Posted on July 30, 2009 - by John

Ianto’s Memorial

Torchwood's Hub Entrance festooned with letters to Ianto

Science fiction fans are a special bunch, and Torchwood fans are especially enthused with their show it seems. I was meeting a friend down Cardiff Bay over the weekend, and gave a brief tour. “Do you watch Torchwood? This is where it’s based” etc… and as I pointed out the “not-so-secret” entrance to the Torchwood Hub, I immediately thought “what’s that on the door…next to the flowers?!?

Anyone following the series will know of it’s perpetually high body count, and this month’s new “Children of Earth” arc was no different. There were words of condolence stuck to the door, alongside small bouqyets for Tesco £2.99 flowers in memorial to the recently deceased character of Ianto. And it brought a wry smile to my face. Some fans fave gone as far as write poems and eulegies, and while some might scoff at this, I thought it was kind of sweet.

At the end of the day, Torchwood: Children of Earth was a fantastic piece of television that is set to send the Torchwood characters to sci-fi “classic” status. Reviews of the series as aired on BBC America have been very good, and this can only be a good thing. It’s just a shame that Ianto won’t be around to enjoy the future. Rest in piece Butty, you made some good coffee.

Letter's to mark Ianto's passing....awwwww.