Russell T. Davies

[ericadawn16]

Oh, that, that man! Here he is discussing "Captain Jack Harkness"

AfterElton: I think it's one of the most romantic episodes I've ever seen.
Russell T Davies: I loved the fact the original Captain Jack died the next day. I think it’s hilarious. I think he must have been flying his plane going “No, I’m gay! I’m gay!” Then he crashed. Gayness killed him.

Part of me wants to think he's being sarcastic but even at my blackest, I'd never say such a thing. Is that because I'm coming from a Heterosexual viewpoint? Is this an innocent coping mechanism for dealing with shit in the past for being gay himself?

Because I kind of want to hit something, why would you find that hilarious???

*must stop reading anything that comes out of that man's mouth*

The whole AfterElton Interview

Comments

[trektotorch.livejournal.com]

What you say is most certainly true. Especially in my "older" generation. And I too, know of people that have had that happen to them. My problem with that scene from a viewer standpoint is that we already knew that Rhi and her husband knew about Ianto. Of course, Gwen and Andy were not privy to that conversation. My biggest problem with the scene is after that was said what were we as the viewer going to expect? That Gwen and Andy would go in and give the news that Ianto was dead, and then add by the way, he was gay. I didnt see that happening, and it didn't. Also, all these remarks were aimed at Ianto in COE, and nothing ever said about Jack's sexuality. I just found it interesting and strange.