I'm sorry if people "misinterpreting" Jack/Ianto gets you riled up, but the fact is, characterization is just like literature in that it has many interpretations. While I do agree with your points, I do wish you would accept others' points of view as well. And it doesn't even have to be acceptance; tolerance is fine too, just please stop bursting an artery every time you see an idea that doesn't fit yours.
I, too, am terribly defensive of Ianto, and I don't think he would allow himself to be used as a sex toy (with the exception of post-Fragments). Jack, as well, isn't the type of man who would exploit someone in that way, because he has compassion hiding under the "omnisexual-slut" exterior. This interpretation I've come to by myself from watching the show and bringing own experiences to the context; this is the conclusion I have reached.
However, I can't help but feel that you're attacking others' interpretations of this pairing. What you think is out of character may be plausible to other fans, because they too have drawn on their experiences and come to their conclusions about the relationship. There is no "misinterpretation" unless there is concrete, numerous proof to label it such, and even then...well...people perceive things in different ways, and if their gut feeling tells them that Jack took advantage of Ianto, then why should we dissuade them of it?
If they write fanfiction and metas based on their "wrong" ideas, then don't read it. Fandom is supposed to be a fun, tolerant place that accepts everyone's opinions and encourages discussion. What I feel you're doing is bulldozing over the ideas that do not line up with yours, and I can't help but protest such actions.
I apologize if this offends you because that's not my intention at all. I'm simply trying to say that, even if I agree with your ideas, I do not agree with your method of preaching those ideas. So I will now practice what I preach and stop reading things that upset me, and I sincerely hope for your health that you will do the same.
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I, too, am terribly defensive of Ianto, and I don't think he would allow himself to be used as a sex toy (with the exception of post-Fragments). Jack, as well, isn't the type of man who would exploit someone in that way, because he has compassion hiding under the "omnisexual-slut" exterior. This interpretation I've come to by myself from watching the show and bringing own experiences to the context; this is the conclusion I have reached.
However, I can't help but feel that you're attacking others' interpretations of this pairing. What you think is out of character may be plausible to other fans, because they too have drawn on their experiences and come to
their conclusions about the relationship. There is no "misinterpretation" unless there is concrete, numerous proof to label it such, and even then...well...people perceive things in different ways, and if their gut feeling tells them that Jack took advantage of Ianto, then why should we dissuade them of it?
If they write fanfiction and metas based on their "wrong" ideas, then don't read it. Fandom is supposed to be a fun, tolerant place that accepts everyone's opinions and encourages discussion. What I feel you're doing is bulldozing over the ideas that do not line up with yours, and I can't help but protest such actions.
I apologize if this offends you because that's not my intention at all. I'm simply trying to say that, even if I agree with your ideas, I do not agree with your method of preaching those ideas. So I will now practice what I preach and stop reading things that upset me, and I sincerely hope for your health that you will do the same.