* DiagnosedByTheAudience: It's not explained but multiple characters seem to notice Ian is mentally off. this can be seen in his single-minded obsession with seeing Kylie again, even after he becomes an adult, his moments of absent-mindedness and the fact he had no qualms about [[spoiler: being molested.]]
* FridgeHorror: [[spoiler:The rich woman that met Ian and took him out to dinner was his stepmother-- the woman his father married after getting divorced. Meaning, Irene is actually Ian's ''half-sister'', and Ian's father is the one who had him killed.]]
* IronWoobie: Ian. Definitely, considering he only complains ''once'' throughout the TraumaCongaLine that is his life.