Torchwood: the things I fear and dread...

[fajrdrako]

The Fannish 5:

What five things are you afraid will happen in [Torchwood] canon?

1. I am afraid that Jack will 'settle down' to a conventional, monogamous relationship. No, no, and please no!



2. I am afraid that Rhys will die.



3. I am afraid that there will be no more references to the Doctor in Torchwood. I love it so much when he is mentioned, as in "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang" or "Reset".



4. I am afraid there will be poor writing. I don't trust this show.



5. I am afraid Tosh and Owen will somehow get together. Under current circumstances, the possiblity of that seems less, but it still looms large in their scenes whenever they are together. I am afraid that the Tosh-Owen non-relationship/connection will remain a significant part of their storyline, and I've hated it every time it has been mentioned or implied, even obliquely, in series 2. Because, as I have said before, Tosh is at her worst when she is with Owen, and vice versa, and the writers continue to put them together at every opportunity.

Comments

[gypsylady.livejournal.com]

They haven't let Owen pine for Diane yet this season. I think he does well pining for Diane. And I like the idea of a good alien being there for Tosh. Male, female, I don't care so long as it's someone who won't die at the end of the episode. She's got to be having self-esteem issues at this point.

Jack needs to start either treating Ianto better or let Ianto go find his own way. When the relationship between them started up this season I was all for it, but it's turning uncomfortable and a little unpleasant.

I was reading somewhere that Rhys was supposed to die at the end of S01 but he'd proven to be such a great character that they decided to let him stay. Now I'm worried he'll hear some little old lady say, "Bloody Torchwood," and respond with "Oi, that's my WIFE you're cursin' out!" But he's really proven to be a smart, strong, loyal man and probably he'd just laugh...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

They haven't let Owen pine for Diane yet this season.

I'm not sure I care whether he pines exactly, but it would be nice to see a memory or reference. Especially if he's doing a "I'll talk to you but don't expect me to love you ever" thing with Tosh. I'd be happy if he said to her, in honesty, "I haven't got over Diane, and I don't love you. Let's be friends."

As for Tosh - she must be downright paranoid at this point!

I don't see the discomfort in the Jack/Ianto relationship, but I have different conclusions from one episode to the next as to how to interpret it.

he's really proven to be a smart, strong, loyal man and probably he'd just laugh...

He's pretty cool. My fears for his death is the old comic book thing - where there are almost no permanent marriages. The superhero's civilian spouse always dies - always. I can't even think of an exception. Even when one superhero marries another superhero, one of them will probably eventually die. So... it doesn't look good for Rhys.

But I can hope.