WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?
Sep. 9th, 2011 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I am typing this over now that I have clear thoughts. Well. Relatively clear thoughts. And I want to state, for the record, that I am not really upset because of the subconcious "NO! IANTO SHOULD BE IMMORTAL!" fangirl in me. I can get past that, it's cool. What I AM upset about is the fact that this was done with almost no thought, like "HEY! They won't be expecting this." It's more shock value.
Which is fine, even, because I am okay with shock value. Hell, part of me LIKED that Ianto died, okay? I'm sick and twisted.
But this - beyond the death-resurrection of Rex - this whole series really made no sense to me. Nothing was really answered. At all. There was absolutely no resolution. The whole series was absolutely pointless. There were no major sacrifices, there was no actual character development beyond the development of the characters to whom we were introduced (and even then, it was watery), no growth at all.
I got the point(s) to each episode of the first two seasons, and the point(s) to COE, and they made me feel something on a deep emotional level.
This? I felt anger and frustration. But not because of the events/characters (i.e. "I am frustrated with the way Jack is handling this! This is going to go poorly!" or "I am angry that those men are killing the poor space whale for meat!" or "How dare these people discuss the fate of the children like it's the Wannsee Conference!") like I used to. No, now it's more frustration at the writing itself, the lack of major continuity while pretending to be serious (rather than the usual lack of minor continuity while NOT pretending to be anything other than what it is).
The writing was shoddy in terms of research (see also: Why is Jack wearing a WWII coat in 1920-whatever, and don't tell me some BS about alternate time lines?) early on, but I wasn't exactly expecting High Art, so I went with it, okay? And I enjoyed it on a...casual level, for a while. Bits of it. It had it's really great moments. But what I take away from it is NOT those great moments. No, it's the serious lack of actual care I had for the characters and the events and everything. And I'm more heartbroken about that than I ever was at Suzie/Owen/Tosh/Ianto/Vera/Esther's deaths.
So.
I will continue on with what I know, and what I know is S1-3. Because I can't write fic about something I don't even understand, can I? (And maybe I'm just dense, so please feel free to enlighten me if you can explain this thing!)
Also - apologies to those who've commented already and are now therefore losing what I originally posted. Therefore, I will include it here:
I still need hugs, though!
I am typing this over now that I have clear thoughts. Well. Relatively clear thoughts. And I want to state, for the record, that I am not really upset because of the subconcious "NO! IANTO SHOULD BE IMMORTAL!" fangirl in me. I can get past that, it's cool. What I AM upset about is the fact that this was done with almost no thought, like "HEY! They won't be expecting this." It's more shock value.
Which is fine, even, because I am okay with shock value. Hell, part of me LIKED that Ianto died, okay? I'm sick and twisted.
But this - beyond the death-resurrection of Rex - this whole series really made no sense to me. Nothing was really answered. At all. There was absolutely no resolution. The whole series was absolutely pointless. There were no major sacrifices, there was no actual character development beyond the development of the characters to whom we were introduced (and even then, it was watery), no growth at all.
I got the point(s) to each episode of the first two seasons, and the point(s) to COE, and they made me feel something on a deep emotional level.
This? I felt anger and frustration. But not because of the events/characters (i.e. "I am frustrated with the way Jack is handling this! This is going to go poorly!" or "I am angry that those men are killing the poor space whale for meat!" or "How dare these people discuss the fate of the children like it's the Wannsee Conference!") like I used to. No, now it's more frustration at the writing itself, the lack of major continuity while pretending to be serious (rather than the usual lack of minor continuity while NOT pretending to be anything other than what it is).
The writing was shoddy in terms of research (see also: Why is Jack wearing a WWII coat in 1920-whatever, and don't tell me some BS about alternate time lines?) early on, but I wasn't exactly expecting High Art, so I went with it, okay? And I enjoyed it on a...casual level, for a while. Bits of it. It had it's really great moments. But what I take away from it is NOT those great moments. No, it's the serious lack of actual care I had for the characters and the events and everything. And I'm more heartbroken about that than I ever was at Suzie/Owen/Tosh/Ianto/Vera/Esther's deaths.
So.
I will continue on with what I know, and what I know is S1-3. Because I can't write fic about something I don't even understand, can I? (And maybe I'm just dense, so please feel free to enlighten me if you can explain this thing!)
Also - apologies to those who've commented already and are now therefore losing what I originally posted. Therefore, I will include it here:
I have no words. WTF WAS THAT.
I am not okay with this, actually. Sure. Esther's death sucked. And I was sad at the thought of Dead!Rex. But Immortal!Rex? NOT OKAY. I really hate this show right now, you guys. SO MUCH. It doesn't make sense AT ALL.
Someone hug me?
(Not to mention that I still have no idea what this whole show was about to begin with).
I still need hugs, though!
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Date: 2011-09-10 08:45 am (UTC)I don't understand how Rex became immortal though, the spoiler I read said he had Jack's blood but if Jack's secret to immortality was in his blood, then if he bled to death he wouldn't come back, surely. And all the tests TW must have done on him over the years, someone (Owen, because he was a genius, a prat but a genius)must have been able to work this out. And of course if it's in one bodily fluid then surely...well I won't go there but Ianto should have gasped back to life in Thames House right back the time Jack did. AND we don't have the same blood forever, so when Jack's blood is gone and Rex is producing his own blood cells again, will he no longer be immortal!
Anyway I'm blathering, I've already fixed it in my head, although I doubt I'll write it because it would mean watching MD (because my writers urge for details/research would insist on it). Needless to say, after many explainations - which would probably make more sense than the show - it turns out Rex was Ianto all along! (I'm certain somebody else will write this exact scenario anyway LOL)
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Date: 2011-09-10 12:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-10 12:39 pm (UTC)No one understands how Rex became immortal. The blood thing can't be it. We KNOW it's not Jack's blood. And you're right. Owen would've known, or John Hart would be immortal, or Jack's blood would be gone.
I am going to go...read fluff now, I think....*sigh*