"Why didn't you tell me; I could have helped...I tell you everything."

Below the cut are my initial initial thoughts on the episode followed by a few less hysterical observations. I've since had a bit of time to digest, read some other people's reactions, and I have a few more thoughts. But I wanted to preserve what I first typed.

And so, SPOILERS AFOOT for Torchwood: Children of Earth episode 4 as soon as I perfect my sexy packin' heat strut.

Don't know if this counts as spoilers for Torchwood: Children of Earth episode 4, don't care--right now, I'm whack-a-mole with my emotions.

I can't even......just......I don't even know where to.......GOD!

Why?!

I have you so much right now, RTD. So effing much.

Can't even form a coherent thought.

I NEED to know how this all turns out...

...dammit!!!!!!

Okay, now for some more coherent thoughts:

One of the first things that stuck in my mind were the many shots of Ianto in his waistcoat. Mmmmmm... Is there a such thing as sartorial porn, with a subcategory of waistcoat fetishes? Because, dude....WIN.

I loved Ianto's convo with his sister and how he said he even kinda like Johnny now. Heh.

I kinda dig Lois now, because while she did do what needed to be done, at least her reaction and pants-pissing angst while screwing up the nerve to step up were well played and not all gung ho and annoyingly Mary Sue-ish like I was afraid of.

The whole sequence of the bigwigs discussing how many and which children to sacrifice was disturbing and disgusting.

It was sad to see Clem die, but in the wake of Ianto, I can't really care too much.

The ending scene of the episode was sad and tragic and beautifully played by Eve and John.

There's this part of me that insists that Ianto can be saved somehow--it's stupid, but I refuse to give up all hope until I see the final episode tomorrow. I think part of my distress comes from the fact that his death came so soon episode-wise after Tosh and Owen, even if in the timeline of the show much more time has passed. It still feels like piling shit on top of more shit. And of course there the Jack/Ianto shipper-ness in there too, but it's more than that. I just love the character of Ianto to pieces, and to have him gone form the show would be a real shame.




Also at LJ.