I find that the americans don't do witty banter as well as the brits. It seems to me that the characters are missing that fun playful edge that went well with the seriousness of the situations. I already can feel that undertone of good always triumphs over evil and americans always prevail happy ending that they use in nearly all their action movies.
For some reason every time Gwen say Torchwood it makes me cringe. I feel like they are trying to wave a big sign in front of me saying you are watching Torchwood when clearly I know I already am
Irony. Yummy and delicious like cake.