everything, absolutely everything! i love that way you make your position clear and back it up with specific lines and scenes from the show
but 2 points:
IMO the memories Adam gave Ianto didn't so much hint at an inner darkness or hidden serial killer potential, but drew upon his fear to cause the deaths of even more innocent people, especially those whose lives he'd already endangered once - !!! this was SO my thought then, too! exactly! i even used it in fic!
and the turning point for Ianto was being forced to leave Jack behind at the end of Day One. The whole scenario is so reminiscent of the escape from the Hub in Cyberwoman (the shut down, the red light, Jack forcing Ianto onto the lift, towards safety, Ianto screaming 'There'll be nothing left of you,' in a tone of voice we haven't often heard from him since then) that I think it's supposed to be a reminder— of the past, of where they started, and of how much has changed since then - THIS TOO!! i have a vid in the works that uses this specifically!
i love your meta
but 2 points:
IMO the memories Adam gave Ianto didn't so much hint at an inner darkness or hidden serial killer potential, but drew upon his fear to cause the deaths of even more innocent people, especially those whose lives he'd already endangered once - !!! this was SO my thought then, too! exactly! i even used it in fic!
and the turning point for Ianto was being forced to leave Jack behind at the end of Day One. The whole scenario is so reminiscent of the escape from the Hub in Cyberwoman (the shut down, the red light, Jack forcing Ianto onto the lift, towards safety, Ianto screaming 'There'll be nothing left of you,' in a tone of voice we haven't often heard from him since then) that I think it's supposed to be a reminder— of the past, of where they started, and of how much has changed since then - THIS TOO!! i have a vid in the works that uses this specifically!
oh, good stuff, yo!