Anyone watching Torchwood for the first time when Exit Wounds first aired, would have had no idea what-so-ever that Jack and Ianto were meant to be a couple. They'd have seen ex-lover Captain John for what he was - as well as Gwen/Rhys and Owen/Tosh - but definately not Jack/Ianto.
Of course, Jack and Ianto would have had no sex life at all had the writers decided to give Ianto the 'death' storyarc instead of Owen. The writers would have been forced to base their relationship post-Reset purely on friendship and affection. I'm partially convinced that episodes like KKBB and Adam were written at a time when Ianto was going to be the one who was 'killed' instead of Owen and when the writers changed their minds, they were suddenly a little lost as to how to protray their relationship for the rest of the series.
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Of course, Jack and Ianto would have had no sex life at all had the writers decided to give Ianto the 'death' storyarc instead of Owen. The writers would have been forced to base their relationship post-Reset purely on friendship and affection.
I'm partially convinced that episodes like KKBB and Adam were written at a time when Ianto was going to be the one who was 'killed' instead of Owen and when the writers changed their minds, they were suddenly a little lost as to how to protray their relationship for the rest of the series.