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* GrandFinale: To series five. [[spoiler: Although to be honest, it leaves a LOT open for series Six]].
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: Gwen Cooper gives a speech that is in a way, not just her departure speech, but Eve Myles too. Although Eve Myles does stay on for the Main Range Audios, the finality is palpable]].

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* GrandFinale: To series five. [[spoiler: Although to be honest, it leaves a LOT open for series Six]].
six]].
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: Gwen Cooper gives a speech that is is, in a way, not just her departure speech, but Eve Myles Myles's too. Although Eve Myles does stay on for the Main Range Audios, the finality is palpable]].



* WillTheyOrWontThey: Well, Jack and Gwen had that thing in Love Rat, so what's going to happen? Will They? [[spoiler: No. Gwen is angry at what Ng did with her and her body, and it's one of the reasons she leaves. For good]].
* GodOfEvil: God is coming to Cardiff, and both the Sorvix and Ng insist it's the end of the world. As revealed later in Night Watch, [[spoiler: God is actually a sweet old lady, so this is actually inaccurate, but it's the impression presented here]].
* AssimilationPlot: The decisive end to the series long one. Thank God.

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* WillTheyOrWontThey: Well, Jack and Gwen had that thing in Love Rat, "Love Rat", so what's going to happen? Will They? they? [[spoiler: No. Gwen is angry at what Ng did with her and her body, and it's one of the reasons she leaves. For good]].
* GodOfEvil: God is coming to Cardiff, and both the Sorvix and Ng insist it's the end of the world. As revealed later in Night Watch, "Night Watch", [[spoiler: God is actually a sweet old lady, so this is actually inaccurate, but it's the impression presented here]].
* AssimilationPlot: The decisive end to the series long series-long one. Thank God.



* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: Yes and No.

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* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: Yes and No.no.
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* HeartfeltFarewell: [[spoiler: Gwen Cooper gives a speech that is in a way, not just her departure speech, but Eve Myles too. Although Eve Myles does stay on for the Main Range Audios, the finality is palpable]].

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* HeartfeltFarewell: ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: Gwen Cooper gives a speech that is in a way, not just her departure speech, but Eve Myles too. Although Eve Myles does stay on for the Main Range Audios, the finality is palpable]].



* WillTheyOrWontThey: Well, Jack and Gwen had that thing in Love Rat, so what's going to happen? Will They? [[spoiler: No. Gwen is angry at what Ng did with her and her body, and although she still loves Jack and Torchwood, decides that she doesn't want to die like Owen, Ianto, Tosh and Esther, and leaves. For good]].

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* WillTheyOrWontThey: Well, Jack and Gwen had that thing in Love Rat, so what's going to happen? Will They? [[spoiler: No. Gwen is angry at what Ng did with her and her body, and although it's one of the reasons she still loves Jack and Torchwood, decides that she doesn't want to die like Owen, Ianto, Tosh and Esther, and leaves. For good]].

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* BackForTheFinale: Gwen Bloody Cooper.

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* HeartfeltFarewell: [[spoiler: Gwen Cooper gives a speech that is in a way, not just her departure speech, but Eve Myles too. Although Eve Myles does stay on for the Main Range Audios, the finality is palpable]].
* BackForTheFinale: Gwen Bloody Cooper.Cooper.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Well, Jack and Gwen had that thing in Love Rat, so what's going to happen? Will They? [[spoiler: No. Gwen is angry at what Ng did with her and her body, and although she still loves Jack and Torchwood, decides that she doesn't want to die like Owen, Ianto, Tosh and Esther, and leaves. For good]].
* GodOfEvil: God is coming to Cardiff, and both the Sorvix and Ng insist it's the end of the world. As revealed later in Night Watch, [[spoiler: God is actually a sweet old lady, so this is actually inaccurate, but it's the impression presented here]].
* AssimilationPlot: The decisive end to the series long one. Thank God.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Gwen's breaking point occurs [[spoiler: when she realizes how Ng has destroyed her life. She leaves.]]
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: Yes and No.
* GaiasVengeance: God's arrival is first shown by the vaporization of a car park by lightning. Environment is the main threat for the beginning of the story, at least.
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[[caption-width-right:350: GOD IS COMING ]]

It starts normally enough: a car park full of ramblers is incinerated by a thunderbolt. But the next day it's clear there's something very wrong. Something's changed. Something's coming. It's the end of the world. And that's what
Torchwood are best at...

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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: Ng is revealed. Colchester dies. God arrives in Cardiff, and the Sorvix insist that it is the end of the world. GWEN LEAVES TORCHWOOD.]] Holy fucking shit.
* MadeOfIron: Colchester as per usual. [[spoiler: It takes a long time for him to die]].
* GrandFinale: To series five. [[spoiler: Although to be honest, it leaves a LOT open for series Six]].
* BackForTheFinale: Gwen Bloody Cooper.

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