Fair enough if they wanted to kill Ianto because they think it’s necessary to the plot, I was completely heartbroken but these things happen. And you’re right in saying "Thirteen episodes of 'Jack and Ianto go to the Supermarket, and Have a Lovely Fluffy Conversation about Eternal Love?" that would have been stupid but I dont think that’s what people really wanted anyways. They could have given us SOMETHING if they insist on killing him off. Just something simple like having Ianto and Jack sit next to each other on the couch rather than an awkward space apart or Jack kissing Ianto when he saved him and maybe saying thanks.
The first 3 episodes Jack was basically acting like he didn’t care about Ianto and his lover just annoyed him but then the way he acted when Ianto died completely contradicted that. It was confusing. Why couldn’t they have just one awkward moment where Ianto wants to talk about being a couple and Jack doesn’t and then given us more affection between the two?
I didn’t mind Jack not saying ‘I love you’ back because when I first watched it I kind of thought it was like Jack didn’t want to hear those words because he didn’t want to believe Ianto was dying. And also how hard would it be to say I love you for the first time when it has to be the last? But then I read somewhere that he RTD wanted Jack to say I love you for the first time with Gwen and that just pissed me off. The best bit off all 5 episodes was when Jack asked Gwen what he had to stay for and she said ‘me’ and he just looked confused and then left anyways.