I was disappointed with TW, because it had some really great and realistic moments of drama, but the plot failed to convince me. The whole TW involvement hinged on Lois Habiba, who in no way would have got near the secret negotiations on her first day in a job. The rest of the world (represented only by one US general) came to an agreement to hand over 10 % of their children far too easily. The logistics of such an operation would have been impossible. And finally, I don't understand how a virus gets through bullet-proof glass to kill Ianto. I really believe RTD sacrficed Ianto on the altar of Joss Whedon. Jack would totally have sacrificed his grandson, whether Ianto had died or not. We've seen him make really tough choices before, not because he doesn't care, but because he cares about everyone - all the mothers and sons, not just his own daughter and grandson. So while I was whooping with delight at the cabinet discussion about which children to send - that was totally realistic - but I found the whole construction ultimately disappointing because it could have been so much better. If they'd confined it to British children, and had Jack have to go through Ianto to sacrifice his grandson for example.
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The whole TW involvement hinged on Lois Habiba, who in no way would have got near the secret negotiations on her first day in a job.
The rest of the world (represented only by one US general) came to an agreement to hand over 10 % of their children far too easily. The logistics of such an operation would have been impossible.
And finally, I don't understand how a virus gets through bullet-proof glass to kill Ianto. I really believe RTD sacrficed Ianto on the altar of Joss Whedon.
Jack would totally have sacrificed his grandson, whether Ianto had died or not. We've seen him make really tough choices before, not because he doesn't care, but because he cares about everyone - all the mothers and sons, not just his own daughter and grandson.
So while I was whooping with delight at the cabinet discussion about which children to send - that was totally realistic - but I found the whole construction ultimately disappointing because it could have been so much better.
If they'd confined it to British children, and had Jack have to go through Ianto to sacrifice his grandson for example.