Well look, an ep I wasn’t let down by seeing as how badly I wanted to see this one. I thought it was absolutely brilliant.
First, though, I’ll do my three nit-picks (not major flaws or anything). We’re simply going to ignore that the lock opener is the information scanner. We’re also just gonna chuckle at Ianto’s “Tanasaki-san” as it might have been for the audience. (For those unfamiliar with the language, Tanasaki-sensei would have been more appropriate given that Ianto later addressed him as Dr. Tanasaki. And they didn’t seem overly familiar with one another, more business.) Third was the cinematography seemed a little, well, wobbly at times.
One important thing to remember about this ep, I think, was actually the very beginning. From the get-go, Ianto was talking/reminding that “it” was a “she.” He had never, for a moment, thought of her as anything else. This is also a handicap because I think he’s told himself that so many times he can’t believe she can’t be saved-he’s had to tell himself this.
Right after Lisa killed the doctor, Ianto started to tell her himself that if she ‘did it again’ that he would have to incapacitate her at the least. But he couldn’t finish the sentence then. I think that’s mirrored in the scene at the end. Like Signal said, he knew what he had to do, but he couldn’t.
On the opposite end of the coin I think this really sets in firmly Jack’s character. Even in the beginning he would only take ‘ten seconds’ to finish what they were doing before following up on something routine. He takes his ‘job’ so seriously he DOES forget ‘human’ aspects.
I think this is where the ‘monster’ comment comes in. I think a lot of us have felt like Ianto knows something about Jack that we don’t. He could still simply know about his immortal aspects. He could be referring to the fact that he has this gift of life but he wont/can’t help Lisa that Jack won’t even consider it.
Additionally the ‘inhuman’ changes to Lisa were and advance of science. Jack is just abnormal.
Another thing I loved was the short “conversation” between Jack and Ianto.
“I’m not giving up on her. I love her. Can you understand that, Jack? I mean, have you ever loved anyone?”
If you just watch the way it’s spoken and Jack’s reaction shots. It was almost like Ianto knows the answer to that question and was trying to pull the string only it backfired worse than he hoped.
I do think there was a missing scene. But I think Ianto not being booted has a lot to do with the fact that I think Jack, and the others, DO understand on some level the situation Ianto was placed into.
Sorry for the insanely long rant. Good think I have to go to class or I might make you all suffer more.
First, though, I’ll do my three nit-picks (not major flaws or anything). We’re simply going to ignore that the lock opener is the information scanner. We’re also just gonna chuckle at Ianto’s “Tanasaki-san” as it might have been for the audience. (For those unfamiliar with the language, Tanasaki-sensei would have been more appropriate given that Ianto later addressed him as Dr. Tanasaki. And they didn’t seem overly familiar with one another, more business.) Third was the cinematography seemed a little, well, wobbly at times.
One important thing to remember about this ep, I think, was actually the very beginning. From the get-go, Ianto was talking/reminding that “it” was a “she.” He had never, for a moment, thought of her as anything else. This is also a handicap because I think he’s told himself that so many times he can’t believe she can’t be saved-he’s had to tell himself this.
Right after Lisa killed the doctor, Ianto started to tell her himself that if she ‘did it again’ that he would have to incapacitate her at the least. But he couldn’t finish the sentence then. I think that’s mirrored in the scene at the end. Like Signal said, he knew what he had to do, but he couldn’t.
On the opposite end of the coin I think this really sets in firmly Jack’s character. Even in the beginning he would only take ‘ten seconds’ to finish what they were doing before following up on something routine. He takes his ‘job’ so seriously he DOES forget ‘human’ aspects.
I think this is where the ‘monster’ comment comes in. I think a lot of us have felt like Ianto knows something about Jack that we don’t. He could still simply know about his immortal aspects. He could be referring to the fact that he has this gift of life but he wont/can’t help Lisa that Jack won’t even consider it.
Additionally the ‘inhuman’ changes to Lisa were and advance of science. Jack is just abnormal.
Another thing I loved was the short “conversation” between Jack and Ianto.
“I’m not giving up on her. I love her. Can you understand that, Jack? I mean, have you ever loved anyone?”
If you just watch the way it’s spoken and Jack’s reaction shots. It was almost like Ianto knows the answer to that question and was trying to pull the string only it backfired worse than he hoped.
I do think there was a missing scene. But I think Ianto not being booted has a lot to do with the fact that I think Jack, and the others, DO understand on some level the situation Ianto was placed into.
Sorry for the insanely long rant. Good think I have to go to class or I might make you all suffer more.
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