You pretty much said all I thought of this episode. Though hm I'm not sure if Jack/Gwen is sibling-like (though I'd enjoy it that way), because I think they're implying romantic feelings on Gwen's side. Mostly, however, I've been pretty impressed that with this series. Last series had so many good ideas that fell flat, it feels like they're finally following through on the awesome this series, even though there are still kinks to work out.
I was thinking more of Jack's viewpoint than Gwen's. As we found out last series, Gwen can lust all she likes, but she ain't pulling Jack as long as she's hanging on to Rhys and he doesn't want to join in.
Still, it's noteworthy that Jack not only accepts Ianto's right to slap he down in public, he turns to Ianto to ask if he deserves slapping down in public. He doesn't do this with Gwen, but with Ianto. I watched that scene thinking, "That is such a 'spouse' thing to do!"
That's the first thing I noticed. It made me snicker.
It could reference another type of relationship of course, but it's still a very, very close one.
Oh and thanks for the post on Jack and the Master thing. I have been having trouble fitting that into his characterization, and that fit for me (and I figured the writers knew it was a bit wtf with the comments on 'you do have a heart').
It also refers back to a conversation regarding Jack from last series that went, "So the tin man does have a heart."
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Date: 2008-02-08 02:45 am (UTC)I was thinking more of Jack's viewpoint than Gwen's. As we found out last series, Gwen can lust all she likes, but she ain't pulling Jack as long as she's hanging on to Rhys and he doesn't want to join in.
Still, it's noteworthy that Jack not only accepts Ianto's right to slap he down in public, he turns to Ianto to ask if he deserves slapping down in public. He doesn't do this with Gwen, but with Ianto. I watched that scene thinking, "That is such a 'spouse' thing to do!"
That's the first thing I noticed. It made me snicker.
It could reference another type of relationship of course, but it's still a very, very close one.
Oh and thanks for the post on Jack and the Master thing. I have been having trouble fitting that into his characterization, and that fit for me (and I figured the writers knew it was a bit wtf with the comments on 'you do have a heart').
It also refers back to a conversation regarding Jack from last series that went, "So the tin man does have a heart."