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* GenreRefugee: A downplayed and rather odd example, but when first introduced Jack is basically the standard American sci-fi hero, similar to characters like [[Franchise/StarWars Han Solo]] and [[Series/{{Firefly}} Mal Reynolds]], with all the traits and flaws expected from this archetype: he's a [[TheCharmer charming]] [[TheCasanova Casanova]] and LovableRogue [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold with a Heart of Gold]] who is [[AntiHero willing to kill]]. But somehow he's ended up in a British sci-fi series where the main character is a centuries old, body changing and pacifistic alien who travels through time and space in a wooden box. This contrast is greatly shown in their different approaches: while Rose is disappointed by the Doctor's more casual and ordinary approach to simply talk to people to find the spacecraft, Jack goes for what Rose calls a more "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Spock]]" approach where he actually scans for alien tech and calls him "a professional".
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->''[[Recap/DoctorWho2021NYSRevolutionOfTheDaleks "I'm Captain Jack Harkness. And I'm immortal. Ha!"]]''
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* TheHero: Main good guy, or as close to one ''Torchwood'' gets.

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* DependingOnTheWriter: More like depending on the series.

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* DependingOnTheWriter: More like depending on the series. DependingOnTheWriter:



** His HealingFactor. When the Doctor explains the source of his immortality he describes him as a "fact" and a fixed point in time to the point of being a BrownNote for him and the TARDIS. All other sources treat it as a more traditional HealingFactor, as it's stated that he will still age extremely slowly, and if he ''is'' indeed the Face of Boe, will eventually die. ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'' even managed to strip him of his HealingFactor.

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** His HealingFactor. When the Doctor explains the source of his immortality he describes him as a "fact" and a fixed point in time to the point of being a BrownNote for him and the TARDIS. All other sources treat it as a more traditional HealingFactor, as it's stated that he will still age extremely slowly, and if he ''is'' indeed the Face of Boe, they will eventually die. ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'' even managed to strip suggests that he was stripped him of his HealingFactor.HealingFactor.
** How long Jack can be dead for is also strangely inconsistent. Sometimes killing him lasts several minutes (as is usually depicted), sometimes up to an hour (''Exit Wounds'' implies his death by John Hart lasted around 45 minutes), and Jack oftentimes doesn't gasp for air (His revive in ''Journey's End'' and ''Children of Earth Day 5'' being good examples).
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Actually as described on Temporal Duplication trope page, the trope is only in effect if a second version of the character is created through time travel that is distinct from another version. If the two versions of the character are still the same person from different points in time, then that doesn't count as this trope.


* TemporalDuplication: Because of TheSlowPath from 1869 to 2008, and being [[AndIMustScream buried for centuries]] [[HumanPopsicle and frozen from 1901 to his present]] due to the events of "Exit Wounds", any Series 1 episode with Jack besides the final two episodes has three versions of him present on Earth. Especially apparent in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E11BoomTown "Boom Town"]], where three versions of Jack are in Cardiff.
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Doctors 14 & 15 do not meet the required byte count (at least 40k per character) in line with the rules for Character Specific Pages. As per the CSP discussion thread, 14 & 15 will be merged into a joint page, along with 2 & 3.


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->''" Earth, 1892. Got in a fight on Ellis Island; a man shot me through the heart...then I woke up. Thought it was kinda strange. But then it never stopped. Fell off a cliff, trampled by horses, World War I, World War II, poison, starvation...a stray javelin.... In the end, I got the message - I'm the man who can never die."''

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->''" Earth, ->''"Earth, 1892. Got in a fight on Ellis Island; a man shot me through the heart...then I woke up. Thought it was kinda strange. But then it never stopped. Fell off a cliff, trampled by horses, World War I, World War II, poison, starvation...a stray javelin.... In the end, I got the message - I'm the man who can never die."''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Have faith: with a dashing hero like me on the case, how can we fail?"'']]



->''"Have faith: with a dashing hero like me on the case, how can we fail?"''

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->''"Have faith: with ->''" Earth, 1892. Got in a dashing hero like fight on Ellis Island; a man shot me on through the case, how heart...then I woke up. Thought it was kinda strange. But then it never stopped. Fell off a cliff, trampled by horses, World War I, World War II, poison, starvation...a stray javelin.... In the end, I got the message - I'm the man who can we fail?"''
never die."''
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Just For Pun cleanup.


** Keeps a tiny blaster [[AssShove hidden up his ass]], [[JustForPun just in case he's caught with his pants down]]. Or subjected to ''de-fabrication''.

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** Keeps a tiny blaster [[AssShove hidden up his ass]], [[JustForPun just in case he's caught with his pants down]].down. Or subjected to ''de-fabrication''.
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--> ''"Have faith: with a dashing hero like me on the case, how can we fail?"''

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--> ''"Have ->''"Have faith: with a dashing hero like me on the case, how can we fail?"''
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After being revived from death into an immortal fixed point in time, circumstances lead to him becoming the leader of Torchwood, and keeping a lid on the alien activity around Cardiff Bay.

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After being revived from death into an immortal fixed point in time, circumstances lead to him becoming the leader of Torchwood, Series/{{Torchwood}}, and keeping a lid on the alien activity around Cardiff Bay.
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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: As demonstrated multiple times on both ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' and ''Series/{{DoctorWho}}'' that it becomes a running joke that anyone he says "Hi" to has the hots for him.

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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: As demonstrated multiple times on both ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' and ''Series/{{DoctorWho}}'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' that it becomes a running joke that anyone he says "Hi" to has the hots for him.

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* AnythingThatMoves: Has a penchant of flirting with everyone he meets, even when the world is ending — to the Doctor's constant frustration.



'''Jack:''' [[AnythingThatMoves I was just saying hello]]!\\

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'''Jack:''' [[AnythingThatMoves [[ExtremeOmnisexual I was just saying hello]]!\\



* ScrewYourself: Well ''of course'' Jack would hit on Jack. AnythingThatMoves remember?

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* ScrewYourself: Well ''of course'' Jack would hit on Jack. AnythingThatMoves ExtremeOmnisexual, remember?
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!"Captain Jack Harkness" (Ninth, Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors)

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!"Captain Jack !Captain "Jack Harkness" (Ninth, Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors)
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!Captain Jack Harkness (Ninth, Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors)

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!Captain !"Captain Jack Harkness Harkness" (Ninth, Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors)
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** Comes across as a hybrid of the Doctor and Stuart from ''Series/QueerAsFolk''.

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** Comes across as a hybrid of the Doctor and Stuart from ''Series/QueerAsFolk''.''Series/{{Queer as Folk|UK}}''.
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Hurting Hero is a disambiguation


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'''Jack:''' [[AnythingThatMoves I was just saying hello]]!

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'''Jack:''' [[AnythingThatMoves I was just saying hello]]!hello]]!\\
'''Object of Attraction:''' [[TheCharmer I don't mind.]]
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* TheCasanova: He will hit on any girl. Or any guy. Or any''thing'' for that matter. If it has a semblance of a personality, Jack will flirt with it.

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* TheCasanova: He will hit on any girl. Or any guy. Or any''thing'' for that matter. If it has a semblance of a personality, Jack will flirt with it. If it can consent, Jack hopes it will.

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