Honestly? I think they might break up anytime or might not, just like every other mainstream Drama which isn't focusing on relationships (CSI, Boston Legal suddenly came to mind).
One moment it seems that the lead couple(s) was going to be together forever; next moment, actor/actress was leaving the show, break up or be killed. By the end of the day, you realize the main focus of the show was not on those things, the writers didn't really care or they had to work with what they got.
Torchwood was all about action and so called real life. Gwen/Rhys being important wasn't b/c they were a man and a women, but they were a normal couple, there was a point to be made there, conflict, secrets, trust, commitment and what not. If my memory serves me right, most of the time, in the Rhys and Gwen related plot, they were fighting and arguing. And when they were not... oh, that was not b/c they are showing some couple time, noooo, that was b/c Gwen was a bloody women, a female lead. That's a completely different issue needs to be left for a complete different discussion (which probably will involve a lot of feminist ranting on my part).
I don't see any point to be made about Jack/Ianto, without making it look like a fanfic. As much as I personally love the idea, I prefer the mainstream drama remain mainstream, ie. be a sifi show, fight aliens, gun blazing, tech-babbling, not a soap.
They were dating/shagging, whatever people liked to call it. There was no conflict, no secrets, no trust issues. The only obstacle named Lisa, was long gone. Ianto moved on; he said so in season 1. Issue was over. There is nothing to talk about anymore. As good as the idea of fluff is, it's wasting the air time. Granted, there could be a few more scenes to show the dinamic between Jack and Ianto, but only a few. Pity, but I no longer care.
Too much Jack and Ianto will only give me the feeling of the writer was being a fangirl, which was exactly the feeling I got when I was reading the blog. If I remembered correctly, that was your point, Moran was fanwenking us, especially people in US. (I'm replying from my e-mail, so I might came off topic or not make sense at all). As much as I like that idea, my better judgement tells me otherwise.
I guess my point is: if you prefer to stay within the cannon plot ie the TV, there is no point to read the blog. It's just the sort of things happens, when BBC thinks either Americans are stupid or all made of fangirls. Guess what? Real fangirls can write much better blogs/fics. So Moran, keep your day job.
Ok, at this point I completely forgot what was your post about... So take it as random thoughts, I just felt like babbling and I like your turf.
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One moment it seems that the lead couple(s) was going to be together forever; next moment, actor/actress was leaving the show, break up or be killed. By the end of the day, you realize the main focus of the show was not on those things, the writers didn't really care or they had to work with what they got.
Torchwood was all about action and so called real life. Gwen/Rhys being important wasn't b/c they were a man and a women, but they were a normal couple, there was a point to be made there, conflict, secrets, trust, commitment and what not. If my memory serves me right, most of the time, in the Rhys and Gwen related plot, they were fighting and arguing. And when they were not... oh, that was not b/c they are showing some couple time, noooo, that was b/c Gwen was a bloody women, a female lead. That's a completely different issue needs to be left for a complete different discussion (which probably will involve a lot of feminist ranting on my part).
I don't see any point to be made about Jack/Ianto, without making it look like a fanfic. As much as I personally love the idea, I prefer the mainstream drama remain mainstream, ie. be a sifi show, fight aliens, gun blazing, tech-babbling, not a soap.
They were dating/shagging, whatever people liked to call it. There was no conflict, no secrets, no trust issues. The only obstacle named Lisa, was long gone. Ianto moved on; he said so in season 1. Issue was over. There is nothing to talk about anymore. As good as the idea of fluff is, it's wasting the air time. Granted, there could be a few more scenes to show the dinamic between Jack and Ianto, but only a few. Pity, but I no longer care.
Too much Jack and Ianto will only give me the feeling of the writer was being a fangirl, which was exactly the feeling I got when I was reading the blog. If I remembered correctly, that was your point, Moran was fanwenking us, especially people in US. (I'm replying from my e-mail, so I might came off topic or not make sense at all). As much as I like that idea, my better judgement tells me otherwise.
I guess my point is: if you prefer to stay within the cannon plot ie the TV, there is no point to read the blog. It's just the sort of things happens, when BBC thinks either Americans are stupid or all made of fangirls. Guess what? Real fangirls can write much better blogs/fics. So Moran, keep your day job.
Ok, at this point I completely forgot what was your post about... So take it as random thoughts, I just felt like babbling and I like your turf.