Jack's selflessnss, in previous series, would have been rewarded.
There are instances of Jack being selfless, but if he were really selfless, he'd run Torchwood by himself, since it's so dangerous and everyone he recruits is put at risk -- eh, maybe hire some mercenary jagoff Blowfish to catch Weevils, though he'd probably end up caring for them, too, and weeping over their coked-up corpses.
(My theory about Lucia is that Jack made her retire, because he lost his dad and didn't want Alice's mother to die young.) I think he lost Steven because he had given the children to the 456; it was his penance, and it showed he couldn't protect everyone. I think an effective ending would have been for Jack to retcon Ianto after Steven's death -- to protect him. Which would have been sad, but he'd also be alive. If you love someone, let them go, and all that. THAT is selfless.
Of course Ianto would give up his mortality to keep Jack safe and sane - it's what their relationship was all about.
Hmm. Ianto was pretty selfless, but I wouldn't wish Jack's fate on anybody else, and I don't think Jack would, either. Though I was happy to hear the Doctor canonically has unlimited regenerations, so Jack (and the Doctor) will never be alone in the universe.
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Date: 2010-11-17 06:15 am (UTC)Jack's selflessnss, in previous series, would have been rewarded.
There are instances of Jack being selfless, but if he were really selfless, he'd run Torchwood by himself, since it's so dangerous and everyone he recruits is put at risk -- eh, maybe hire some mercenary jagoff Blowfish to catch Weevils, though he'd probably end up caring for them, too, and weeping over their coked-up corpses.
(My theory about Lucia is that Jack made her retire, because he lost his dad and didn't want Alice's mother to die young.) I think he lost Steven because he had given the children to the 456; it was his penance, and it showed he couldn't protect everyone. I think an effective ending would have been for Jack to retcon Ianto after Steven's death -- to protect him. Which would have been sad, but he'd also be alive. If you love someone, let them go, and all that. THAT is selfless.
Of course Ianto would give up his mortality to keep Jack safe and sane - it's what their relationship was all about.
Hmm. Ianto was pretty selfless, but I wouldn't wish Jack's fate on anybody else, and I don't think Jack would, either. Though I was happy to hear the Doctor canonically has unlimited regenerations, so Jack (and the Doctor) will never be alone in the universe.