I was thinking the soft breath was put in their either because it was poisoning, and thus slowly left his system, or as a simple dramatic tool because of the moment.
That said, I would love one of your theories to be right. Despite what I said and still kinda feel about it ruining the emotional impact, done right it could be fabulous. Either the fake-out or, omg (and my heart flutters at the thought) Jack's kiss somehow keeping him alive? Except, he was all pale, and looked pretty damn dead.
AH I DON'T KNOW!
Also, I totally watched Torchwood just for Jack, he's been my favourite character of that whole universe ever since he waltzed onto screen in DW. Jack/Ianto totally stole my heart though.. and, ya, there is no Torchwood without Jack. Honestly, if it really is down to just Jack and Gwen then I would suspect there won't be a series 4. I mean, that's 2/5 cast members left and a series 4 would just be... so different. Wrong, somehow. I didn't like Owen (until he was Zombified, that's when he finally grew on me) and I liked Tosh alright, but regardless of my attachment to the characters, it's not the same show with so many of them gone. Losing one or two at a time, then filling the empty spots for a while before losing more, that works, but not so many all at once.
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That said, I would love one of your theories to be right. Despite what I said and still kinda feel about it ruining the emotional impact, done right it could be fabulous. Either the fake-out or, omg (and my heart flutters at the thought) Jack's kiss somehow keeping him alive? Except, he was all pale, and looked pretty damn dead.
AH I DON'T KNOW!
Also, I totally watched Torchwood just for Jack, he's been my favourite character of that whole universe ever since he waltzed onto screen in DW. Jack/Ianto totally stole my heart though.. and, ya, there is no Torchwood without Jack. Honestly, if it really is down to just Jack and Gwen then I would suspect there won't be a series 4. I mean, that's 2/5 cast members left and a series 4 would just be... so different. Wrong, somehow. I didn't like Owen (until he was Zombified, that's when he finally grew on me) and I liked Tosh alright, but regardless of my attachment to the characters, it's not the same show with so many of them gone. Losing one or two at a time, then filling the empty spots for a while before losing more, that works, but not so many all at once.
*shrugs*
*wanders off in search of pre-noon booze*