To some extent, I can relate to that - thinking of my reactions to seeing pictures of Christopher Eccleston as the Black Rider in "The Dark is Rising". But that's because it's Christopher Eccleston.... Yeah. The Master struck me as interesting but not hot. Not even when the Doctor was holding him - though the Doctor was hot, for sure!
I have similar reactions to Ianto as you do, not because I don't like the character, I do; but because we don't know enough about him, and because the fics tend to have nowhere to go - they strike me as being usually either bland or out of character. I hope they add to the complexity in Torchwood series 2. I find the other Jack sexier and more interesting because of the way he was portrayed, but the situation leaves very little room for fic or speculation: what we saw is what we get. Jack/Doctor was my standby.
(Am I the only one who thinks Mr Simm looks like Tintin?)
I'd never thought of that!
the writing of the Master is rather silly.
Which is why he reminds me of The Joker in Batman - and I don't find the Joker sexy, either! Truth to tell, I don't even find the Master very evil, because he isn't cunning or complex, he's just wilful and crazy - he does whatever he wants and has no conscience.
I've been watching Steve Moffat's 'Jekyll' recently and simply loathe James Nesbitt in it.
I saw James Nesbitt in something (I forget which) and didn't like him at all. I was going to try watching "Jekyll", though, just because Steven Moffat wrote it and I like his writing. Is John Simm in the show? I was rather bored by "Life on Mars", but I only saw the first two episodes, and so many people have told me the show was good that I think I should maybe try it again.
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Re: Part 2 reply: Jack and the Doctor
Date: 2007-07-21 01:25 am (UTC)To some extent, I can relate to that - thinking of my reactions to seeing pictures of Christopher Eccleston as the Black Rider in "The Dark is Rising". But that's because it's Christopher Eccleston.... Yeah. The Master struck me as interesting but not hot. Not even when the Doctor was holding him - though the Doctor was hot, for sure!
I have similar reactions to Ianto as you do, not because I don't like the character, I do; but because we don't know enough about him, and because the fics tend to have nowhere to go - they strike me as being usually either bland or out of character. I hope they add to the complexity in Torchwood series 2. I find the other Jack sexier and more interesting because of the way he was portrayed, but the situation leaves very little room for fic or speculation: what we saw is what we get. Jack/Doctor was my standby.
(Am I the only one who thinks Mr Simm looks like Tintin?)
I'd never thought of that!
the writing of the Master is rather silly.
Which is why he reminds me of The Joker in Batman - and I don't find the Joker sexy, either! Truth to tell, I don't even find the Master very evil, because he isn't cunning or complex, he's just wilful and crazy - he does whatever he wants and has no conscience.
I've been watching Steve Moffat's 'Jekyll' recently and simply loathe James Nesbitt in it.
I saw James Nesbitt in something (I forget which) and didn't like him at all. I was going to try watching "Jekyll", though, just because Steven Moffat wrote it and I like his writing. Is John Simm in the show? I was rather bored by "Life on Mars", but I only saw the first two episodes, and so many people have told me the show was good that I think I should maybe try it again.