Torchwood Meta: For Different Values of Love by cupidsbow

[cupidsbow]

You've probably all noticed that I've been watching Torchwood and reading the fanfic lately. What you probably haven't yet realised is that I think I've... um... sort of... fallen into fannish love

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[tigercheetah]

But on the other hand, I think some fic writers see Ianto as being comfortable with poly relationships because it suits them, not because there's any evidence for it. The idea that Jack sleeps around whilst Ianto is mostly faithful isn't something they want to think about because it makes them uncomfortable and the relationship one sided. There's no evidence in either the tv series, the official books or in interviews that Ianto is a character who'd be part of a poly relationship. I'm ok with the idea that Ianto started sleeping with Jack whilst Lisa was still alive because Ianto wasn't able to be a lover to Lisa once she'd been partially converted. He was affectively her carer.

I also think that Jack is less secure in his relationships with people than he often makes out. When he looks at Gwen and Rhys, he totally understands why Gwen needs Rhys in her life and that he can offer her stability in a way Jack can't. Jack thinks it's a good idea for Gwen to be commited to Rhys, so he must surely see a benefit in that type of relationship.

I agree that the series is very ambiguous when it comes to Jack and Ianto though and hopefully things will be made more clear in series 3.