Gleanings from the Torchwood web page...

[fajrdrako]

I really enjoyed this message from Toshiko to her aunt on the Torchwood web page - spoilers in it for Greeks Bearing Gifts.

Now, if we take the website as canon (and I would) it's interesting that Ianto read this and showed it to Jack. I take it that Ianto has translation software that did a good job, rather than that he reads Japanese himself? Or does he?

On reflection, I think he probably does speak Japanese. Smart boy, Ianto.

My favourite line isn't about Mary or the Greeks plot. It's this part: Last time I saw you, you were so busy giving me soup recipes, I never got a chance to tell you I worked for a secret organisation dedicated to saving the Earth from alien threats, did I?

Comments

[msilverstar]

*sniff* poor baby.

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

She sounded so... unhappy in that letter. Makes sense, but still.

On another note, have you read this DW fanfic (http://www.tapestryofstars.com/royce/docs/TeaAndSympathy.pdf)? It's by Royce from the LMB list; I'm alternating "Oo :(" with *giggle* and *snort*... I have sufficient amounts of DW in my system to appreciate it; I hope you like it...

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

I think we can take that as canon...
Poor, poor Tosh! (Hugs her.)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Oh,yes - poor Tosh! I want to give her a hug and tell her it will be all right. Why is it that the nice girls get the rotten deals?

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

She sounded so... unhappy in that letter.

Yes, well, love and betrayal and attempted murder and seeing your lover zapped into them middle of the sun and being left alone in the world will do that to you. I like it that Toshiko at least has a sympathetic aunt.

Thanks for sending the story link - I'm printing it to read it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yup. Canon. And I think Ianto probably does speak Japanese. He used English (mostly) with the Japanese scientist in Cyberwoman but I suspect our your Welshman is multilingual.

Poor Tosh!

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

...and being left alone in the world will do that to you

Absolutely. It's just that she seemed more... resolute in the end of the episode; and also felt more guilty than grieving, to my eyes. But I guess these will oscillate until some more powerful emotion takes over Tosh... or she just goes on.

Re the story - I've been reading a lot of Royce's work over at the Terinu section (although it's good if one reads the original comics first, then his fanfic, and that in order of writing). Now he's gone and done a book, and I think it's the last straw and I'll be applying for a credit card next - just too much stuff I want to buy, and it doesnt't work without a CC and with PayPal not available in Bulgaria... Sigh. Mumble-mumble...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It's just that she seemed more... resolute in the end of the episode

Maybe because Jack had been comforting her? I think she was doing her best, but is bound to be left somewhat depressed.

I have a credit card and mostly use it for online purchases. Which I must stop doing or I'll never get it paid off.

[kikibug13.livejournal.com]

LOL I can't do large purchases... the shipping&handling will kill me. But:

- there are a whole lot of Bujold books I'd like to own in English, all fair and square (owning them in Bulgarian on paper and ahem... acquiring them in other ways is just not the same).

- there is now Royce's book, which I'd love to get (probably in PDF to start with, save a tree... until a more final version is reached).

- there are Torchwood DVD's coming - no comment necessary.

For the books and the DVD I can try for shipment from the UK or perhaps Germany somehow.
You see, small things like that. Fannish. The normal things I usually spend a lot of money on I can get without going online. But some stuff...

Oh, also I could try for gifts to people abroad.

Actually, if I put my mind to it, I'll probably find a lot of things to shop for online. But some things I do really want.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

the shipping&handling will kill me.

Yes. It's scary. Not just shipping and handling here but import taxes and money exchange. If a book on amazon.com says $10 I figure it'll be at least $20 Cdn by the time it gets to me, maybe $30. Sometimes I'm luckier but it's good disincentive to ordering from the States. And with the UK it's worse, and takes longer, but oooh that seductive "Doctor Who" merchandise they have - ! And books that just don't exist here. Sigh.

Torchwood DVDs. Yes. Irresistible.

I could try for gifts to people abroad.

I was thinking that too.