See me, I didn't fall in love immediately. I watched it because I was curious about Jack, but the unevenness of the writing was quite offputting. And yet - I could always see the *potential* (which was one reason I was grumpy, since it wasn't being fulfilled), and so I was always thrilled when something worked. Also, of course, there was Jack/Ianto which sucked me in as if it had been written just. for. me. And finally there was fic. Glorious, gorgeous, beautifully written fic, and I never wanted to stop reading it.

So I think that the world and the characters drew me in, despite all the obvious shortcomings. And yes, I too am very protective. The characters are my gorgeous, broken toys, and I want to scoop them all up and never let them go.