Yes. Other writers design an intergalactic con man and he turns out to be shallow and superficial. Moffat does it, and Jack is complex and interesting and heroic - and still an intergalactic con man, and a good man, too. Heroic enough to warrant his own TV show and a return to Doctor Who. Very impressive.
of course, picking JB to play him was brilliant on RTD's part.
It seems to be one of those rare cases of utterly perfect casing. You'd think Captain Jack had just stepped out of his Chula warship and said to them, "Here I am."
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Date: 2007-10-19 10:10 pm (UTC)Yes. Other writers design an intergalactic con man and he turns out to be shallow and superficial. Moffat does it, and Jack is complex and interesting and heroic - and still an intergalactic con man, and a good man, too. Heroic enough to warrant his own TV show and a return to Doctor Who. Very impressive.
of course, picking JB to play him was brilliant on RTD's part.
It seems to be one of those rare cases of utterly perfect casing. You'd think Captain Jack had just stepped out of his Chula warship and said to them, "Here I am."