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Encyclopedia > Jack Harkness
For other persons and meanings, see Jack Harkness (disambiguation).
Doctor Who universe character

Captain Jack Harkness
Affiliated with Time Agency
Ninth Doctor
Tenth Doctor
Torchwood Institute
Home era 51st century (originally)
21st century (currently)
First appearance "The Empty Child"
Portrayed by John Barrowman

Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series Torchwood. He first appears in the 2005 Doctor Who episode "The Empty Child" and reappears throughout the rest of the 2005 series as the third known companion of the ninth incarnation of the series' protagonist, "the Doctor". Jack goes on to become the central character in Torchwood, an adult-themed spin-off of Doctor Who. He returns in the 2007 series of Doctor Who, reuniting with the Tenth Doctor in "Utopia" for three episodes, departing once more in "Last of the Time Lords". Jack Harkness can refer to: Jack Harkness, the fictional character from Doctor Who and Torchwood Captain Jack Harkness (Torchwood), Episode 12 of the first Torchwood series. ... Image File history File links Jackharkness. ... The Ninth Doctor refers to the ninth official incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth and current incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... The Torchwood Institute is a fictional organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. ... The Empty Child is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on May 21, 2005. ... John Barrowman (born 11 March 1967 in Mount Vernon, Glasgow) is a Scottish-American actor, musical performer, dancer, singer, and TV presenter who has lived and worked both in the United Kingdom and the United States. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... John Barrowman (born 11 March 1967 in Mount Vernon, Glasgow) is a Scottish-American actor, musical performer, dancer, singer, and TV presenter who has lived and worked both in the United Kingdom and the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The series depicts the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor who travels in his TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space) time ship, which appears from the exterior... For plants known as torchwood, see Burseraceae. ... The year 2005 in television involved some significant events. ... The Empty Child is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on May 21, 2005. ... “Doctor who episodes” redirects here. ... Companion, in the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who and related works, is a term used to describe a character who travels with and shares the adventures of the Doctor. ... The Ninth Doctor refers to the ninth official incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor, in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... “Doctor who episodes” redirects here. ... The Tenth Doctor is the name given to the tenth and current incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. ... Utopia is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Last of the Time Lords is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ...


In the programme's narrative, Jack is a bisexual time traveller and former con man from the 51st century, the first openly non-heterosexual character in the history of Doctor Who. His real name is unknown; he is commonly called "Captain Jack" or "the Captain". As a consequence of his death and resurrection in the 2005 series finale of Doctor Who, the character becomes immortal, a lasting change throughout his appearances in both series. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... “Bisexual” redirects here. ... Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ... Grifter redirects here. ... The Parting of the Ways is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on June 18, 2005. ...

Contents

Appearances

Television

Jack's character history is presented simultaneously in the two television series as well as through flashbacks and exposition which relay his backstory, events of his earlier life. These events detail that Jack is initially a 51st century "Time Agent"[1] (although what a Time Agent does remains unclear), a former prisoner of war,[2] and later a con artist with stolen memories and a stolen name. In literature, film, television and other media, a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. ... Exposition is a literary technique by which information is conveyed about events that have occurred prior to the beginning of a novel, play, movie or other work of fiction. ... In narratology, a back-story (also back story or backstory) is the history behind the situation extant at the start of the main story. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... The following is a list of minor characters in the BBC science fiction television series Torchwood, including supporting characters, and important human villains. ...


Jack first appeared in the two-parter episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances" of the 2005 series of Doctor Who. The Doctor's companion Rose meets him during the London Blitz in 1941, where he is posing as an American Captain, a volunteer in the Royal Air Force. Jack intially tries to con the pair, but as he accompanies the Doctor for several adventures,[3][4][5] the character is transformed from the con man he was into a hero.[6] In his final 2005 appearance in "The Parting of the Ways", he is shot dead opposing the Daleks, but Rose brings him back to life while suffused with the power of the time vortex.[5] The decision behind Jack's absence in the 2006 series was so that it could explore the effects of the Doctor's regeneration on Rose.[7] The Doctor Dances is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on May 28, 2005. ... Rose Tyler is a fictional character played by Billie Piper in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... “RAF” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Dalek (disambiguation). ... The TARDIS in the vortex. ... “Doctor who episodes” redirects here. ... Regeneration, in the context of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords, a race of humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey. ...


Airing in 2006, Jack returned as the star of spin-off series Torchwood (in which he appears in every episode), now leading a Cardiff-based organisation dedicated to protecting Britain from alien threats. In the series, Jack is a changed man,[8] having become immortal after his resurrection and then waiting on Earth for the Doctor since the 19th century.[9] Despite having worked with him for some time, his present-day colleagues know very little about him.[10] The Torchwood Series 1 finale "End of Days",[11] foreshadows the character's return to Doctor Who, in which Jack reunites with the Doctor and meets new companion Martha,[9] as part of a three-episode arc. In the story's denouement, and with the character's search for the Doctor over, he is offered full-time companionship but declines, opting stay with his team in Cardiff.[12] This following is an episode list for the science fiction drama television series Torchwood to date. ... The Torchwood Institute is a fictional organisation from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. ... Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and reportedly will appear in its spin-off series, Torchwood. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ...


Literature

Jack features in the BBC Books New Series Adventures novels The Deviant Strain by Justin Richards,[13] The Stealers of Dreams by Steve Lyons,[14] and Only Human by Gareth Roberts.[15] These novels take place between episodes of the 2005 series of Doctor Who. Captain Jack also appears in a number of Torchwood books, published by Ebury Press. To date, Jack appears in Another Life by Peter Anghelides,[16] Border Princes by Dan Abnett,[17] and Slow Decay by Andy Lane.[18] As with all Doctor Who and Torchwood spin-off media, the canonicity in relation to the television series is unclear.[19] BBC Books is the book publishing division of BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Clockwise Man was the first volume in the New Series Adventures range. ... The Deviant Strain is a BBC Books original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Justin Richards is a British writer. ... The Stealers of Dreams is a BBC Books original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Steve Lyons is a British writer. ... Only Human is a BBC Books original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968) is a British television writer and novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Random House is a publishing division of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann based in New York City. ... Another Life is a BBC Books original novel written by Peter Anghelides and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. ... Peter Anghelides is an author and dramatist most well known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC Television series Doctor Who. ... Border Princes is a BBC Books original novel written by Dan Abnett and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. ... Dan Abnett is a British writer, mainly of comic books and gaming fiction. ... Slow Decay is a BBC Books original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the British science fiction television, Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood. ... Andy Lane is a British writer. ... Canon, in the context of a fictional universe, comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ...


Characterisation

Character creation

I wanted kids to like him, and I wanted women, men, I wanted everyone to like him. But first I wanted people to hate him. I wanted them to think he was arrogant and pushy and too sure of himself. And I wanted them to follow the arc of the change he went through in the final episodes of 'Doctor Who.'
John Barrowman[20]

In naming the character, executive producer and head writer Russell T Davies drew inspiration from the Marvel Comics character Agatha Harkness,[21] a character whose surname Davies had previously used in naming lead characters in Century Falls and The Grand. Jack's original appearances in Doctor Who were conceived by with the intention of forming a character arc in which Jack is transformed from a coward to a hero,[6] and John Barrowman consciously minded this in his portrayal of the character.[20] Following on that arc, the character's debut episode would leave his morality as ambiguous, publicity materials asking "is he a force for good or ill?"[22] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A head writer is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series writing team. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Agatha Harkness is a fictional character, a powerful witch in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Century Falls is a British science-fiction television serial for children broadcast in six twenty-five minute episodes on BBC One in early 1993. ... A character arc is the status of the character as it unfolds throughout the story, the storyline or series of episodes. ...


Simultaneously, the character's introduction served to posit him as a secondary hero and a rival to series protagonist, the Doctor[23] whilst at the same time paralleling the Doctor's detached alien nature with Jack's humanity and "heart".[24] Another aspect of the character was that in previous series, the female "companion" was always exploited and sexualised for the entertainment of predominantly male audiences. With Jack the producers could create role reverse this dynamic, citing that there is equally a need amongst audiences to "look at good looking men". They linked the larger number of women watching as a key factor in this.[25]

[H]e’s bisexual, but in the realm of the show, we call him omnisexual, because on the show, [the characters] also have sex with aliens who take human form, and sex with male-male, women-women, all sorts of combinations.
John Barrowman.[26]

Jack is bisexual[26][27] and is also the first Doctor Who character to be openly anything other than heterosexual. In Jack's first appearance, the Doctor suggests that Jack's orientation is more common in the 51st century, when mankind will deal with multiple alien species and becomes more sexually flexible.[28] Within Doctor Who's narrative, Jack's sexual orientation is not specifically labeled[27] as that could "make it an issue".[29] The bisexuality-related labels "pansexual" and "omnisexual" are also frequently applied to the character.[30] Writer Steven Moffat suggests that questions of sexual orientation do not even enter into Jack's mind.[31] Within Torchwood, the character refers to sexual orientation classifications as "quaint",[10] implying a disbelief in total monosexuality. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Pansexuality (sometimes referred to as omnisexuality[1]) is a sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. ... Steven Moffat (born 1961 in Paisley, Scotland) is a British comedy/drama writer who has contributed to television series since the late 1980s. ... Sexual orientation refers to the direction of an individuals sexuality, normally conceived of as falling into several significant categories based around the sex or gender that the individual finds attractive. ... A monosexual is someone who is sexually attracted to one sex (or gender) only, monosexuality being this capacity for attraction or sexual orientation. ...


John Barrowman himself was a key factor in the conception of Captain Jack. Barrowman describes that at the time of his initial casting, Davies and co-executive producer, Julie Gardner had explained to him that they had "basically wrote the character around [John]".[27] John recounts Davies as having been searching for an actor with a "matinée idol quality", telling him that "the only one in the whole of Britain who could do it was you". She was born on September 3, 1981 in Richmond, Virginia. ...


Character development

The character's unexpected popularity[6][32] would shape his appearances in later episodes both as a traditional action hero and at the same time, as a positive role model.[33] Expanding upon his action hero role, the character would develop some supernatural abilities in Torchwood, primary among them a seemingly absolute immortality,[9] and also the ability to heal others[10][34] as well as limited telepathy.[35] Russell T Davies referred to a scene in "Last of the Time Lords" as promoting a theory that Jack may one day become recurring character "the Face of Boe" (a large, mysterious disembodied head in a jar) as a consequence of his immortality and slow aging.[36] The Face first appeared in 2005 episode "The End of the World", appearing fully three times and maintaining a presence through to the end of the 2007 series. Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The Face of Boe is a fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... The End of the World is an episode in the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who that was first broadcast on April 2, 2005. ...


Jack is described as both "lethally charming... good looking and utterly captivating"[22] as well as "flirtatious, cunning, clever and a bit of an action man".[25] Within Doctor Who, Jack's personality is relatively light-hearted, although this changes in Torchwood, where Jack becomes a darker character.[37] In Torchwood Series 1, Jack has been shaped by his role as leader in which he is predominantly more aloof, as well as his search for the Doctor.[8] In Torchwood, he would occasionally inquire or muse about the afterlife and religion[38] sympathising with a man's desire to die.[39] Returning in the revived Doctor Who Series 3, Jack indicates he now maintains a less suicidal outlook than before.[9] For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...


In several instances in Torchwood, Jack displays no qualms about killing a person of any species,[40][34][35] which within Doctor Who, allows Jack's character to act in ways the lead character cannot.[8] When reuniting with the Doctor in the 2007 series, he is verbally warned "don't you dare" when pointing a gun,[9] and scolded when contemplating snapping a tyrant's neck.[41] In contrast in other episodes, especially with regard to the dying,[40] aged,[42] and lonely,[39] Jack displays kindness and sympathy, going as far as to lie to ease pain.[40] This humanity[43] and compassion for the dying may relate to his adamant existentialist philosophies. [11] “Doctor who episodes” redirects here. ... Existentialism is a philosophical movement which claims that individual human beings create the meanings of their own lives. ...


Critical reception and impact

Following the character's initial introduction in the revived series 1 of Doctor Who, the character became incredibly popular with fans,[6][44][32] to the extent that Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner created a spin-off series, Torchwood, primarily centred around the character.[27] The Times described the undeniable success of the character as having propelled actor John Barrowman to "National Treasure status".[45] Part of Jack's mystique was his sex appeal, swashbuckling heroism and sexual appetite.[43] In anticipation of the character's return to Doctor Who in series 3 after a successful run in the first series of Torchwood, mainstream media hailed his return.[45] She was born on September 3, 1981 in Richmond, Virginia. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1788. ...

I do watch a lot of television science fiction, and it is a particularly sexless world. With a lot of the material from America, I think gay, lesbian and bisexual characters are massively underrepresented, especially in science fiction, and I'm just not prepared to put up with that. It's a very macho, testosterone-driven genre on the whole, very much written by straight men. I think Torchwood possibly has television's first bisexual male hero, with a very fluid sexuality for the rest of the cast as well. We're a beacon in the darkness.
Russel T Davies[46]

In the media, Jack is described as both the "first openly gay companion" and as a "hunky bisexual".[47] Jack's notability is largely due to his mainstream representation of a bisexual man in science fiction television, for whom sexual identity is "matter-of-fact",[43] and not an issue.[29] The ordinariness with which Jack's orientation is regarded within Doctor Who embodies part of a political statement about changing societal views of homosexuality.[25] The distinct flexibility of Jack's sexuality contributed directly towards the character's popularity and public interest.[25] The overtness of Jack's sexuality broke new grounds, the labels "pansexual" and "omnisexual" being applied to the character on occasion. In "The Parting of the Ways", Jack kissed both Rose and the Doctor on the lips,[5] the latter being the first same-sex kiss in the history of the programme. Despite the boldness of the first LGB character in the series' run, there has been very little uproar about the character, although there was some controversy at the time of Jack's introduction.[48] The presence of the character in prime time television sparked discussion of the nature of bisexuality in a number of outlets where normally it is dismissed or overlooked.[21][30][49][50] Channel4.com cites Jack as a positive role model for gay and bisexual teenagers,[51][52] where little had been present for this audience in years gone by and subsequently leading to a greater culture of tolerance. Sexual identity is a term that, like sex, has two distinctively different meanings. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... The initialism LGBT is used to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... Channel4. ... Tolerance redirects here. ...


Jack has gone on to become a recognisable figure in the British public consciousness, and therefore has attracted some parody. The character of Jack Harkness has been parodied several times on the satirical impressionist television show Dead Ringers. Played by Jon Culshaw, the show pokes fun at his bisexuality and apparent "campness", as well his melodramatic personality in Torchwood. In one sketch, he walks bizarrely towards the camera, randomly kissing a policeman as he passes him.[53] In another sketch, he can be seen having a threesome with two Cybermen,[54] classic Doctor Who villains dating back to 1966.[55] An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ... A dead ringer is slang for a doppelgänger. ... Jonathan Peter Culshaw (born 2 June 1968 in Ormskirk, Lancashire) is a British impressionist and comedian. ... Camp is an aesthetic in which something has appeal because of its bad taste or ironic value. ... The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ...


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Jack Harkness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1362 words)
Jack Harkness, also known as Captain Jack, is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood.
Jack believed that the cylinder was nothing but a hollow and empty medical vessel, unaware that it was actually filled with billions of nanogenes, which began transforming everything they came into contact with (The Empty Child).
Jack is very protective of what he has left of the Doctor: the hand that was cut off by the Sycorax leader during The Christmas Invasion, which has since been preserved and is kept in a jar at the hub.
The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances (6056 words)
Jack flirts confidently with Rose as they drink champagne, and though she points out that these aren’t the best circumstances to be hitting on her, she seems disappointed when he stops.
Jack realises that the Doctor doesn’t trust him, but admits to Rose that the Doctor might have good reason; the Time Agency took two years of Jack’s memories away from him while he was still an Agent himself, and he has no idea what he did in that missing time.
When Jack mentions the destruction of Pompeii, the Doctor is appalled at his frivilousness about such a horrific event in history; this is probably linked to The Fires of Vulcan, where the Seventh Doctor was convinced that he would lose his TARDIS in the volcanic eruption and be trapped on Earth forever.
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