I'm with crabby_lioness on this one. There's no way to idiot-proof anything a 100%. And yes, I know you aren't asking for a 100%, just asking for Torchwood to go from say, being only 50% idiot-proof to maybe, say 75%. But spend too much effort idiot-proofing the show, and it runs the risk of becoming clunky and didactic. Spend enough time thinking about all the ways something could be taken the wrong way and trying to fix them, and you end up second-guessing everything and squashing your creativity.
Could Torchwood do a better job presenting gay/bisexual relationships in a positive light? Absolutely. But is removing all possibilities that Jack can be interepreted as a promiscuous slut who takes advantage of other people sexually the only way to do so? I don't think so. In fact, if someone can pull off creating a character who is a sexual slut and predator who at the same time is committed to defending earth and saving people, often at great personal cost to himself -- a deeply flawed hero, if you will -- if a show actually pulled that off, I'd be there to watch! Obviously, Torchwood isn't that show -- it doesn't quite aim that high (or low, depending on your pov!). But it's never going to be a public service announcement for the ideal gay/bisexual lifestyle, either. And I can already hear you telling me that's not what you want the show to be, but, well, suppose the show did incorporate enough positive presentation of gay/bisexual relationships to satisfy *you*. There's always going to be someone else who wants more. And then there's going to be people who complain it's gone too far. Right now, you happen to be in the group unsatisfied with the show, and I happen to be in the group who's pretty content with what we got. Tomorrow, our positions may be reversed. That's the nature of the beast.
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Could Torchwood do a better job presenting gay/bisexual relationships in a positive light? Absolutely. But is removing all possibilities that Jack can be interepreted as a promiscuous slut who takes advantage of other people sexually the only way to do so? I don't think so. In fact, if someone can pull off creating a character who is a sexual slut and predator who at the same time is committed to defending earth and saving people, often at great personal cost to himself -- a deeply flawed hero, if you will -- if a show actually pulled that off, I'd be there to watch! Obviously, Torchwood isn't that show -- it doesn't quite aim that high (or low, depending on your pov!). But it's never going to be a public service announcement for the ideal gay/bisexual lifestyle, either. And I can already hear you telling me that's not what you want the show to be, but, well, suppose the show did incorporate enough positive presentation of gay/bisexual relationships to satisfy *you*. There's always going to be someone else who wants more. And then there's going to be people who complain it's gone too far. Right now, you happen to be in the group unsatisfied with the show, and I happen to be in the group who's pretty content with what we got. Tomorrow, our positions may be reversed. That's the nature of the beast.