This series is much better in terms of how they've handled the characters. I'm glad I started watching in S2 as I suspect I probably wouldn't have made it through S1. Now I watch those eps as a research project and I'm much kinder in my assessment. :-) I find myself becoming a big Rhys fan (as long as we keep it to a little going a long way) and he softens Gwen for me so I do find myself enjoying her (except when she's making eyes at Jack while kissing Rhys).
I like the idea of a contrast between Owen and Jack. I also like that we got some Jack/Owen moments in this one as they have been few and far between this series. But poor Owen -- no sex! I wonder what this means for Oosh. Or Towen. I am indeed shallow in my concerns but in my own defense it seems to me that Owen's emotional arc almost requires him to pursue some sort of mature romantic relationship to help heal his mummy issues.
It's very Angel I guess to explore what will essentially need to be a platonic relationship (if it moves forward at all). Heh. After Owen gets over the crisis of trying to figure out how to live feeling as if his soul has been damaged (that was the sense I got of things but may be wrong) I guess this won't help Owen's relationship with Ianto when he eventually finds out how much sex Ianto is having with Jack. No much Ianto in this ep but that makes sense as I've gotten the feeling that Owen really doesn't care much for/doesn't respect him.
I'm not sure I like the notion of Martha. I do like the character but she's just DW to me not TW so it feels a bit like she takes over. I must say that the actor is quite wonderful, though.
Thank you for bearing with questions from someone who hasn't seen the ep. Hopefully when I get home from travelling tomorrow I can watch it. I too will have Buffy issues but it sounds from what you've said as if they will be manageable.
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I like the idea of a contrast between Owen and Jack. I also like that we got some Jack/Owen moments in this one as they have been few and far between this series. But poor Owen -- no sex! I wonder what this means for Oosh. Or Towen. I am indeed shallow in my concerns but in my own defense it seems to me that Owen's emotional arc almost requires him to pursue some sort of mature romantic relationship to help heal his mummy issues.
It's very Angel I guess to explore what will essentially need to be a platonic relationship (if it moves forward at all). Heh. After Owen gets over the crisis of trying to figure out how to live feeling as if his soul has been damaged (that was the sense I got of things but may be wrong) I guess this won't help Owen's relationship with Ianto when he eventually finds out how much sex Ianto is having with Jack. No much Ianto in this ep but that makes sense as I've gotten the feeling that Owen really doesn't care much for/doesn't respect him.
I'm not sure I like the notion of Martha. I do like the character but she's just DW to me not TW so it feels a bit like she takes over. I must say that the actor is quite wonderful, though.
Thank you for bearing with questions from someone who hasn't seen the ep. Hopefully when I get home from travelling tomorrow I can watch it. I too will have Buffy issues but it sounds from what you've said as if they will be manageable.