did, but he was kind of snarky overall. Kate was better at ignoring his opnions unless it was important.

Thanks for the feedback. I will dedicate the fic to you if everything runs smoothly.:)

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I think he'd worked in America before, on a short-lived Soap Opera ting, and I know he was considered for the role of Will in Will & Grace, but they thought he was too gay *rolls eyes* Too gay to play a gay character!

I heard that and it sucked! I love Eleven and his TARDIS but why'd they have to destroy Torchwood for it?

He was, but I liked that about the character. Wonder how he would get along with Brennan...

Oooh, thank you! =D

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the reminder. Totally forgot about that. Also the reason Sean Hayes didn't come out until after the nineties was long and gone. Eric McCormack tried for the role of Ross on FRIENDS before that. I would have liked to have seen JB do comedy. Most of the time he is "Action Man". Not that, that's necessarily a bad thing.

I have no idea. It's like they can't find some place else to stage things? The TARDIS get's blown up again after Eleven regenerates. I liked Twelves TARDIS, but why...*gets emotionally attached*

Brennan: I don't need sleep to be beautiful.*missing the point*
Hodgins: No, but it does make you pleasant.

Perlmutter has a different personality to Lanie's . There were a few times she had to put her foot down.

I recall her using the fire extinguisher on both Ryan and Esposito for pulling a prank on her.

Brennan is unfazed by insults, and is quite direct. So probably have no problem with Perlmutter. I remember Clark would get annoyed at everybody just laundering out their personal problems at the Jeffersonian.

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Nothing wrong with being an action star at all, but some actors prefer to have more than one string to their bow.

You'd thin, but I guess they had limited sound stage space. I get attached to all sorts of things. Recently it was a little purple window walker thingy on advertising sponsorship of the TV station I watch most. His adventures were such fun, m=but now the promos have been changed =(

Brennan often missed the point. Perlmutter would probably not know what to make of her, which might be fun.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yep. It took a while for me to process JB acting mean as Malcolm on "Arrow". He did not look old enough to have a son as old as Tommy.

I had to look up "window walker". I'm not sure if it relates to what you are referring too. For me, I don't like when food products are altered.*thinks of Milka Chocolate*

Brennan: Look, I am sorry if I embarrassed you in front of your friends, but next time you should identify yourself before attacking me.

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I haven't seen Arrow but I saw JB as Malcolm in a crossover with The Flash. He was great! Also on Legends of Tomorrow.

He's a little man with his arms up so he's sort of shaped like an H and has sticky hands and feet, and a flexible waist. In one of his adventures he's walking along a garden wall and gets his foot stuck in a hole, and there's a cat coming towards him. t's funny and cute. I miss the little purple guy. The new promos are crap.

That's why I love Brennan, so direct and to the point. She has no tact.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Every hero needs a nemesis. I won't give anymore away.:)

Aww! That's a shame. There's always that policy that promos have to change. I mentioned a while back about a local Australian drama set on a farm called "McLeod's Daughters". When the network got someone new to run it, they made these "sexy" promos. It had a wholesome kind of image before that.*shakes head*

Booth: [To Brennan] You know, it's okay to be upset.
Brennan: I wish this is the worst thing I'd seen.

Yes. She had her moments. Some people focused on her "lack" of people skills. But she wasn't without empathy.

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I'm seriously considering writing a fanfic of little purple guy's adventures.

Brennan lacked some things but she was a good person.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

That's a positive way of dealing with it. You've gained my interest.

Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan : My foster parents locked me in the trunk of a car for 2 days when I broke a dish. I was a very clumsy child. They warned me it would happen, but the water was so hot and the soap was so slippery. I still don't think it was fair, even though they gave me fair warning. The water was so hot.

Seriously, who does that to a child, regardless of their behaviour!

I think Brennan was determined to get a good education so that she could help people with the skills she learned. To get away from a bad environment.

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We shall see. I have a lot of other things on the go, but I would like to immortalise the little guy's valiant efforts to reach the tall glass building he can see from the window he's on. He does succeed.

Yeah, Brennan had a really bad time in the foster system =(

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

*Waits patiently*

I know what you mean.:)

On "Leverage", they showed that Foster care can go either way.

Parker: Well, you were lucky. No. We’ll put these kids in the system, and odds are, they're gonna -- they're gonna... (trying not to cry) they're gonna turn out like me.

Hardison: I like how you turned out.

Sometimes its about making the most out of a bad situation.

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The foster care system does have a lot of bad stuff going on. Some kids get lucky but many don't. They're exploited, abused, or both =(

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

It's suppose to be better than a broken home. I guess the system still needs work to filter out this problem. The victims have to deal with overcoming the trauma. I like to remember the feel good/real life stories too, so that I don't lose sight of its whole purpose.

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I don't know about that. Some kids are treated so badly in foster homes because people just want to get paid and get a free servant into the bargain. Kids deserve better.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Parker: I thought my foster parents just wanted me so they could get money from the state, but now I realize they didn't love each other.

Okay, Parker was undercover but she still had dodgy foster parents. It's unfair that these children are only taught to fend for themselves and as they grow up have trust issues. At least with adoption, the arrangement is taken more seriously because it's permanent. Case workers can only do so much.

I can understand why Brennan felt abandoned by her older brother Russ even though he wasn't that much older than her at the time. At least they reconciled later on.

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Exactly. There need to be more spot checks on foster children to make sure they're being properly cared for.

I think it's good that TV shows highlight what some foster children deal with, it gets it out into the open.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

It helps if children are fostered into a home of a similar/same cultural background. A ground check on how the foster parents manage money they receive for this job/duty of care.

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I think a lot of checks aren't carried out due to a lack of people to do them. It isn't always possible to put a child wit the right nationality or cultural background through a lack of suitable families.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

That sucks. I did my research on local foster care and according to their policy that's one of their first intention's. But I suppose that can't always be a guarantee. I would like to hope no problems arises. Otherwise the next option is for the child to stay with someone they have already bonded with.

It was interesting to see who is eligible for fostering kids.

On Bones, they really made a case on how bad it could get. Sweets story was so sad.:(

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I've never researched, but a fair amount comes up on the news, all the bad stuff. Makes me especially grateful to have had good parents.

Yeah, and then he dies before he got to be a dad to his own baby =(

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I wish there was more resources to support the cause rather than just reporting the cases. It makes me grateful for my mum. My dad did to the best of his ability.

My research made me consider if I could look after a kid. If it meant helping someone in need. If I was in a better financial situation I might have.

I know right?! It was due to the actor wanting to leave but it was at such a crucial moment in Sweets life. I wanted him and Daisy to have a happy ending. I can't imagine bringing a baby to full term when your partner has passed away.:(

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Who knows, maybe one day you'll be a foster parent. It could happen if you want it.

It's sad when actors want to leave, but they don't want to get typecast. The baby was all Daisy had left of Sweets.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'll see what fate has in store for me.:)

Technically, John Francis Daley (Sweets) wanted a time out to direct a movie. But instead of writing Lance out temporarily, they decided to give him a dramatic sent off. Daisy would've possibly be written out too if they forced a happy ending. She lost her "Lancelot".:(

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Well, it worked out. James Aubrey was a pretty good character.

At least we still had Daisy for a while.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Christine Booth : Seriously? You carry snacks in your pocket?
FBI Special Agent James Aubrey : Uh, yeah, in case of emergencies like this one.

And I'm glad of it. He didn't feel like a replacement but a nice addition to the cast.:)

True. I could identify with Daisy's urge to talk when excited/passionate/enthusiasticabout something. Sweets tried to coach her on how to pace herself.:D