Sulu shrugged and stuck his hands in his pockets, not realizing that he was being a little insensitive towards Ianto's time. He didn't think the other kid was dated or stupid, though; he couldn't know about the things Sulu knew, because they hadn't happened. That didn't make him stupid.
"Well, I mean, if you think about it, every time goes out of style. In 1999, you don't see people wandering around in 1800's clothing, right? It's just what happens. The 21st century is a really important time for modern history," and there he was, admitting that it was still technically sort of modern, not ancient, "So there's still a lot of throwback to it around here, even now. But the 20th century, like 1999 and stuff? I don't think there's much difference between it and the early 21st century."
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"Well, I mean, if you think about it, every time goes out of style. In 1999, you don't see people wandering around in 1800's clothing, right? It's just what happens. The 21st century is a really important time for modern history," and there he was, admitting that it was still technically sort of modern, not ancient, "So there's still a lot of throwback to it around here, even now. But the 20th century, like 1999 and stuff? I don't think there's much difference between it and the early 21st century."