Sometimes it seems that me being a fan of a particular tv show means that it’s on its last legs. Kyle XY is gone, and Primeval got canned by ITV earlier this year although there is talk about a film version. Torchwood finally found its feet in its third season, but came to such an apocalyptic end that it’s hard to see how they can carry on (although they keep saying they will).
(If you haven’t seen Children of Earth yet, but intend to, don’t read any further for fear of spoilers.)
And they killed off yet another character – Ianto Jones – leaving only two members of the Torchwood team alive. Ianto didn’t have much to do in the first season, except make the coffee. He tackled a pterodactyl in the second, and gradually matured into a real member of the team. That he was a well-loved character is obvious from the fact that his demise has spurred a Save Ianto Jones web campaign. From their website you can get involved in sending coffee too BBC Wales, donating cash to BBC Children in Need on Ianto’s behalf (a worthy cause if you’ve got some spare Paypal cash lying around, or you’re one of those people who hasn’t maxed out the credit cards yet) and connect with the campaign via all sorts of social media networks.
In sci fi, characters that die don’t always stay dead. If Torchwood fans want Ianto back, and make enough noise about it, perhaps he will be resurrected somehow. And then maybe Torchwood will make it after all.
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