Hahaha- sorry about the rant, I just felt the necessity to get it out of my system, and it was late, and I stumbled upon an articulate though marginalized view point within the fandom, and I'm all about people who hold their own opinions. Especially in fandom, because there is SOOOOO much lemming-mentality... I can't even begin to tell you.
HI! I'm Maria and I'm a fandom addict. *is chagrined* Probably should've introduced myself earlier.
Also, I completely agree with most of what you say about the argument that killing Ianto hurt Jack deeply enough for him to kill Stephen. It's a really dumb argument for the writers to use to justify why they felt killing Ianto was necessary, and just makes his death that much more pointless. I'm of the personal opinion that Jack probably would have sacrificed Stephen REGARDLESS, since he's certainly shown in the past that he's a big picture kind of guy, and capable of making horrible sacrifices at the expense of innocent people (Season 1, episode 5, anyone?).
I am one of those fans who likes to think that Ianto did mean something to Jack; more than just a casual screw, but that's just the way I read their relationship... it's one that, though shaky, isn't simply a convenience (it's kind of the OPPOSITE of a convenience, if you really think about it). I would say that Ianto definitely cares more for Jack than Jack ever did for him, but all those inequalities are part of what makes it so interesting to me. I think Jack cares about Ianto as much as he can, him being immortal and messed in the head and all.
We should just punch all the silly fans in the face with our sexy rhetoric. They won't know what hit 'em. :D
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Date: 2009-08-04 11:57 pm (UTC)HI! I'm Maria and I'm a fandom addict. *is chagrined* Probably should've introduced myself earlier.
Also, I completely agree with most of what you say about the argument that killing Ianto hurt Jack deeply enough for him to kill Stephen. It's a really dumb argument for the writers to use to justify why they felt killing Ianto was necessary, and just makes his death that much more pointless. I'm of the personal opinion that Jack probably would have sacrificed Stephen REGARDLESS, since he's certainly shown in the past that he's a big picture kind of guy, and capable of making horrible sacrifices at the expense of innocent people (Season 1, episode 5, anyone?).
I am one of those fans who likes to think that Ianto did mean something to Jack; more than just a casual screw, but that's just the way I read their relationship... it's one that, though shaky, isn't simply a convenience (it's kind of the OPPOSITE of a convenience, if you really think about it). I would say that Ianto definitely cares more for Jack than Jack ever did for him, but all those inequalities are part of what makes it so interesting to me. I think Jack cares about Ianto as much as he can, him being immortal and messed in the head and all.
We should just punch all the silly fans in the face with our sexy rhetoric. They won't know what hit 'em. :D