Not to be a ming mong, but he used the spray on himself, not the other people. Also, there was an interview with someone in Torchwood production crew way back when that clarified that they absolutely intended for that to be a threesome. That was the "See, Owen is bisexual" scene.
That scene never really bugged me that much. I suppose it should, because that really was questionable consent, but the point was to show Owen's disassociation from societal norms. How far over the edge he was. I thought it was very effective.
I'm not surprised Chibnall had to deal with it, but I am surprised that that was his response. It makes me glad he's moving on. I totally agree with you on authorial intent here. At some point it becomes moot.
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Date: 2008-04-09 09:06 pm (UTC)That scene never really bugged me that much. I suppose it should, because that really was questionable consent, but the point was to show Owen's disassociation from societal norms. How far over the edge he was. I thought it was very effective.
I'm not surprised Chibnall had to deal with it, but I am surprised that that was his response. It makes me glad he's moving on. I totally agree with you on authorial intent here. At some point it becomes moot.