A lot of people are surprised by how much Ianto's death has [i]hurt[/i]. I'm certainly one of them. And like you, I knew it was coming. I was spoilered for months! It's ridiculous, but even though Ianto wasn't real, the grief most certainly is. I don't get attached to fictional characters like this ever so it's a completely new and unpleasant experience. Lack of sleep, lack of apetite, abject misery in the moments I can't take my mind off it. In that way the writers and Gareth (particularly Gareth) have done an amazing thing, creating a character that people fell in love with so much. Quite an achievement.
I think it's the whole point of good telly but I too feel like I'm grieving a real person. My parents don't get it. I keep bursting into conversation about him and they're like 'Rae, it's a tv character. Gareth is wandering the streets as we speak.' But he's not a character, not Ianto, he's a representative of anyone who's ever been in love and everyone who fights for that love.
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In that way the writers and Gareth (particularly Gareth) have done an amazing thing, creating a character that people fell in love with so much. Quite an achievement.
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Gah. In conclusion? I BLOOMING LOVE OUR SHOW.
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Yeah. He's fictional, it's almost three weeks, and sometimes I'm still crying. There is it. My fandom is my life. Oh dear God.
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