Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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And that's during the war too, right?
Yep. The more I think about it, the more it seems likely that, at the point in time of the Torchwood episode "Captain Jack Harkness," Jack's actually in the Untied Kingdom three times simultaneously, which may top the Doctor Who-verse continuity headache meter, along with "How many versions of The Doctor were on or invovled with the sinking of The Titanic?"
Jack's actually in the Untied Kingdom three times simultaneously
Well, Jack Alpha, from "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances" arrives after Original Captain Jack Harkness has died, right? That's why he takes his name.
Jack Beta, who goes through the war the long way, would know to avoid Jack Alpha.
Then Jack Gamma is only there for a few hours, I think, but those few hours are before Jack Alpha's appearance.
This is fun, not in the least because I can toss around "alpha" and "beta".
the Untied Kingdom
This sounds like a very exciting alternate universe.
Well, Jack Alpha, from "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances" arrives after Original Captain Jack Harkness has died, right? That's why he takes his name.
Possibly, although I can't help but wonder if he's not in the UK a day or two before taking action -- he has his ship to hole up in, after all -- which would mean there are three simultaneous Jacks for a few hours. Otherwise, there are two sets of two Jacks. Which, actually, is more likely.
the Untied Kingdom
I thought those were the Thatcher years?
Bwah!
Also, wait, what do you mean two sets of two Jacks? Our Jack Alpha and Dead Original Jack, and Our Jack Gamma and Hot Dancing About To Lead Into Death Original Jack?
eta: No, you must mean Our Jack Beta and Not Dead Yet Original Jack, who were not actually in proximity to each other. Right?
Not that Original Jack had multiple instances. Just that he was in the timeline simultaneously with multiple instances of Our Jack.
Also, wait, what do you mean two sets of two Jacks?
I think he means that Jack Beta (long-lived Jack) overlapped, at different times, with both Jack Alpha and Jack Gamma.
I think he means that Jack Beta (long-lived Jack) overlapped, at different times, with both Jack Alpha and Jack Gamma.
Exactly.
It's nice that Jack's respect for the timeline outweighed his desire to have sex with himself. You know it crossed his mind.
There's still the missing two years to play with. Maybe he retconned himself!
Oh, okay.
And also, bwah!
For a moment the other day (when I was looking for Jack/Ianto vids, sue me) I forgot about Original Jack and saw Jack/Jack and thought it was a timeline sex with himself thing. Imagine my relief when I remembered.