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* FaceDeathWithDespair: Ianto is visibly crying and breaking down during his death scene, although he manages to remain relatively calm in reassuring Jack that they had a good time together.
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* OutOfCharacterAlert: Normally, when Jack comes back to life, he does it [[GaspOfLife with a dramatic gasp]]. The fact that he doesn't do so after his death in Thames House is a huge sign that the situation regarding Ianto having died alongside him is serious.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Ianto calls Jack out for not telling him about the fact that he once sacrificed 12 kids in 1965.
-->'''Ianto''': This must have been eating away at you. Why didn't you tell me? I could've helped.
-->'''Jack''': No, you couldn't.
-->'''Ianto''': I tell you everything.
-->'''Jack''': Yeah? So tell me, what should I have done?
-->'''Ianto''': Stood up to them. The Jack I know would've stood up to them. I've only just scraped the surface, haven't I?
-->'''Ianto''': This must have been eating away at you. Why didn't you tell me? I could've helped.
-->'''Jack''': No, you couldn't.
-->'''Ianto''': I tell you everything.
-->'''Jack''': Yeah? So tell me, what should I have done?
-->'''Ianto''': Stood up to them. The Jack I know would've stood up to them. I've only just scraped the surface, haven't I?
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* AndIMustScream: The poor child hooked up to the back of the 456 - bald, immobile, emanciated, ageless, and seemingly still conscious. This would be the fate of 10% of the world's children if they are given up.
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* AndIMustScream: The poor child hooked up to the back of the 456 - is bald, immobile, emanciated, ageless, and seemingly still conscious.conscious even after more than four decades. This would be the fate of 10% of the world's children if they are given up.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Ianto dies in Jack's arms after the 456 unleash a lethal virus in the building they're in. Jack soon follows, knowing that he won't be reunited with his lover in death but instead inevitably come back to life.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Ianto dies in Jack's arms after the 456 unleash unleashes a lethal virus in the building they're in. Jack soon follows, knowing that he won't be reunited with his lover in death but instead inevitably come back to life.life.
* DownerEnding: By the end of the episode, Jack's plan to defeat the 456 has gone horribly wrong, leading to the deaths of everyone in Thames House. This includes his boyfriend Ianto.
* DownerEnding: By the end of the episode, Jack's plan to defeat the 456 has gone horribly wrong, leading to the deaths of everyone in Thames House. This includes his boyfriend Ianto.
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* LastMomentTogether: This episode sees the 456 inflict a virus on the couple Jack and Ianto which proves lethal within minutes. Whilst Jack can [[ResurrectiveImmortality revive from the virus]], Ianto can't, and their final moments are spent with Ianto [[DyingDeclarationOfLove finally telling Jack that he loves him]] (although Jack [[CantSpitItOut doesn't say it back]]), assuring him that their time together was good while it lasted and asking Jack to not forget him. Despite this, "[[Radio/TorchwoodTheLostFiles House of the Dead]]" has Jack be able to see Ianto one more time in the form of a ghostly recreation created by [[EldritchAbomination Syriath]]. Ianto calls him out for seemingly dragging him back to say goodbye, but nonetheless choses to commit a HeroicSacrifice to both save Jack from flinging himself into the void between worlds and prevent Syriath from making it into Cardiff. This time, Jack finally tells Ianto that he loves him, which Ianto reciprocates before dying for good.
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* NeverGrewUp: PlayedForHorror with the children previously given to the 456 in 1965 - they certainly haven't aged since then, but this lack of growing up takes place in the context of them being permanently tethered to the 456, bald, emanciated, and unable to move.
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* NeverGrewUp: PlayedForHorror with the children previously given to the 456 in 1965 - they certainly haven't aged since then, but this lack of growing up takes place in the context of them being permanently tethered to the 456, bald, emanciated, emaciated, and unable to move.
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* LastRequest: Ianto asks Jack to not forget about him before he dies. Jack agrees to honor his request, although Ianto's last words have him express his belief that Jack will have forgotten all about him within a thousand years.
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-->'''456''': You said you would fight.
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* AintTooProudToBeg: For all of Jack's words and declarations of offense against the 456, the minute Ianto reveals that he has breathed in the lethal virus released by the 456, Jack is willing to walk things back.
-->'''456''': You said you would fight.
-->'''Jack''': Then I take it back, all right? I take it all back. But not him!
-->'''456''': You said you would fight.
-->'''Jack''': Then I take it back, all right? I take it all back. But not him!
* BadassBoast: Ianto delivers one on Jack's behalf when facing the 456 together.
-->'''Jack''': When people find out the truth, you will have over six billion angry human beings taking up arms to fight you. That might be a fight you think you can win, but at the end of it, the human race in defence of its children will fight to the death. And if I have to lead them into battle, then I will.
-->'''Ianto''': You've got enough information on this planet, check your records. His name is Captain Jack Harkness. Go back a hundred and fifty years and see what you're facing.
-->'''Jack''': When people find out the truth, you will have over six billion angry human beings taking up arms to fight you. That might be a fight you think you can win, but at the end of it, the human race in defence of its children will fight to the death. And if I have to lead them into battle, then I will.
-->'''Ianto''': You've got enough information on this planet, check your records. His name is Captain Jack Harkness. Go back a hundred and fifty years and see what you're facing.
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* NeverGrewUp: PlayedForHorror with the children previously given to the 456 in 1965 - they certainly haven't aged since then alright, but this lack of growing up takes place in the context of them being permanently tethered to the 456, bald, emanciated, and unable to move.
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* NeverGrewUp: PlayedForHorror with the children previously given to the 456 in 1965 - they certainly haven't aged since then alright, then, but this lack of growing up takes place in the context of them being permanently tethered to the 456, bald, emanciated, and unable to move.
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* LastKiss: After Ianto dies, Jack gives him a final kiss before succumbing (albeit temporarily) to the same virus that killed Ianto.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done to get an anti-virus for the Indonesian Flu that was going to mutate, which the world had no cure for, and was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 pumps across the building, despite Jack's plea for them to release an anti-virus and let Ianto live.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done to get an anti-virus for the Indonesian Flu that was going to mutate, which the world had no cure for, and was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 [=MI5=] Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 pumps across the building, despite Jack's plea for them to release an anti-virus and let Ianto live.
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* CannotSpitItOut: Even when his dying love is telling him how much he loves him, Jack is unable to say it back.
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* WhamEpisode: Ianto, one of the key players of the series, does not survive the episode, succumbing to a virus released by the 456.
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* AndIMustScream: The poor child hooked up to the back of the 456 - bald, immobile, emanciated, ageless, and seemingly still conscious. This would be the fate of 10% of the world's children if they are given up.
* DyingDeclarationOfLove: Ianto says "I Love You" to Jack just before he dies from the virus released by the 456.
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* InternalReveal: Lois finally reveals that Torchwood had been recording their meetings, and are going to make things public if they don;t let Ianto and Jack speak to the 456, lest there be an outrageous scandal.
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* InternalReveal: Lois finally reveals that Torchwood had been recording their meetings, and are going to make things public if they don;t don't let Ianto and Jack speak to the 456, lest there be an outrageous scandal.scandal.
* NeverGrewUp: PlayedForHorror with the children previously given to the 456 in 1965 - they certainly haven't aged since then alright, but this lack of growing up takes place in the context of them being permanently tethered to the 456, bald, emanciated, and unable to move.
* NeverGrewUp: PlayedForHorror with the children previously given to the 456 in 1965 - they certainly haven't aged since then alright, but this lack of growing up takes place in the context of them being permanently tethered to the 456, bald, emanciated, and unable to move.
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In 1965, Jack was picked to hand over a busload of children to the 456. He thought he was chosen because of his immortality, but actually, it was because people figured that he wouldn't care. He did care, of course, and vividly remembers trading in twelve children in the 456's "protection racket". If he hadn't done it, the Earth would have been devastated by a virus they had no cure for. Jack had already lived through UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu -- he couldn't bear to see the Earth suffer like that again.
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In 1965, Jack was picked to hand over a busload of children to the 456. He thought he was chosen because of his immortality, but actually, it was because people figured that he wouldn't care. He did care, of course, and vividly remembers trading in twelve children in the 456's "protection racket". If he hadn't done it, the Earth would have been devastated by a virus strain of Indonesian flu they had no cure for. Jack had already lived through UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu -- he couldn't bear to see the Earth suffer like that again.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done as the antivirus for the virus the world had no cure for was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 they had pumped across the building, despite Jacks' pleas for them to release an anti-virus and let Ianto live.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done as the antivirus to get an anti-virus for the virus Indonesian Flu that was going to mutate, which the world had no cure for for, and was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 they had pumped pumps across the building, despite Jacks' pleas Jack's plea for them to release an anti-virus and let Ianto live.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done as the antivirus for the virus the world had no cure for was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 they had pumped across the building.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done as the antivirus for the virus the world had no cure for was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 they had pumped across the building.building, despite Jacks' pleas for them to release an anti-virus and let Ianto live.
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In 1965, Jack was picked to hand over a busload of children to the 456. He thought he was chosen because of his immortality, but actually, it was because people figured that he wouldn't care. He did care, of course, and vividly remembers trading in twelve children in the 456's "protection racket". If he hadn't done it, the Earth would have been devastated by a plague, engineered by the aliens. Jack had already lived through UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu -- he couldn't bear to see the Earth suffer like that again.
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In 1965, Jack was picked to hand over a busload of children to the 456. He thought he was chosen because of his immortality, but actually, it was because people figured that he wouldn't care. He did care, of course, and vividly remembers trading in twelve children in the 456's "protection racket". If he hadn't done it, the Earth would have been devastated by a plague, engineered by the aliens.virus they had no cure for. Jack had already lived through UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu -- he couldn't bear to see the Earth suffer like that again.
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[[ViewersInMourning So were the viewers.]] Almost no one took Ianto's death well, because this episode [[ShipSinking effectively pulverized]] the most adored aspect of the show. Cue uproar the likes of which rivaled the fallout after Music/JohnLennon was killed. The really devout fans of the [[OneTruePairing Jack-Ianto pairing]] created a shrine in honor of Ianto Jones in Cardiff Bay near to where the Torchwood Three entrance would be in real life. Cue hundreds upon hundreds of desperate pleas to bring back Ianto of all sorts. And believe it or not, it still stands today as a popular attraction in Wales, sometimes getting revamped as fans add on to it or modify it after stormy weather messes it up. Cue the reviews on Yelp.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: So far Agent Johnson has shown total ruthlessness and BlindObedience towards the state, but even she's appalled to learn that the cabinet are willing to sacrifice children to the 456.
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* DramaticIrony: The deal in 1965 was done as the antivirus for the virus the world had no cure for was seen as a fair deal. Ianto and the rest of the MI5 Building is killed by a lethal virus the 456 they had pumped across the building.
* EveryoneHasStandards: So far Agent Johnson has shown total ruthlessness and BlindObedience towards the state, but even she's appalled to learn that the cabinet are willing to sacrifice children to the456.456.
* HeelFaceTurn: Agent Johnson, when confronted with the recordings that Torchwood had of the cabinet willing to sacrifice millions of children, becomes visibly shocked and essentially joins the side of Torchwood, if a bit too late.
* InternalReveal: Lois finally reveals that Torchwood had been recording their meetings, and are going to make things public if they don;t let Ianto and Jack speak to the 456, lest there be an outrageous scandal.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: So far Agent Johnson has shown total ruthlessness and BlindObedience towards the state, but even she's appalled to learn that the cabinet are willing to sacrifice children to the
* HeelFaceTurn: Agent Johnson, when confronted with the recordings that Torchwood had of the cabinet willing to sacrifice millions of children, becomes visibly shocked and essentially joins the side of Torchwood, if a bit too late.
* InternalReveal: Lois finally reveals that Torchwood had been recording their meetings, and are going to make things public if they don;t let Ianto and Jack speak to the 456, lest there be an outrageous scandal.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Ianto dies in Jack's arms after the 456 unleash a lethal virus in the building they're in. Jack soon follows, knowing that he won't be reunited with his lover in death but instead inevitably come back to life.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Ianto dies in Jack's arms after the 456 unleash a lethal virus in the building they're in. Jack soon follows, knowing that he won't be reunited with his lover in death but instead inevitably come back to life.life.
* EveryoneHasStandards: So far Agent Johnson has shown total ruthlessness and BlindObedience towards the state, but even she's appalled to learn that the cabinet are willing to sacrifice children to the 456.
* EveryoneHasStandards: So far Agent Johnson has shown total ruthlessness and BlindObedience towards the state, but even she's appalled to learn that the cabinet are willing to sacrifice children to the 456.
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[[ViewersInMourning So were the viewers.]] Almost no one took Ianto's death well, because this episode [[ShipSinking effectively pulverized]] the most adored aspect of the show. Cue uproar the likes of which rivaled the fallout after Music/JohnLennon was killed. The really devout fans of the [[OneTruePairing Jack-Ianto pairing]] created a shrine in honor of Ianto Jones in Cardiff Bay near to where the Torchwood Three entrance would be in real life. Cue hundreds upon hundreds of desperate pleas to bring back Ianto of all sorts. And believe it or not, it still stands today as a popular attraction in Wales, sometimes getting revamped as fans add on to it or modify it after stormy weather messes it up. Cue the reviews on Yelp.
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[[ViewersInMourning So were the viewers.]] Almost no one took Ianto's death well, because this episode [[ShipSinking effectively pulverized]] the most adored aspect of the show. Cue uproar the likes of which rivaled the fallout after Music/JohnLennon was killed. The really devout fans of the [[OneTruePairing Jack-Ianto pairing]] created a shrine in honor of Ianto Jones in Cardiff Bay near to where the Torchwood Three entrance would be in real life. Cue hundreds upon hundreds of desperate pleas to bring back Ianto of all sorts. And believe it or not, it still stands today as a popular attraction in Wales, sometimes getting revamped as fans add on to it or modify it after stormy weather messes it up. Cue the reviews on Yelp.Yelp.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Ianto dies in Jack's arms after the 456 unleash a lethal virus in the building they're in. Jack soon follows, knowing that he won't be reunited with his lover in death but instead inevitably come back to life.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Ianto dies in Jack's arms after the 456 unleash a lethal virus in the building they're in. Jack soon follows, knowing that he won't be reunited with his lover in death but instead inevitably come back to life.
