I commented to you on your last review about the whole Jack/Ianto dynamic in this one, so you know I agree with you on that.
For the ep, it's self... I think maybe I'm the kind of person this was written for. I'm a complete escapist. I have never minded sitting down to watch things that make very little sense, as long as I'm entertained somehow while doing it. It's not that I don't catch the plot-holes, or nonsensical events, it's that my mind will pass right over them, and let things like the atmosphere or performances take center stage, instead. So, I actually loved this episode. The atmosphere, the directing, set design, and performances were lovely. They took center stage for me, and more than made up for the wonky plot.
Have you noticed that JB gives his best performances when he's working directly opposite GDL? I think that may be the real reason they went with the Jack/Ianto pairing on the show, instead of the Jack/Gwen. I don't think it's a gay/straight issue, or the onscreen chemistry, at all. The sexual chemistry is there with both, but if the lead actor performs better with one, that's the one you'd want to concentrate on. I'm not even sure I want to know WHY working with Gareth reigns in his occasional scene chewing tendencies, as long as it works. AND I get to watch it as often as possible. lol
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For the ep, it's self... I think maybe I'm the kind of person this was written for. I'm a complete escapist. I have never minded sitting down to watch things that make very little sense, as long as I'm entertained somehow while doing it. It's not that I don't catch the plot-holes, or nonsensical events, it's that my mind will pass right over them, and let things like the atmosphere or performances take center stage, instead.
So, I actually loved this episode. The atmosphere, the directing, set design, and performances were lovely. They took center stage for me, and more than made up for the wonky plot.
Have you noticed that JB gives his best performances when he's working directly opposite GDL? I think that may be the real reason they went with the Jack/Ianto pairing on the show, instead of the Jack/Gwen. I don't think it's a gay/straight issue, or the onscreen chemistry, at all. The sexual chemistry is there with both, but if the lead actor performs better with one, that's the one you'd want to concentrate on.
I'm not even sure I want to know WHY working with Gareth reigns in his occasional scene chewing tendencies, as long as it works. AND I get to watch it as often as possible. lol