Someone asked what the LGBT community thinks. THIS member, and diehard TW/Janto fan is sick, disgusted, and taking it personally. I had to call two friends last night to talk it out -- it's one of the few TV deaths I have EVER taken personally.
I take it personally because: 1) RTD, another LGBT community member, sold me out. 2) RTD sold the fans out. He knows Janto is the most popular pairing in the fandom. 3) This leaves Gwack, which since her marriage is patently offensive. 4) The only way for Gwack not to be completely irresponsible and immoral is to now kill Rhys. 5) And we had enough death in S2. 6) RTD is either idiot enough to think that viewers are only loyal to Barrowman or that longer-time viewers don't mind accepting entirely new casts without consequence. 7) Ianto's role in the show and the development of the J/I relationship took enough space that there's now a gaping hole. If it's not filled with something familiar -- which unfortunately sounds like Gwack -- then it's playing with viewers' feelings by having to bring in new cast, sort out new relationships, and then kill off whoever doesn't stick. 8) RTD is now officially Joss Wheedon's idiot twin.
I think he needs to give the fracking OBE back. Whatever is left here is not my show.
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Date: 2009-07-10 04:12 pm (UTC)I take it personally because:
1) RTD, another LGBT community member, sold me out.
2) RTD sold the fans out. He knows Janto is the most popular pairing in the fandom.
3) This leaves Gwack, which since her marriage is patently offensive.
4) The only way for Gwack not to be completely irresponsible and immoral is to now kill Rhys.
5) And we had enough death in S2.
6) RTD is either idiot enough to think that viewers are only loyal to Barrowman or that longer-time viewers don't mind accepting entirely new casts without consequence.
7) Ianto's role in the show and the development of the J/I relationship took enough space that there's now a gaping hole. If it's not filled with something familiar -- which unfortunately sounds like Gwack -- then it's playing with viewers' feelings by having to bring in new cast, sort out new relationships, and then kill off whoever doesn't stick.
8) RTD is now officially Joss Wheedon's idiot twin.
I think he needs to give the fracking OBE back. Whatever is left here is not my show.