I was thinking of Han Solo and Captain Jack as being alike in archetype: both guys with a light exterior and a reasonably dark past, on the iffy side of the law, both flying their own alien vehicles when we meet them, both braver than they pretend, both eventually making sacrifices and taking risks for the right cause and/or those they love. Both good with guns and ships.
But you're right, Captain Jack is smarter, more complex, perkier and darker. More... everything. Han Solo arguably has better boots, but Jack has the better coat. Jack has a better coat than anyone.
I cannot believe I just wrote a mini-essay comparing & contrasting Jack Harkness and Han Solo. ;)
And a damn good one, too.
I've been to a lot of cons over the years and they all start to blend together at some point.
Oh my goodness, yes, a hearty 'me too'. The dates and cities all blur. "That time I saw so-and-so, what city was that?" Usually I can remember what country the cons were in - and count myself lucky for that part!
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Date: 2007-12-20 03:55 am (UTC)But you're right, Captain Jack is smarter, more complex, perkier and darker. More... everything. Han Solo arguably has better boots, but Jack has the better coat. Jack has a better coat than anyone.
I cannot believe I just wrote a mini-essay comparing & contrasting Jack Harkness and Han Solo. ;)
And a damn good one, too.
I've been to a lot of cons over the years and they all start to blend together at some point.
Oh my goodness, yes, a hearty 'me too'. The dates and cities all blur. "That time I saw so-and-so, what city was that?" Usually I can remember what country the cons were in - and count myself lucky for that part!