I wish people would stop making Jack a cold bastard.
Among other considerations, I don't think he's as much fun when portrayed as cold.
Even when he sent Mary to the sun, it was to protect those he cared about.
I have an unsupported (and unsupportable) theory that he didn't send Mary into the sun. He said he did, because he wanted Tosh to think she was dead, so she'd know the relationship was irrevocably over - but he really sent her back to her home planet for justice at their hands. (Rather like the Doctor intended to do with Blon.)
But yes, there's a strong factor of parentalism in Jack's attitude to his team.
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Date: 2008-09-09 12:59 pm (UTC)Among other considerations, I don't think he's as much fun when portrayed as cold.
Even when he sent Mary to the sun, it was to protect those he cared about.
I have an unsupported (and unsupportable) theory that he didn't send Mary into the sun. He said he did, because he wanted Tosh to think she was dead, so she'd know the relationship was irrevocably over - but he really sent her back to her home planet for justice at their hands. (Rather like the Doctor intended to do with Blon.)
But yes, there's a strong factor of parentalism in Jack's attitude to his team.
Now I'll go look at your Ns.