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Feb. 27th, 2008 10:44 pm

My tv boyfriend can kick your tv boyfriend's arse!

And he will look dapper doing it too!

Or, I know this episode was about Owen but of course I am in love with Ianto.


So, I think I would have really liked this episode if I just cared more about Owen, but I don't. And I got all unhappily confused when Gwen was in charge because I hate her. And because Jack was right there. (Is he being punished for the ridiculousness dumbness of bringing Owen back? If so, please don't punish the loyal viewers as well, kthx.)

Firstly, I would just like to say that I love love Ianto in his red satin tie. It is my favourite! I've been stalking it madly since episode one!


And um, making Owen the new teaboy was a bit random. But any excuse for silliness (and not silliness) is fine with me! Even if Jack is encroaching upon Ianto's territory.

Ianto, clearly not amused (OMG GARETH, BEST FACE EVER):


I know this is a total fandom cliché, but Ianto + coffee really is my OTP!


It makes me sad that Owen abuses Ianto's machine (hehe)! But Ianto was there and full of win with total nice but not overly emotional sympathy. That's ok, he and Owen are not bffs, and he's, luckily, not Gwen.


And he makes cute faces (OMG AGAIN, GARETH = &hearts)!


You know, it's interesting that Ianto's "It's not like that, me and Jack," comes after Owen accuses them of shagging and not actually dating, being in a relationship, having a commitment ceremony in the fall, is October good with everyone? I mean, he's clearly ok with implying all kinds of things about his and Jack's sex life so why protest before Owen's gotten further than saying basically what he said last season?

But with that said, this is Torchwood and this is Jack and these are Torchwood people. I think Jack and Ianto can declare their undying love for each other and move in together and enjoy mpreg and it'll still not be like that. Torchwood completely obliterates any like that relationships. I mean, even Gwen and Rhys, who are basically the committed couple in no way really have that. Gwen's not there (hi, last season's Owen and this season's Jack). So yeah, at least I still have fanfic, right?

But right, back to the picspam! Owen the teaboy is Very Cute (but this could possibly be because I have a thing for teaboys; Owen, on the other hand, was once compared to a rodent, so.)


I don't know much about Tintin (I can't remember if it's a French thing or the creator person worked on The Fifth Element, but I think one of the above is true), but I love Ianto's traumatized by Owen face:


Clearly, the real OTP here is me + Gareth's face!

Um, I didn't really pay that much attention to the rest of the episode (sorry Owen, I lack what they call 'giving a shit' about you), but I thought the Tosh/Owen was both painfully awkward and very sweet.

And, as always, I leave you with Gareth's pretty (but worried!) face:



So, is the Three in the BBC Three logo pretty and pink to a: better match Ianto's new magenta shirt, b: better match John Barrowman's personality, or c: all of the above?
[identity profile] kita0610.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 05:30 am (UTC)

I had a whole Owen/Ianto thing going there in this ep. It was insane.

They really all are fucking.

You don't really want Jack and Ianto to buy curtains, do you? (Lie to me. Plz.)

Ianto was adorable this ep. He is growing on me.

I love poor dead rat faced Owen.
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 05:40 am (UTC)

No, I totally got the Owen/Ianto vibe especially since he handled the Owen thing best out of everyone I would say.

And also, hi, I like how Owen kind of says how like shagging Jack is one of the things that Ianto beat him at. Team orgy yay!

Ok, so I think it would ok whatever be a better show if Ianto and Jack never have the perfect committed monogamous relationship but the fifteen year old girl in me totally wants them to live happily ever after. I can't help it, I lieks the fluff (on occasion)! But *ahem* no! They are emo and angsty and will only think angsty non-committal things about each other, yes.

I &hearts Ianto! I &hearts Owen as well, but his face is a bit weird. (Also, Gareth needs to lay off the beers if he wants to continue to look good in a suit. I'm just saying.)
[identity profile] kita0610.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 05:43 am (UTC)

Yea, Ianto did a fine job, didn't he? Most especially since Jack was pretty much a fucktard.

Uhm, hi, Mr. "Owen how long is this going to go on?" YOU HAVE BEEN BROODING ABOUT YOUR IMMORTALITY FOR A HUNDRED FUCKING YEARS, K??

And considering YOU are the one that brought him back then FIRED HIM. Man, Jack needed a good...spanking.

Excuse me for a moment.
Ok back. *cough*

Owen does have a weird face. But somehow, he has lips now that he's dead. I approve of this upgrade.
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 05:58 am (UTC)

Ok, yeah, Jack is a complete dumbass when it comes to properly dealing with his employees (but he's our dumbass? I dunno). In what universe would it ever be a good idea to use something that you yourself basically deemed to dangerous to use? Clearly, living a century =/= wisdom.

OMG YES!! I tuned him out after awhile and started playing on LJ, and I think the boyfriend fell asleep. Sorry, only Ianto is allowed to brood because he is pretty.

But somehow, he has lips now that he's dead.
Hmm, I did not notice this upgrade. I was too busy making un-pretty faces at his zombie eyes.
[identity profile] kita0610.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 06:04 am (UTC)

Yea, our Jack is not too bright. This is another BPK of mine. Large men who are not the sharpest knife in the drawer, yet tend to make unilateral decisions nonetheless. Uhm. Bad feminist is bad? *G*

They're all completely emotionally retarded, though. They deserve eachother on every level.

Hello Tosh who can only love men who are unavailable (or freeze dried) for example.

Owen has nice eyes. Poor dead Owen. And his broken hand! OWEN IS BROKEN. *cries zombie tears*
[identity profile] out-there.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 06:56 am (UTC)

*does not look at spoilers* I have to wait another few days to see the ep and it's worth being all unspoiled and squeeful, BUT I had to say that clearly the answer is C ALL OF THE ABOVE.

It also matches the tiny little love-hearts that pop up in my eyes when watching these two.
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 07:19 am (UTC)

Oh, I wouldn't be able to handle the wait. I think I got the torrent about ten minutes after it was uploaded. I needed my dose of Ianto squee!

Torchwood is so pink happy! Gwen's pink shoes! Owen's pink shirts! And I bet Tosh has like a pink carebear tucked away that She Does Not Talk About. BBC Three: where the Three matches the show!
aurora: (SGA JohnRodney Hurt/Comfort)
[personal profile] aurora on 2008-02-28 02:51 pm (UTC)

Clearly, the real OTP here is me + Gareth's face!
DING DING DING! I believe you are correct.

(Also: c! c!)
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-29 12:22 am (UTC)

Gareth is a man of many...faces! In the words of Dom Monaghan, "I want to pour honey over him!"

(How did you guess? 100 points to you!)
[identity profile] chemfishee.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 04:35 pm (UTC)

I have so much love for this subject line.

And that little bit where Ianto was very much not pleased with the demotion/promotion (still not sure which way that went)? Eeeee! *pets show*

C!
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-29 12:26 am (UTC)

It is my firm belief that Ianto = fandom's TV boyfriend! And he would be good at it too!

OH NOES, Jack let someone else touch the coffee machine! His look of OMG PLEASE NO cannot be properly screencaped. Seriously, Gareth has all these great expressions that can only be expressed with animated pictures.

(YES! Who can ever choose between Ianto's fashion pinkness and John's allround pinkness??)
[identity profile] chemfishee.livejournal.com on 2008-02-29 02:42 pm (UTC)

YES! Although he shouldn't whore himself out so much. Even if he would be good at it.

That's so true. What I want to know is what he did to make Jack punish him in that regard. I mean, Jack has to know what that coffee machine means to Ianto. Right?

(NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND!)
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-29 05:40 pm (UTC)

But the whoring just makes Jack want him more? It is part of their innovative, bordering on advant-grade dabbling that Ianto gets to sex-up date a million fangirls and Jack gets to take pictures. WIN FOR ALL!

Maybe Jack is too distracted by Ianto's porny face when he smells coffee that he can get nothing done at work, and therefore had to take drastic measures like let someone else touch the coffee. You know, TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM EVIL ALIENS and their shiny music boxes.

(They are pink with LOVE!)
[identity profile] frisbyg.livejournal.com on 2008-02-28 06:18 pm (UTC)

oh MY.
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-02-29 12:20 am (UTC)

Gareth is &hearts! :D
[identity profile] ilexa.livejournal.com on 2008-03-01 12:30 am (UTC)

And I got all unhappily confused when Gwen was in charge because I hate her.

Yes, yes, a thousand times YES.

I'm convinced that the whole "let's make Owen the tea boy" scene was just an excuse for Ianto to prove (1) that he and coffee = OTP and (b) his clearly superior emotional range ("I didn't realize we were in competition."). I think RTD is in in love with Ianto/GDL, and I am SO okay with that.
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-03-02 12:47 am (UTC)

My hatred for Gwen cannot be contained in words so instead I'll talk about how Ianto + Coffee = MORE LOVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGH POSSIBLE! His coffee porny is face is possibly greater than his mmm dabbling porny face! Also, I am much more impressed with Gareth's acting this season, and listening to him talk about what he looks at what he thinks about when he sees himself on screen makes me appreciate him more for his 'acting abilities'. (I maintain his primary role is to look really nice in a suit and to make coffee an aphrodisiac. ;))
[identity profile] ilexa.livejournal.com on 2008-03-02 01:05 am (UTC)

Ianto + Coffee = MORE LOVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGH POSSIBLE!

OMGYES. The true beauty of the "Dabbling" face is the faraway-distracted look when he sort of breathes "oh, yeah..."

I am much more impressed with Gareth's acting this season

Yuh-huh. I've read lots of people who are all disappointed with his less-emo/more-snarky self this season. But I am IN LOVE. I mean, I ♥ hidden depths and all, and I'm glad he has them. But God love a man who can deliver "We could release a single" or "She knows more about this place than I do. *bang* NOBODY knows more than I do!"

Ianto Jones, how are you so awesome?
[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-03-03 09:25 pm (UTC)

I always thought that series two snark was why Ianto is everyone's tv boyfriend because suddenly he is the funnest character to watch. I mean, there is only so much "I am a man of great emo pain" I can take before I start looking at someone shinier. I liked him better when he was smiling sexual harassment!

And, I have just so much love for Gareth's wtf?? face. It is my favouritest! Right after porny coffee/dabbling face!

(Ok, re: icon, now I am curious, does Gareth just go around licking fangirls? Because that would be amusing. And possibly unhygenic.)
[identity profile] ilexa.livejournal.com on 2008-03-03 09:40 pm (UTC)

there is only so much "I am a man of great emo pain" I can take before I start looking at someone shinier.

Um, YES. I got Torchwooded during a S1 marathon on New Year's Day, so most of my IantoLove was based on "Boy! On Screen! Pretty!" and then fic. And THEN there was season 2. But I was so much more a "Careful. That's harrassment, sir" girl than a "You stole my one true love waaaaaaaaah!"

Apparently, Gareth goes around licking BOYS at his 26th birthday party. Which is somehow better. (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=38374&op=2&o=all&view=all&subj=2223971264&aid=-1&oid=2223971264&id=509789491)

[identity profile] godofwine.livejournal.com on 2008-03-05 04:06 pm (UTC)

I confess, I might have burst out with a bit of inappropriate giggling at Gareth's 'I am in great emo pain!' face in Cyberwoman (though he is much better about it now). but yeah I loves the snark!

hehe, this is possibly a sign that I should consider looking at facebook more often, but you know, it's facebook. you just can't be properly disapproving of the lesser social tendencies of the masses if you surf facebook. ;) although I guess we know now what embarrassing people things Gareth did at his 26th birthday party! (there are no sekrits on the internets!)

(dear Gareth, dodgey emo-boy goatee like facial hair a la the guy from The Killers = TOTAL TOOL!!!, q.e.d.)
[identity profile] ilexa.livejournal.com on 2008-03-05 04:16 pm (UTC)

In defense of my appropriately snarky self, it is *however* perfectly acceptable to steal other people's links to facebook. Perfectly acceptable indeed.

I confess, I might have burst out with a bit of inappropriate giggling at Gareth's 'I am in great emo pain!' face in Cyberwoman

Yes! I do, too! Oh, poor little snot-nosed emo woobie. Suck it up and go make out with Jack.