It's interesting that you should say this. In my house all 6 of us watch TW together and we're united in our hating of Jack/Gwen (although not in liking Jack/Ianto or disliking Gwen generally). My (male and straight) housemate was talking to me about what he found annoying about the whole, 'who does Jack really like' thing, and it was exactly that. That the gay relationship is shown as having no real feelings. Like two men cannot share what a man and a woman share. I hadn't seen it like that, but since then he seems to have been proven right. Jack makes jokes about his male partners, but never says they were serious or that he loved them. The only women he's ever mentioned have ALL been really serious and committed. It's so frustrating. I'm not sure what the writers are playing at. I hated the way Ianto had to ask to cut in and was ignored, it was cringe-making. I hated that even when Ianto was RIGHT THERE Jack STILL looked at Gwen. It really undermined the relationship. They could have made it a little better if at least Ianto had come in when Jack was looking at the photos and Jack opened up, or smiled and put them away or something. But no. It was like he'd had his end away and was now free to emote to his hearts content. I don't mind Jack loving Gwen (this is a semi-lie, as I see no chemistry), or not wanting Ianto but stop with the mixed signals and making Ianto look really stupid. Sorry, for the huge rant.
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Date: 2008-03-06 04:18 pm (UTC)