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

[boji.livejournal.com]

I echo ALL your fears only my no:1 fear is your no: 4. So:

1: I am afraid there will be poor writing. I don't trust this show.
2: I am afraid that Jack will 'settle down' to a conventional, monogamous relationship. No, no, and please no!
3: I am afraid Jack's backstory is barely sketched out on a cocktail napkin, and a ripped one at that. I'm afraid there is no arc and a scant understanding of his history both past and future.
4: I'm afraid Tosh and Owen will be paired up, but more afraid that Owen will cease to be.
5: I'll regret Rhys dying, but am not afraid per say.
6: I'm afraid that John Hart won't make it out of the season finale giving us hope for a return next season.
7: I'm afraid we won't get to see next season!

2 of yours and 5 fannish ones of my own. I could go on though...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I am afraid Jack's backstory is barely sketched out on a cocktail napkin, and a ripped one at that. I'm afraid there is no arc and a scant understanding of his history both past and future.

Interesting point; it would explain why we only get bits and pieces that don't connect or add up. Presumably the story of Grey has been throught through?

Pulling the "Face of Boe" line out of the dark side of the Rift sounds like evidence for the ad hoc nature of Jack's life. There's something random about the puzzle, with connections - but the connections don't always fit. There's the dedicated soldier, and there's the jocular con man, and it's something difficult to see how the contrasting sides join up.

I'm afraid Tosh and Owen will be paired up, but more afraid that Owen will cease to be.

I would happily do without Owen, especially if he died heroically. More heroically than just stopping a bullet for someone, even someone as great as Martha.

'm afraid that John Hart won't make it out of the season finale giving us hope for a return next season.

Now, that one doesn't frighten me in the least. I have every confidence that he will return, and survive. I don't know why I'm so confident of this one, but I am. Something about him seems ... indestructible.

I'm afraid we won't get to see next season!is a scary thought!

I could go on though...

That sounds intriguing. What else are you thinking of? One or two more...?