John barrowmans best moments as captain jack harkness in. The doctors enemies, frightened of the time lord victorious, comes together to lock him inside the pandorica. The death of captain jack is a riot a bold series opener, backed with imaginative sound design from robert harvey, and we hope it will not be the last we hear from captain john. The lives of captain jack is big finishs first doctor who spinoff featuring the immensely popular character of captain jack harkness, played by john barrowman mbe. From his torchwood base, harkness located his time lord pal, blew up the dalek that technically killed the tenth doctor and then helped restore the earth to a normal state. Captain jack harkness was an american serving as an raf group captain, stationed in cardiff with the famous 3 squadron. This transformation is a long time coming, and season 12 may well mark the beginning of harkness change into his final form. The empty child, the doctor dances captain jack harkness. He may be able to live forever, but so will his assortment of flirty quips and captain jack always has one for even the most dire of circumstances. Surprise doctor who guest star explains how he kept his. Funny captain jack harkness lines from torchwood seson 1 and 2 enjoy.
I do not, and sadly probably never will, own harry potter, torchwood or doctor who, nor am i profiting in any way shape or form from this entirely fictional story involving the characters in the aforementioned book series. Captain jack harkness has the ability to return to life after dying. He resisted the urge to cry out to his mam because she was gone, and all that would gain him would be a week of no computer access, and ianto really liked the internet. The idea of captain jack turning into the face of boe, then, is a fate worse than death for him, which is what makes it such a great idea. Those last few moments he had spent with the real captain jack harkness had been so very wonderful. The doctor and rose rescue him moments before it explodes. Doctor whos john barrowman on the return of captain jack. All of which means there are no shortage of great moments from jacks time in doctor who.
The swaggering, pansexual, immortal time traveler was a staple of the series under showrunner russell t. Doctor who hints that captain jack is transforming into. Doctor who fans got a surprising treat in last nights episode, fugitive of the judoon. As captain jack harkness, john barrowman made sporadic appearances throughout the christopher eccleston and david tennant eras of.
Youre sad and lonely and a little tipsy, but surely a tall, dark, handsome stranger could soothe your soul. In the present, they are met by gwen and return to torchwood, where jack and tosh share a toast to the late captain jack harkness. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Ianto jones 19 august 19832009 was an exmember of the illfated torchwood one and a member of torchwood three, initially serving as more of a support man or tea boy, but later taking a more active role in missions. Born in glasgow, scotland, and raised in joliet, illinois. Ianto jones is a fictional character in the bbc television series torchwood, played by welsh actor gareth davidlloyd.
The time between dying and resurrection can take mere minutes or a few days depending on the amount of. See more ideas about captain jack harkness, jack harkness, captain jack. Leave a comment in the youtube video on what your favourite moments are. John barrowman as captain jack harkness in doctor whotorchwood that awkward moment when you sing the words john barrowman and captain jack harkness uncontrollably during the quiet moments of torchwood john barrowman in suspenders as captain jack harkness. John scot barrowman mbe born 11 march 1967 is a scottishamerican actor, singer, presenter, author, and comic book writer. Just wait love, she would say, smoothing jack s hair down, grey leaning into his big. Captain jack harkness s john barrowman first appearance on the show doctor who, in the episode empty child. He had a brief, intense affair with the extime agent captain jack harkness, a man who had appropriated his name. Thats what his mother used to say, about the day she met their father. Join john barrowman after the rt watchalong screening of captain jack harkness, torchwood series one episode 12, as we interview him live about the episode.
Either way, laika is theirs and mostly his, if hes honest and this is just one moment of a threelegged space dogs lifetime of moments with a pair of immortal wanderers. Captain jack harkness has made a surprise return to the most recent season. Why boredom and captain jack harkness do not mix, a. Now captain jack harkness was an alive fixed point, and it felt so so wrong. John barrowman to write torchwood comic series books. A regular within the show, ianto appears in every episode of the programmes first three series, as well as two crossover episodes of torchwood s parent show, doctor who. After two thousand years, jack harkness comes across and opens it to find the doctor weakened, scared and impossibly confused.
In a shock to fans everywhere, john barrowman returned to the universe of doctor who in the latest episode as the heroically pansexual captain jack harkness. All his time lord instinct screamed at him to run run run, and he felt a sudden impulse to just close the doors and promptly leave. Even after the war with voldemort was over and done with. When roseno, the bad wolfhad brought the american captain back to life, she didnt control her power very well. In fugitive of the judoon the dashing former time agent and torchwood operative gave team tardis a solemn warning for the 12th doctor about a. John barrowman torchwood, doctor who is having a blast with fans in these photo opps. Jack is featured in various doctor who and torchwood books and has action figures created in his likeness.
Captain jack harkness hasnt been seen on doctor who since david tennant signed off as the time lord in january 2010, but that changed when he came with a grave warning for the doctor last. The life and death of ianto jones and captain jack harkness. Captain john hart was an alias adopted by a rogue time agent after hearing his friend and lover jack harkness choice of name. Davies not to mention the star of his own spinoff series torchwood, but hasnt appeared on doctor who. Subsequent to this, jack became the central character in the. Among harkness many defining traits is his vanity, with the character obsessed with his own good looks. Continuity edit the world war ii scenes of the episode take place on 20 january 1941, before jack s first appearance in the doctor who episode the empty child set within 3 12 months later. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Are you looking for more adventures featuring captain jack harkness. When jack actually had the spare moment indulge in a few introspective thoughts, standing next to iantos gleaming coffee station, arms full of a wriggling jumble of pudgy hands and feet, the hubs tile walls echoing with his charges indignantly hungry cries, his first conscious thought was that. Top 10 celebs who ruined their careers with one interview duration.
Doctor who has hinted that captain jack harkness john barrowman may be starting his transformation into the face of boe. The ever eager captain jack harkness flirts with every man, woman, robot and alien in the universe. Ok i am really bad at descriptions, but i am just going to say that this is book one of a series. Captain jack harkness is a fictional character played by john barrowman in doctor who and its spinoff series, torchwood. Additionally, ianto appears in expanded universe material such as the torchwood novels. The following is a list of captain jack harkness appearances. When the doctor first meets the face of boe, he and rose are witnessing the end of world. I wrote this as a captain jack harkness love story, because i think that there isnt enough of those around, and i just though i would write one. That it was as if, for that one single moment, the entire universe seemed to stand still. Actor who played captain jack harkness in tv spinoff from doctor who will continue the story in comic form, in collaboration with his sister alison flood fri 15 apr 2016 06. However, captain jack would make a brief cameo in tennants final adventure, the end of time. Castiel supernaturaljack harkness works archive of. The character first appears in the 2005 doctor who episode the empty child and subsequently features in the remaining episodes of the first series 2005 as a companion to the series protagonist, the doctor.
Memorable moment you may be looking for the companion of the doctor or the television story. In a midseason doctor who episode chockfull of surprise, one of the biggest was the previously unannounced return of john barrowmans captain jack harkness. Captain jack harkness, he whispered tracing the letters on the page smearing the ink a bit. He had a brief, intense affair with the ex time agent. Sadly the tv edition of torchwood shows no immediate signs of being revived, but there are four series, heaps of books and a selection of audio. Twelfth doctorjack harkness works archive of our own. He returned to the uk, for a 6 month shakespeare semester with. Welcome to your typical reader meets captain jack fic. Captain jack harkness was the alias adopted by time agent and con man javic piotr thane. His default strategy is improvisation, and relies on awareness of the physical environment and manipulating other peoples. Jack harknesssteve rogers works archive of our own. John barrowman made his long awaiting return to doctor who as captain jack harkness with an. Captain jack harkness is a fictional character played by john barrowman in doctor who and. The captain jack character went on from doctor who to head up worldspanning spinoff torchwood, and star john barrowman has since recreated the role along with his fellow costars in a number of popular.
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