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* DarkerAndEdgier: The episode is filled with real-life political issues involving the police force and Racism. It's not an easy listen.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: The episode is filled with real-life political issues involving the police force and Racism.racism. It's not an easy listen.

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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Yvonne Hartman]].

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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Yvonne Hartman]]. Except not, [[spoiler:because it's the Pete's World version of Yvonne Hartman, not the one who died at Canary Wharf]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:"What use are rules when they only apply to Humans?"]]
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* TheInformant: It initially appears that Jack has an informant in Red Doors, but it turns out he's actually involved with them.
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* TheInformant: It initially appears that Jack has an informant in Red Doors, but it turns out he's actually involved with them.
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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Jack gets involved in Red Doors. He doesn't seem to find any problem with them, at least here.

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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: TheKlan: Not the Klan precisely, but Red Doors are a thinly disguised allegory, and Jack gets joins them for his own ends.
* GoodCopBadCop: Andy discusses this with PC Nicki Owen.
* TheInformant: It initially appears that Jack has an informant in Red Doors, but it turns out he's actually
involved in Red Doors. He doesn't seem to find any problem with them, at least here.them.
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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Jack gets involved in RedDoors. He doesn't seem to find any problem with them, at least here.

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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Jack gets involved in RedDoors.Red Doors. He doesn't seem to find any problem with them, at least here.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: The episode is filled with real-life political issues involving the police force and Racism. It's not an easy listen.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: The episode is filled with real-life political issues involving the police force and Racism. It's not an easy listen.listen.
* PrivatelyOwnedSociety: [[spoiler: Cardiff at the end of the story]].
* PoliceBrutality: The plot. Yeah.
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Jack gets involved in RedDoors. He doesn't seem to find any problem with them, at least here.
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An innocent refugee has been shot point-blank on the streets of Cardiff. It causes an upsurge in terrorist attacks.

An innocent refugee has been shot point-blank on the streets of Cardiff by a policeman. It’s a catalyst for protests in the streets.

An innocent refugee has been shot point-blank on the streets of Cardiff by Sergeant Andy Davidson. It’s the end of Torchwood as we know it.

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* ADayInTheLimeLight: Not exactly a fun one for Andy Davidson.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Yvonne Hartman]].
* GrandTheftMe: In addition to the usual Ng plot, Andy is forced to kill in a Sorvix scheme to take over the police force.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Ro-Jedda and the Sorvix's scheme to take over the police force, discredit it and replace it with 3sol succceeds]].
* DarkerAndEdgier: The episode is filled with real-life political issues involving the police force and Racism. It's not an easy listen.

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