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Feb 03, 2014 15:33

Where I follow some Torchwood-related pages. Yes, I hate when writers have Jack call Ianto 'Yan', because that would just never happen. I, too, do not love woobie Ianto. Seriously, did you not notice how he kept a cyberwoman hidden, organizing things so well that no one ever had a clue. Did you not see him tazer those guys in 'Meat' after ( Read more... )

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anastasisrick February 3 2014, 21:12:11 UTC

I might have had Jack calling Ianto "Yan". It's nice creating some familiarity between those two characters.

Other than that, I totally agree with you. I think in most (make that all) male/male pairing writers decide to give the macho/manly, hard man personality to one character and the vulnerable, sweet, little, in need to be protected to the other despite what we've seen in canon. Same thing happens here too.

Personally, I'm all in favour of the creator to so as they please with their characters. Only some times, what they do is only in favour of shock value and "drama". And I think it's ridiculous. And that's what RTD tries to do (well, that and push Gwen down our throats in a violent way! :))

excentric397 February 3 2014, 21:37:19 UTC

Oops. It just seems not at all Jack to call Ianto 'Yan ( ... )

anastasisrick February 4 2014, 16:03:15 UTC

For one thing, I love Merlin. I love it more than I thought possible, really. Colin Morgan is the younger actor I've ever liked, and feel creeped out he's younger than me. But I think he's going to be a wonderful actor.

I agree with what you say about Jack calling Ianto Yan, but if I was to go with canon, I'd have to had Gwen on first, second and last, top of the tops as well. Which no!

Audience has to see how the creator made the character. In Gwen's situation we got all talk about how brilliant, human, the heart of torchwood she was, but when she came to actions she was anything but. And Jack cared for her for all the reasons that weren't shown. You can't just say it, you have to show it as well. I always thought that Gwen was the same as Rose from Doctor Who and in end, RTD managed to make me dislike both.

I like reading your opinions! :)

excentric397 February 4 2014, 17:17:48 UTC

I loved Merlin, too, although a lot of the time I was thinking how stupid some of them were, Arthur for example, and why on earth did they think it was a good idea to wear long draggy clothing all the time when everything was dirt and mud. Cause they didn't do their own laundry, that's why. I love the twinkle Colin Morgan gets in his eye sometimes. Just that look of delight. I loved that about Nine, too ( ... )