And then early in the first season, it was revealed that he was keeping his cyberman-ized girlfriend in the basement without the team's consent.
Yeah, that first season was bad and did suggest that Captain Jack didn't run the most thorough of personality tests on his new recruits what with others sneaking aliens in or turning out to be psychos.
In time though Ianto and Jack become lovers. It's done in as subtle a way as first season Torchwood gets in that we just mostly get hints and snarky remarks from the other characters.
Ianto is a more confident character in season two. And a wittier and more action-y one too. Maybe it's because of the strength of his romance and because he was no longer keeping secrets. Maybe it's because the writing staff had finally figured out what to do with him.
He's now out of the underground lair and kicking ass whilst being hilarious. (If you ditched Torchwood after the first season, go watch the second one and buy Children Of Earth - you'll thank me for it).
All that said, there is a melancholic edge to his relationship with immortal age-less Jack as shown in the radio play The Dead line by Phil Ford:
"But let's be honest, Jack. I'm… nothing more than a blip in time for you, Jack. Every day, I grow a little older. But you're immortal."
The third series, Children Of Earth, introduces us to Ianto's sister and her family and how he still has to lie to them about both his job and his private life. It's very well-played and echoes the lies he used to tell
And by the tragic conclusion of the season, his character has grown from the dusty bureaucrat to a likeable hero.
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