Torchwood Fic: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics, 1/2

[alex51324]

A week into Ianto’s suspension, Jack goes to his place, unsure what he’ll find.  A body in the bathtub and a sad little note seems well within the realm of possibility--and if that’s it, he’ll be glad he got there before the neighbors noticed the smell.

He knocks, and waits.  He’s about to start picking the lock when the door finally opens.

Comments

[joya_oscura]

In regards to the following: Ianto finally winds down, saying, “But killing myself just seems like so much bloody work. Is it possible to be too depressed to kill yourself, I wonder?”
To answer Ianto's question - yes, it is possible to be so depressed that the depressed person can not summon the energy to kill themselves. If I remember my psychology teacher correctly, if people that have reached that level of depression are given anti-depression medication, they will kill themselves. One would assume that the meds did nothing to help. In actuality, the meds did help - before, the person had no energy to kill themselves; after starting the drug regime, they now had enough energy to complete the task.

Sorry for the rambling, but that was the first thing to pop into my head when I read that passage.

As for the rest of the fic thus far, a very interesting premise. The drug was well named. Now to read part 2.

[badly_knitted]

Great first half, I'm really enjoying it. I feel for Ianto, but I admire him to for never giving up and for finding ways to deal with each problem he encountered. That kind of ingenuity is something Torchwood can use.

As much as I love fics where Ianto is understanding after Jack has to 'sacrifice' Jasmine to the faeries, it's refreshing to read a fic where he doesn't. I also like the point you make about the rest of the team thinking their job is to save people when it's really to protect the world. Jack understands that sacrifices sometimes have to be made. The others will learn eventually.