I've been obsessing having a think about our Jacks... and have probably been putting too much thought into this... but anyways my thoughts are these ( Cut for various randomness )
I don't know if Jack would've wanted to be a hero when he took RealJack's identity. When you think back to how he was in The Doctor Dances and The Emtpy Child, it's fairly clear he has no desire to be a hero -- in fact, he's somewhat of a coward. He's looking out for himself, with no thought for the consequences. I don't think Jack at that stage really cared about the identity he stole. I think maybe later on -- maybe after Parting of the Ways, when he was back on Earth -- he looked up more about RealJack, and found out more. I just can't see the Jack we first meet in Doctor Who wanting to be a hero. *shrugs* but maybe that's just me.
But I agree about the heart-breaking thing. OurJack's been hurt so much since the Doctor left him. He's fallen for Estelle, and realised he can never have a real relationship again -- and God, that's got to hurt, hasn't it? He's so alone and he's basically got no one to talk to. And then he meets this man and falls for him so hard. He knows this can't last, and he knows RealJack has to die tomorrow. You can't fight fate can you? Poor Jack.
But I agree about the heart-breaking thing. OurJack's been hurt so much since the Doctor left him. He's fallen for Estelle, and realised he can never have a real relationship again -- and God, that's got to hurt, hasn't it? He's so alone and he's basically got no one to talk to. And then he meets this man and falls for him so hard. He knows this can't last, and he knows RealJack has to die tomorrow. You can't fight fate can you? Poor Jack.
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