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such_heights) wrote2008-03-20 10:21 pm
such_heights) wrote2008-03-20 10:21 pm
Torchwood 2x11: Adrift
Still taking improbable crossover scenarios over here, I shall get that posted over the weekend.
Jack/Ianto writers, seen![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
thestopwatch yet? A summer fic exchange that I'm quite excited about, because Torchwood fandom is a bit rubbish thus far about having these sorts of community activities. Sign-ups here.
YAY. YAY for a well-plotted, well-characterised, compelling episode with lots of interesting things to say, a good concept, and a suitably complex dynamic between Gwen, Ianto and Jack. I am a happy bunny, and have much love for Chris Chibnall right now.
Oh, Gwen. This was such a hark back to Day One, where she's the one that supplies the heart when she collects personal information on whatshername, and here she's trying to do the same, because she has become hard, to an extent, and that's not necessarily a bad thing but it's not her, and this time it's Jack that's right but I don't think we're necessarily meant to feel she should have done differently - actually, I like that I don't think we're meant to react in one particular way to this, I felt like we were being presented with a horrible situation and being allowed to make our own judgements on it. Mmm, morally interesting, most enjoyable.
On that note, the idea of the Rift stealing people is a great one with future potential and one that makes a lot of sense. Sheesh, though, Torchwood's unremittingly bleak view of alien life continues apace, doesn't it? In my personal canon, the Rift takes back the ones who get really damaged, while some of the poor souls who got whisked away and are still out there are having a blast on some nice planet somewhere. I look forward to Doctor Who's return and its more optimistic outlook, I must say!
I love Gwen & Rhys, love love love, and I never want them to stop having heated and amazingly Welsh arguments then making up and being adorable. ♥ They've really got a wonderful dynamic on screen.
And now for my mantra of this whole season: Ianto Jones, how are you awesome? Intervening on Gwen's behalf and sneaking around Jack and having his own agenda and knowing what's going on, why yes this is just how I like him best. :D I really, really liked that he knew about the island, because no one knows more about Torchwood than he does and it's nice to have that re-enforced. Also, the idea that he's something of a confidante for Jack, maybe. (Fic on that sort of score coming v. soon, because this episode's kind of crying out for related stories.)
Invisible Owen! *sadface* Still, we did get a lovely bit of Tosh towards the beginning of the episode, I liked her helping Gwen, because I think we've really seen throughout this series how much of a bond they've all developed, and how they all love Jack, of course, but that's a little more complicated, whereas in the meantime they've got each other. They've been building up this whole web of different sorts of friendship between them all and I love that.
There's another thing I'm meant to be talking about to do with this episode, isn't there? Now, what could that be... oh yeah, that's right, the part when Gwen walked in on them and I died laughing. Seriously. That's been waiting to happen all season. And how they were both all "threesome, yes?" and Gwen's face and ahahaha, so great. Oh, Jack and Ianto, you and your epic love founded almost entirely on slightly bizarre sexual activity, I love you so very much.
Jack/Ianto writers, seen
thestopwatch yet? A summer fic exchange that I'm quite excited about, because Torchwood fandom is a bit rubbish thus far about having these sorts of community activities. Sign-ups here.YAY. YAY for a well-plotted, well-characterised, compelling episode with lots of interesting things to say, a good concept, and a suitably complex dynamic between Gwen, Ianto and Jack. I am a happy bunny, and have much love for Chris Chibnall right now.
Oh, Gwen. This was such a hark back to Day One, where she's the one that supplies the heart when she collects personal information on whatshername, and here she's trying to do the same, because she has become hard, to an extent, and that's not necessarily a bad thing but it's not her, and this time it's Jack that's right but I don't think we're necessarily meant to feel she should have done differently - actually, I like that I don't think we're meant to react in one particular way to this, I felt like we were being presented with a horrible situation and being allowed to make our own judgements on it. Mmm, morally interesting, most enjoyable.
On that note, the idea of the Rift stealing people is a great one with future potential and one that makes a lot of sense. Sheesh, though, Torchwood's unremittingly bleak view of alien life continues apace, doesn't it? In my personal canon, the Rift takes back the ones who get really damaged, while some of the poor souls who got whisked away and are still out there are having a blast on some nice planet somewhere. I look forward to Doctor Who's return and its more optimistic outlook, I must say!
I love Gwen & Rhys, love love love, and I never want them to stop having heated and amazingly Welsh arguments then making up and being adorable. ♥ They've really got a wonderful dynamic on screen.
And now for my mantra of this whole season: Ianto Jones, how are you awesome? Intervening on Gwen's behalf and sneaking around Jack and having his own agenda and knowing what's going on, why yes this is just how I like him best. :D I really, really liked that he knew about the island, because no one knows more about Torchwood than he does and it's nice to have that re-enforced. Also, the idea that he's something of a confidante for Jack, maybe. (Fic on that sort of score coming v. soon, because this episode's kind of crying out for related stories.)
Invisible Owen! *sadface* Still, we did get a lovely bit of Tosh towards the beginning of the episode, I liked her helping Gwen, because I think we've really seen throughout this series how much of a bond they've all developed, and how they all love Jack, of course, but that's a little more complicated, whereas in the meantime they've got each other. They've been building up this whole web of different sorts of friendship between them all and I love that.
There's another thing I'm meant to be talking about to do with this episode, isn't there? Now, what could that be... oh yeah, that's right, the part when Gwen walked in on them and I died laughing. Seriously. That's been waiting to happen all season. And how they were both all "threesome, yes?" and Gwen's face and ahahaha, so great. Oh, Jack and Ianto, you and your epic love founded almost entirely on slightly bizarre sexual activity, I love you so very much.