I would say whether or not the medicine is too convenient would depend on what century and planet the medication is from. If it's from far into the future, it is possible that it could still be viable. If it's from a technologically advanced species, also possible that it's still viable. I would say that the 'too convenient' portion would be Owen assuming the medication is compatible with Jack's physiology if the origin of the medication is unknown. He could make medical assumptions drawing similarities between Jack and the native species that have been using the supplies but it is a huge risk. There are a number of medications that are perfectly fine for you but would kill your dog. There are plenty of medicines that are fine for your dog but will kill your cat. I'd say the medication being compatible with Jack is more unlikely than it being viable and undamaged.
One of the things I'm constantly asking myself when I'm writing is "to what end?" or what my husband likes to call "wtf is the point?". It doesn't seem like angst for angst's sake to me. Jack's sick and he's in a bad way. Owen and Ianto are both going to want to do something, not just sit back. If Ianto goes and gets the medicine and it turns out it can't be used for whatever reason, maybe Owen and Ianto get the satisfaction of having at least tried something instead of sitting with their thumbs up their arses.
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Date: 2013-02-22 05:18 pm (UTC)One of the things I'm constantly asking myself when I'm writing is "to what end?" or what my husband likes to call "wtf is the point?". It doesn't seem like angst for angst's sake to me. Jack's sick and he's in a bad way. Owen and Ianto are both going to want to do something, not just sit back. If Ianto goes and gets the medicine and it turns out it can't be used for whatever reason, maybe Owen and Ianto get the satisfaction of having at least tried something instead of sitting with their thumbs up their arses.