Torchwood/Characters: Difference between revisions

{{work}}

 

== Torchwood Three ==

[[File:Captain_Jack_3549.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

Captain Jack Harkness is the man in charge at Torchwood: [[Genre Savvy|knowledgeable]], [[Good Thing You Can Heal|immortal]], [[Even the Guys Want Him|absolutely gorgeous]]. Originally introduced in parent show ''[[Doctor Who]]'', [[Came Back Wrong]] after dying, and given a spinoff because of aforementioned reasons. At his core, oscillates between [[Team Dad]] and [[Action Hero]]. We've definitely seen him be the [[Science Hero]] as well, though usually other members of the team (read: [[Asian and Nerdy|Tosh]]) have that down.

* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Of the World War II greatcoat variety.

* [[Bi the Way]]: Jack is attracted to men and women and anything in between, as well as non-humanoid aliens. It's stated in Doctor Who that in the 51st century almost every human is bisexual.

* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: In the first episode of ''Miracle Day'', he discovers that while the rest of the world has become [[The Ageless]], he's now mortal again. {{spoiler|He regains his immortality by the end of ''Miracle Day''.}}

* [[Byronic Hero]]

* [[The Captain]]

* [[The Charmer]]

* [[Chivalrous Pervert]]: Has the occasional flirt with Gwen (and jokingly invites her for a threesome), but would ''never'' come between her and Rhys. Has a snog with his ex-boyfriend in front of his fuckbuddy Ianto, but becomes monogamous for Ianto as soon as they're officially dating. Has been happily married at least once, and is still good friends with his ex-girlfriend from the 1940's, pretending to be his own son.

* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Was the Time Agencies top interrogator for 10 years. Considering other members included John Hart, and he is shown to do this on occasion, this is somewhat chilling.

* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Quite a lot of his dark history has come back to bite him in the ass.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]

* [[Hannibal Lecture]]: For a hero, he's frighteningly good at these.

* [[Healing Factor]]

* [[Hurting Hero]]

* [[Iconic Item]]: His [[Badass Longcoat]].

* [[Large Ham]]: Occasionally.

* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Always wears some variation of a blue shirt, black trousers held up by suspenders, brown boots and an RAF greatcoat. (When it's destroyed, Ianto finds a new one for him within a day ''while the world is ending''.) While there was some variation in earlier series, his outfit goes completely unchanged for the duration of ''Miracle Day''.

* [[Mr. Vice Guy]]: You'd think it would be his lust that gets him into trouble, but it's actually his brashness.

* [[Mysterious Past]]: Other than his immediate family, birthplace, and former occupation, almost nothing is known about him. What is known normally isn't pretty.

* [[No Name Given]]: "Jack Harkness" is not his real name, but one he stole from a World War II pilot and has used ever since.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: His [[Camp Gay]] persona.

* [[Out of Time, Out of Mind]]: 1874 years of unending torture didn't seem to bother him too much. It is possible that he simply stayed dead for the duration of it, but it can't be known.

* [[Papa Wolf]]: Hurt his Team and you are in for a world of pain. The Doctor has mercy. He doesn't. This is best shown on two separate occasions: first when he tricks a [[Starfish Alien]] in human form that manipulated Tosh via sex and emotions into teleporting into the heart of the sun, and when his team was captured by cannibals and he performed a [[Big Damn Heroes]] with a tractor and a pump action shotgun. A [[Team Dad]] for many the same reasons.

* [[Really Gets Around]]

* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]: Now past the 2000 mark.

* [[The Hero]]

* [[The Slow Path]]: Has had to wait from 1869 to 2008, and from 27 AD to 2009 (a slow path marked with as many as one billion (or more) deaths.

* [[The Spock]]

* [[Time Police]]: Formerly.

* [[UST]]: With Gwen.

* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]: Dying a lot and centuries of waiting isn't fun.

 

=== Gwen Cooper ===

[[File:eve-myles-gwen_1702.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

 

* [[Action Girl]]

* [[Morality Chain]]

* [[Naive Newcomer]]: In season 1, she freaked out over most of the stuff the other Torchwood members considered as normal as their morning coffee.

* [[Pregnant Badass]]: In Series 3.

* [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]]

* [[UST]]: With Jack. {{spoiler|However, both are not only aware of it on some level, there are some things they would defy or even kill each other over regardless by Season 4.}}

* [[The Watson]]

[[File:Owen2_9077.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

Oh, Owen. Torchwood's resident [[Dr. Jerk]] [[Combat Medic|medical officer]], Owen likes [[I Need a Freaking Drink|alcohol]], [[Anything That Moves|sex]], and being [[Brilliant but Lazy|shockingly intelligent on occasion]]. Has a ''very'' nasty [[Establishing Character Moment]] in his first episode when he drugs a random woman and her boyfriend for date rape purposes. From that point on, though, he goes through absolute emotional hell about once every three episodes, and gradually becomes a much more agreeable person. Incredibly [[Troubled but Cute]] ("[[Emotional Torque|I'M]] [[Captain Obvious|BROKEN]], TOSH!"). Also functions as [[The Lancer]].

 

* [[Badass]]

* [[Badass Normal]]

* [[Break the Cutie]]: Starts the series completely broken, with no sign of "cutie" left. Gradually works his way back up, only to be broken over and over again. Eventually, we catch a glimpse of what he was like ''before'' Torchwood, and it turns out that he was a genuine cutie indeed. (In fact, Adam's interpretation of him wasn't even that far off.)

* [[Deadly Doctor]]: After mid Season 2.

* {{spoiler|[[Only Mostly Dead]]}}: From mid-series 2.

* {{spoiler|[[Our Liches Are Different]] / [[Our Zombies Are Different]]}}: Take you pick as to which he is. He becomes either a {{spoiler|non-magical lich or a revenant zombie. Seems to be closer to lichdom than zombiedom as his mind is about as unaffected as it can be after coming back from the dead.}}

* [[The Snark Knight]]

* [[Too Spicy for Yog Sogoth]]: After he {{spoiler|turns undead}}, Weevils are scared shitless of him, to the point {{spoiler|they worship him like he was a god.}} He eventually gets [[Genre Savvy]] to this and weaponizes it.

** {{spoiler|Death personified also avoids him like the plague (he's already dead and there's nothing for it to feed on)}}, and the Nostrovites (carnivorous shape-shifters) won't touch him because he, "smelled a bit off."

* {{spoiler|[[The Undead]]}}

 

[[File:Toshiko_7198.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

 

* [[Asian and Nerdy]]

* [[Badass Bookworm]]

* [[Badass Normal]]

* [[Broken Bird]]: Was tortured by terrorists, and subsequently tortured by UNIT for seemingly cooperating with terrorists, before Jack rescued her and offered her a job.

* [[Break the Cutie]]: But then just about [[Deus Angst Machina|all the characters]] [[Trauma Conga Line|exhibit]] this by the time [[Darker and Edgier|the show]] is through with them...

* [[The Smart Guy]]

* [[Token Minority]]: Made even better by the fact that she is, indeed, the brainiac... and Asian.

 

=== Ianto Jones ===

[[File:Ianto2_7622.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

The [[Ensemble Darkhorse]], due to much [[Popularity Power|fan noise]] early on in the series. Responsible for getting the Torchwood team where they need to be, Ianto also can make a mean coffee and [[Fan Service|looks great in a suit]]. Started out as [[The Big Guy]], but eventually was revealed to have a [[Dark and Troubled Past]] in [[Dysfunction Junction|his own right]]. Was initially part of Torchwood London and witnessed the Battle Of Canary Wharf. Becomes Jack's fuckbuddy after a while, and his exclusive boyfriend in season 2. Gets to meet the Doctor.

 

* [[Badass]]

* [[Badass Normal]]

* [[Battle Butler]]

* [[The Big Guy]]

* [[Break the Cutie]]

* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}

* [[The Kirk]]-> [[The McCoy]]: Alternates between the two.

* [[Morality Chain]]: [[Word of God]] says that if Ianto hadn't {{spoiler|died}}, Jack wouldn't have had hit the [[Moral Event Horizon]] in "Day Five".

* [[The Reliable One]]: Resents being this in the first season.

* [[Right-Hand Hottie]]

* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]

* [[What Exactly Is His Job?]]

 

[[File:Rhys_8600.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

 

* [[Action Survivor]]: When he first gets involved with Torchwood, he's not badass per se, but he is willing to do some dangerous things on Gwen's behalf.

* [[Dungeonmaster's Girlfriend|Dungeonmaster's Boyfriend]]

* [[Happily Married]]: From Series 2 onwards.

[[File:AndyDavidson_4618.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

Gwen's friend (and ex) at the Welsh police who's a bit miffed when she suddenly leaves the force for Torchwood. Is very fond of [[Just Following Orders]] and a bit snarky.

 

* [[Fair Cop]]: Though more cute that hot.

* [[Just Following Orders]]: The main thing that restrains him from helping Torchwood, though he finally realizes which side he's on in ''Children of Earth'' when he finds out what the government are doing.

* [[Locked Out of the Loop]]

* [[Muggle]]

* [[Police Are Useless]]: Though he starts showing his use in ''Miracle Day''.

 

=== Lois Habiba ===

[[File:LoisHabiba_2858.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

* [[Naive Newcomer]]

* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: for Martha

 

=== Alice Carter ===

[[File:tw1_4844.jpg|frame]]

 

 

A perfectly normal middle-aged woman with a perfectly normal young son, Steven. Spent much of her life in the witness protection program. Tries to cope with Jack, {{spoiler|her father}}, as best as she can.

* [[Genre Savvy]]

* [[Muggle]]

* [[Trauma Conga Line]]

 

[[File:Suzie2_8966.jpg|frame]]

 

 

* [[The Chessmaster]]

* [[Thanatos Gambit]]: Though done in reverse applied to herself in "They Keep Killing Suzie".

* [[Wrench Wench]]

 

=== Bilis Manger ===

[[File:Billis_Manger_6865.jpg|frame]]

 

 

* [[Affably Evil]]

[[File:captainjohnhart_6806.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

 

* [[Anything That Moves]]: Once eyed a ''poodle''.

* [[The Dragon]]: To Gray, not through any will of his own, though.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]

* [[Kiss Kiss Slap|Kiss Kiss Bar Fight]]

* [[Pet the Dog]]: In the finale, he's shown to still love Jack and have some sense of honor. He's still amoral but not genuinely evil as he first appeared to be.

* [[Psycho Ex-Girlfriend|Psycho Ex Boyfriend]]: Subverted. He looks like he's blowing up Cardiff just so Jack will pay attention to him, but he's actually {{spoiler|being forced into it by Gray.}}

 

=== John Frobisher ===

[[File:Frobisher_6145.png|frame]]

 

 

 

* [[Anti-Villain]]: He only wanted to protect his family and do his job as best he could.

 

* [[Ancient Astronauts]]

* [[Kaiju]]

 

=== Gray ===

[[File:tw2_3.png|frame]]

 

Adult Gray played by: Lachlan Nieboer (2008) }}

 

* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]

* [[Separated At Birth Casting]]: Looks and (especially) sounds a lot like Jack.

* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]

 

[[File:The_456_8903.jpg|frame]]

 

 

 

* [[Creepy Monotone]]

* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]

* [[Insane Troll Logic]]

* [[Nothing Is Scarier]]

* [[Starfish Alien]]

 

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Characters]]