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remindmeofthe) wrote2009-07-06 10:01 pm
remindmeofthe) wrote2009-07-06 10:01 pm
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Torchwood! Man, I haven't written an episode reaction since - uh, the last Doctor Who special.
That was shockingly not crap. It was even . . . kind of awesome. I am sure this oversight will be rectified down the line.
Either Rhys or Ianto is totally going to die. Totally, totally, totally. So dead.
Counting against Rhys:
* Not a main character.
* Established emotional support for a major character. And that was pretty much all, but now:
* Gwen is pregnant. And Rhys is the one wanting children.
That's not encouraging. That's a red alert right there. It's not quite "In two weeks, I am retiring from the force oh hey there's a new serial killer/evil alien/murderous supernatural force in town," but it's pretty close.
Counting against Ianto:
* Previous established willingness to kill off major characters.
* Fourth series not guaranteed.
* Even if there is one, it's fucking Torchwood, they could find a way to bring him back.
* After two full series with Ianto's family entirely offscreen, we suddenly meet what are presumably his remaining living relatives (wtf happened to his mother again? Oh, wait, it's Rusty's Whoniverse, mothers are useless anyway) and there is screentime and a "charming" bonding scene.
* Weirdness with Jack in re: relationship status, probably primed to resolve itself in romantic fashion.
* Also, RTD likes to fuck with us.
Tie all this together, throw in the standard conventional death taking place five minutes after said romantic resolution, and it's looking pretty bad for Ianto. It's not quite "My wife is pregnant and I'm going to be thrilled when I find out and wouldn't it be ironic if I, the spouse with the safe and reliably boring job, died horribly?" but it's pretty close.
. . . shit. I'm gonna miss Rhys.
* In other news, I am bored to tears and possible nausea with Jack/Ianto, so I'm unlikely to have much to say about that subplot unless it results in Ianto's tragic death.*crosses fingers* Oh god, I want to watch fandom implode so very very badly.
* While never having given Jack's potential family any thought beyond "Oh Jesus, not another fanfic Mary Sue, scroooooolling along," I have to say that I'm a little surprised I didn't. It seems kind of obvious that Jack would have children, and that that would ultimately suck. What's-her-face probably isn't the first. I wonder if her mother is the wife from Jack's picture in "From Out of the Rain"?
* Nice fake-out with Rupesh! I did not believe he was going to be dead until he was dead. I was sure they'd find some way around the whole thing where he betrayed Jack and blah, because it's not like IANTO'S never done that. Twice. I am a bit sad, because I liked him. I wonder what was up with making all the missing bodies minorities? And, uh, then killing the non-white guy who was presented as a future member of Torchwood? Interesting and confusing message there.
* Confidential to Milliwaysers: I guess I better keep Cal real low profile, huh? Scary assassin guys getting wind of Jack's look-alike in New York would probably be BAD. I mean, damn, that's why I took care to drop him well past the year that wasn't. Sorry, Cal, no second attempt at a decent political career for you. At least I don't have to try to figure out a way around the fabricated background thing anymore.
And no, he does not approve of my rooting for Ianto's death. Just so you know.
That was shockingly not crap. It was even . . . kind of awesome. I am sure this oversight will be rectified down the line.
Either Rhys or Ianto is totally going to die. Totally, totally, totally. So dead.
Counting against Rhys:
* Not a main character.
* Established emotional support for a major character. And that was pretty much all, but now:
* Gwen is pregnant. And Rhys is the one wanting children.
That's not encouraging. That's a red alert right there. It's not quite "In two weeks, I am retiring from the force oh hey there's a new serial killer/evil alien/murderous supernatural force in town," but it's pretty close.
Counting against Ianto:
* Previous established willingness to kill off major characters.
* Fourth series not guaranteed.
* Even if there is one, it's fucking Torchwood, they could find a way to bring him back.
* After two full series with Ianto's family entirely offscreen, we suddenly meet what are presumably his remaining living relatives (wtf happened to his mother again? Oh, wait, it's Rusty's Whoniverse, mothers are useless anyway) and there is screentime and a "charming" bonding scene.
* Weirdness with Jack in re: relationship status, probably primed to resolve itself in romantic fashion.
* Also, RTD likes to fuck with us.
Tie all this together, throw in the standard conventional death taking place five minutes after said romantic resolution, and it's looking pretty bad for Ianto. It's not quite "My wife is pregnant and I'm going to be thrilled when I find out and wouldn't it be ironic if I, the spouse with the safe and reliably boring job, died horribly?" but it's pretty close.
. . . shit. I'm gonna miss Rhys.
* In other news, I am bored to tears and possible nausea with Jack/Ianto, so I'm unlikely to have much to say about that subplot unless it results in Ianto's tragic death.
* While never having given Jack's potential family any thought beyond "Oh Jesus, not another fanfic Mary Sue, scroooooolling along," I have to say that I'm a little surprised I didn't. It seems kind of obvious that Jack would have children, and that that would ultimately suck. What's-her-face probably isn't the first. I wonder if her mother is the wife from Jack's picture in "From Out of the Rain"?
* Nice fake-out with Rupesh! I did not believe he was going to be dead until he was dead. I was sure they'd find some way around the whole thing where he betrayed Jack and blah, because it's not like IANTO'S never done that. Twice. I am a bit sad, because I liked him. I wonder what was up with making all the missing bodies minorities? And, uh, then killing the non-white guy who was presented as a future member of Torchwood? Interesting and confusing message there.
* Confidential to Milliwaysers: I guess I better keep Cal real low profile, huh? Scary assassin guys getting wind of Jack's look-alike in New York would probably be BAD. I mean, damn, that's why I took care to drop him well past the year that wasn't. Sorry, Cal, no second attempt at a decent political career for you. At least I don't have to try to figure out a way around the fabricated background thing anymore.
And no, he does not approve of my rooting for Ianto's death. Just so you know.