You do make some valid points but I think you over generalized and made a few too many assumptions for me to really support the opinion. Especially when it comes to fandom's sexual orientation and the reasons they connected with Ianto Jones and/or Jack and Ianto as a couple.
RTD said it himself, if you create likeable characters and good drama (Though some people will debate the 'good' in good drama when referring to TW COE and after rewatching and just comparing with previous TW canon it really can be debated but caught up in the whirlwind of a 5 night broadcast it was hard to deny it was captivating)then people are going to feel things and he wants them to feel. So I don't think fans having a strong reaction to Ianto's death is something bad. There's a long history of fans and viewers not necessarily a part of the fandom protesting shows cancellations, character death or just stupidity.
The majority of fandom probably 'blew up' after Ianto Jones' death because he's always been a popular character and well, he died. And the outrage probably continued because a highly anticipated Torchwood series was stripped of everything identifiable as Torchwood by the end of the first episode. By the end of the five nights the only thing still Torchwood was Jack's great coat (though the man beneath it was obviously a broken shell of his usual self) and Gwen's life despite the hardships of Torchwood remaining arguably untouched and happy.
I think the gay issue comes up because well, they made it an issue in COE. Every episode there was a mention of it. It's like they didn't have the time to show us that Jack and Ianto were in a relationship and Ianto was having some identity and committment issues so they just told us... a lot. So of course if the show (who in the previous series set a standard of having a rather sexually fluid cast and world views) makes an issue of Ianto being gay it's undoubtedly going to come up that the gay character died.
I imagine a lot of upset and outrage won't settle down until Ianto Jones is brought back or they know for sure about season 4, if it will happen or not, and then how it will play out. You can't honestly say that COE had a lot of closure. Despite not always liking the journey, at the end, I felt Jack's farewell was a good place to stop it but it did leave things sort of emotionally raw for viewers with plenty of loose ends.
Yes, people in the aftermath felt turmoil and lashed out and sure there's probably a group of people who are a bit too forceful and idiotic in their views. But it's hardly the majority and even beneath the accusations they could have some valid points.
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RTD said it himself, if you create likeable characters and good drama (Though some people will debate the 'good' in good drama when referring to TW COE and after rewatching and just comparing with previous TW canon it really can be debated but caught up in the whirlwind of a 5 night broadcast it was hard to deny it was captivating)then people are going to feel things and he wants them to feel. So I don't think fans having a strong reaction to Ianto's death is something bad. There's a long history of fans and viewers not necessarily a part of the fandom protesting shows cancellations, character death or just stupidity.
The majority of fandom probably 'blew up' after Ianto Jones' death because he's always been a popular character and well, he died. And the outrage probably continued because a highly anticipated Torchwood series was stripped of everything identifiable as Torchwood by the end of the first episode. By the end of the five nights the only thing still Torchwood was Jack's great coat (though the man beneath it was obviously a broken shell of his usual self) and Gwen's life despite the hardships of Torchwood remaining arguably untouched and happy.
I think the gay issue comes up because well, they made it an issue in COE. Every episode there was a mention of it. It's like they didn't have the time to show us that Jack and Ianto were in a relationship and Ianto was having some identity and committment issues so they just told us... a lot. So of course if the show (who in the previous series set a standard of having a rather sexually fluid cast and world views) makes an issue of Ianto being gay it's undoubtedly going to come up that the gay character died.
I imagine a lot of upset and outrage won't settle down until Ianto Jones is brought back or they know for sure about season 4, if it will happen or not, and then how it will play out. You can't honestly say that COE had a lot of closure. Despite not always liking the journey, at the end, I felt Jack's farewell was a good place to stop it but it did leave things sort of emotionally raw for viewers with plenty of loose ends.
Yes, people in the aftermath felt turmoil and lashed out and sure there's probably a group of people who are a bit too forceful and idiotic in their views. But it's hardly the majority and even beneath the accusations they could have some valid points.