"Experiments In A Minor," Torchwood, Owen/Ianto

[paperclipbitch]

Title: Experiments In A Minor
Fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: Owen/Ianto
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3700
Genre: Slash
Summary: “Did I miss the part where I get a choice? And really, I’m disappointed you haven’t brought me flowers.”
Author’s Notes: Set post 2x05, and inspired a little bit by the deleted scene on the DVD where Owen calls his mum. I’m not

Comments

[thornsilver]

Torchwood fuckupness--it tastes like chicken! :)

[allyndra]

So, last night I was on IM, chatting with a friend, and the subject of Owen came up. We were bemoaning his general treatment in fic and I said, "paperclipbitch writes fantastic Owen/Ianto. It's sharp and painful and them." (And then my friend said that's nice, but she ships Owen/Tosh too hard to read any Owen slash, but that's not the point.) Finding this fic posted this morning after having that conversation last night makes me feel all prescient. :o)

This was a really solid episode tag, slotting into canon neatly and giving solid attention to characterization. I'm always impressed with the way you write Owen; he's an ass, and while you give him reasons, you don't give him excuses. You make him a person, complicated and illogical as we all are, rather than a caricature.

The Torchwood leaflets are a hilarious idea (and I'd really like to get my hands on them), and I like the way they ground the history of Torchwood in the mundane as well as the extraordinary.

Thanks for sharing this!

[wildejoy]

Totally have to intrude here for two reasons:

a) You said everything in your comment that I was going to say. About giving him reasons but not excuses, and it being sharp and painful and just right for them.

b) Torchwood leaflets! They're not just an idea, they exist, in all their retro glory. You can find them at the BBC website. Go to the Torchwood section and click 'Episodes' in the sidebar. It gives you extras; for many episodes, a leaflet is one of the episodes. They have a cute one for Adam about hypnosis, and there are several others.

[frakkin_addict]

Wow dark and captivating... I sort of wish you hadn't stopped the story where you did...

[robling_t]

“Does it have one of those weird plastic granny covers on it?”

And, y'know, I can completely see this being a Very Good Question and naturally the first thing Owen would ask. :)

[dru_evilista]

Awww poor little mentally fucked up woobies. ...they're perfect for each other.