Gwen is forced to abduct Jack to ensure the safety of her family. Jack remembers meeting a young Italian immigrant, Angelo, in NY in 1927 who became his lover.
★★★★★
*Spoilers ahead!*
This one was written by Jane Espenson. I’m not prejudiced although I have always been a fan of Jane’s writing. But this one was one of the best Episodes of this Season. And no, I’m not saying this because there was more naked John Barrowman lol. No, it’s simple why I’m saying this… it’s because we finally saw more of the old Jack which most of the Episodes of this Season missed.
Jack falling head over heels for someone is nothing new. However seeing things about his past is always fun.
Gwen always loved Jack but it’s no question that she would sacrifice his life for her daughter anytime. She doesn’t see any other way than to abduct him.
Esther always thinks that she is the weakest link in the team. But truth is she is not. She notices right away that something was wrong with Gwen.
All the time Jack took his immortality for granted and now that he is mortal again he doesn’t want to die. He would even sacrifice Gwen’s daughter for it.
Loved the scene before the exchange when suddenly someone shoots and we find out that Ester and Rex followed them. Also how Gwen and Jack apologize to each other. And Gwen hugs Rex.
And I pretty much loved how Andy is the one to save Gwen’s family. I love how he randomly turns up, being the hero and nobody really gives him enough credit for it.
Thought the scenes where Jack gets killed over and over again were really cruel but still so important. It helps us to find out a little more about Jack. Trusting someone again must have been very hard for Jack. And seeing that Gwen almost betrayed him as well, really breaks my heart. I can understand that she would do anything to save her daughter though. Still poor Jack, who can he really trust?
Turns out Angelo is still alive and his granddaughter wanted to bring him to her and she knows who caused the miracle.
Really a great Episode. And suddenly some unpredictable stuff in there. :D Loved it. Having Jack being himself again is so much better and much more like Torchwood. So thanks for that Jane. Always a pleasure to watch something she has written.
This Episode not only had some great action scenes and naked skin but it also had some really awesome dialog.
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Quotes:
Jack: You should save your money, Angelo Colasanto. Next couple of years, earn as much as you can. Save it all up. Because you're going to need it, bad times ahead.
Angelo Colasanto: Why? What's going to happen?
Jack: Oh. So many things. Don't worry, it gets better. Then it gets worse again.
Angelo Colasanto: You talk funny.
Jack: I'm a very funny man.
Jack: What are you looking for? I mean, in America.
Angelo Colasanto: Speed. Change. New things. People moving so fast they're not looking at me, so I can move faster on my own. Faster than anyone.
Jack: Spoken like a true American.
Angelo Colasanto: Where are you from? American visa, British passport.
Jack: A magical island called Torchwood.
Angelo Colasanto: What does that mean? You keep saying things that don't make sense.
Jack: You'll learn to love it. Makes me more interesting.
Jack: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. So many times. And that's just today. It's been about, oh, 700 years since my last confession. Where do I start? How about the triplets? Or the naked circus? Or that Sapphic leapfrog jamboree?
Young Priest: The Volstead Act makes an exception for sacramental wine. And the brothers upstate produce more than we can use.
Jack: The extra income feeds a lot of widows and orphans, I'm sure.
Young Priest: Yes. We're doing this entirely for charity. Every last cent.
Angelo Colasanto: It's not very good.
Jack: It's the blood of Christ, Angelo. I'm sure it's good enough.
Gwen: I don't remember. Just east.
Jack: Did they say get on the Ten going east? Or on the eastbound 10 Freeway? Or what? If they said highway, they could be from back east. If their grammar was wrong, it could mean that English is not their first language.
Gwen: I didn't notice anything wrong with it.
Jack: You're Welsh, you wouldn't notice if the vowels were missing.
Gwen: Button it!
Gwen: That's what I'm saying, have you got what I'm saying to you, Jack? What I'm saying is "no more." Because I know exactly what you're thinking, Jack Harkness. I know it. "She won't do this, not really. Not my Gwen. Oh Gwen, she can't hurt me. Gwen loves me, she'd never hand me in." Well this is about my daughter, and I swear, for her sake, I will see you killed like a dog right in front of me if it means her back in my arms. Understood?
Jack: Understood. And let me tell you, now that I'm mortal, I'm going to hang on to this with everything that I've got. I love you, Gwen Cooper, but I will rip your skin from your skull before I let you take this away from me. Understood?
Angelo Colasanto: Besides, I always hoped... if God is love, maybe He loves me, too.
Jack: That's blasphemy.
Angelo Colasanto: That's Christianity.
Jack: It's a species of brain spawn treated as vermin on more than one hundred and fifty planets that I know of. And valued as dinner one other. they taste like oysters.
Angelo Colasanto: You did not.
Jack: I had to be polite.
Jack: I came back, Angelo. I came back for you. Believe me, I have never done that before. I--I even got us that same old room.
Angelo Colasanto: You came back for me?
Jack: Yes. Yes I did. You don't know whether to hit me or to kiss me, do you? Come on, you can try both.
Gwen: What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? Not just on Earth.
Jack: I'm not doing this, I'm not giving final speeches.
Gwen: Understand me, anywhere in the universe.
Jack: I saw a firebird once. A tiny little thing, even smaller than a humming bird. Literally made of fire. It only lives for a minute. It blazes different colors. It sings. It gets so bright you have to close your eyes. And when you open them, it's gone. But the image stays behind your eyelids for longer than it was alive.
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