Often I find it easier to suspend disbelief on the completely handwavey science explanations like MD (or timey-wimey wibbley wobbley) than on the sort of explanations that make some effort at science but get things woefully wrong. Pouring mortal blood into the hole from both ends is basically a magic explanation for fixing the Miracle, and I can deal with fantasy much better than the sort of science fiction that seems to get all its science from a newspaper article the writer semi-remembers from ten years ago. As you mention, it helps when the character-driven aspect of the plot is well done enough to distract.
I had imagined that Rex would end up dead, but not Esther.
Exactly. I spent most of this series thinking Rex was the character most likely to die. I wasn't making any assumptions about Esther, but I was sad to see her go. Rex's apparent immortality startled and irritated me. While I tolerated Rex considerably better in the last few episodes than the early part of the series, I'm still not fond of him. This development pretty much guarantees that if there's ever more Torchwood they'll have to deal with Rex. *sigh*
Transferring immortality through blood (plus standing on the brink of the blessing) is not what the Bad Wolf had in mind when she shaped Jack. I have decided that my fanon is that the next time the TARDIS lands on Earth she'll realize that there are two fixed points and only one of them is her Captain, then promptly reset Rex back to mortality.
I loved Gwen's introspection about being the bringer of death and her understanding with Jack in this episode.
I had imagined that Rex would end up dead, but not Esther.
Exactly. I spent most of this series thinking Rex was the character most likely to die. I wasn't making any assumptions about Esther, but I was sad to see her go. Rex's apparent immortality startled and irritated me. While I tolerated Rex considerably better in the last few episodes than the early part of the series, I'm still not fond of him. This development pretty much guarantees that if there's ever more Torchwood they'll have to deal with Rex. *sigh*
Transferring immortality through blood (plus standing on the brink of the blessing) is not what the Bad Wolf had in mind when she shaped Jack. I have decided that my fanon is that the next time the TARDIS lands on Earth she'll realize that there are two fixed points and only one of them is her Captain, then promptly reset Rex back to mortality.
I loved Gwen's introspection about being the bringer of death and her understanding with Jack in this episode.
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