I won't go so far as to psychoanalyse RTD, dudes, but let's face it, the lovestruck puppy and the strong silent type, that really is Rusty's bag, baby.
I have totally wondered on occasion whether he sees himself as the lovesick fool who will do anything for his man, or as the partner who need not entirely return that love because he is Just That Awesome that nobody could ever not want him no matter what he does emotionally.
First, I think these are the protests of a man who has been defending this decision for a while now. This isn't the first time it's been questioned, I reckon it's been questioned internally, probably reasonably vehemently
I could see that, when you put it like that. He is indeed coming across as someone who's already defended himself a lot and has reduced to short proclamations because he's tired of justifications.
Because Ianto's function in the narrative has only ever been to be Jack's lover and tell us as an audience more about Jack as a person. Ianto's never really been upgraded to his-own-man status in Rusty's eyes, and with the exit of Jack, Ianto will cease to have a purpose in the story, whatever it may be.
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Date: 2009-07-27 01:26 pm (UTC)I have totally wondered on occasion whether he sees himself as the lovesick fool who will do anything for his man, or as the partner who need not entirely return that love because he is Just That Awesome that nobody could ever not want him no matter what he does emotionally.
First, I think these are the protests of a man who has been defending this decision for a while now. This isn't the first time it's been questioned, I reckon it's been questioned internally, probably reasonably vehemently
I could see that, when you put it like that. He is indeed coming across as someone who's already defended himself a lot and has reduced to short proclamations because he's tired of justifications.
Because Ianto's function in the narrative has only ever been to be Jack's lover and tell us as an audience more about Jack as a person. Ianto's never really been upgraded to his-own-man status in Rusty's eyes, and with the exit of Jack, Ianto will cease to have a purpose in the story, whatever it may be.
Wow, he really is the Rose of Torchwood :o