Gwen and Jack Reveal Their Truths | Immortal Sins | Torchwood: Miracle Day

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[@williamantcliff7133]

Fantastic scene that shows how great these two actors actually are.

[@therealkirito4280]

The raw emotion of the two of them , Just shows how everything came together over the series and matured , I love Torchwood from start to finish

[@TheTardisDreamer]

I've seen some fans misinterpret Gwen's speech about "feeling special". They see it as her not caring about her colleagues she lost or her thinking she is better than them because she lived. But this isn't true. What's brilliant about her speech is what isn't said but implied. And what it tells us about Gwen's psyche and emotional journey. This scene is all about trauma, and grief. In particular, Gwen's. (Sorry, this turned into an essay DX). Gwen's psyche is similar in many ways to what soldiers deal with after war. She has PTSD and survivor's guilt. While she didn't go to war, her secret life with Torchwood was like living in another world. And one that meant she saw many horrible and crazy things which shattered her world view and traumatised her many times over. But then she couldn't share these experiences with anyone outside of her work. And she struggled to connect to "normal" life because her mind was always in that world of danger, ready for action. Rhys getting involved helps that, as does her colleagues to a degree. But then she loses everyone and everything almost. All her colleagues, who are like a second family, all die in horrific ways, or leave. And her job is blown up, literally. Suddenly she has the grief of losing three people who are like family to her, and who are the only ones who truly understood her experiences. And she loses the job. The job she gave so much up for, and which she loved and lived for in so many ways, despite the harm it caused her. For the reasons she mentions. The satisfaction and purpose it gave her life. The thrill. The discovery. The intense comradery. Things you only get to experience in a job like hers, or in a similarly intense environment, like a warzone. And suddenly she is meant to just adjust to normal life again and forget it ever happened. At the start of season 4, it's clear she can't just go back to normal. Which fits with everything she's been through. Then there's the survivor's guilt. How do you cope with being the one who is left behind? The one who got to live. All the grief. The immense guilt of being the survivor. Of wondering why you survived and whether it was an act of fate, or if all that pain and loss is just senseless and random. And Gwen's way of coping is to try and go the fate route. She can't handle the idea of all the deaths she's seen, including her friends, being random and senseless. So she imagines that she was somehow "special" in that she was allowed to live instead of her friends because she still had some bigger purpose. That allows her to give some meaning to the immense grief and guilt she is left with. If her friends died so she could go onto to play a role in a greater purpose, then their deaths aren't senseless anymore. And she doesn't have to feel overwhelming guilt for living her life without them. Basically, this scene is an amazing study of Gwen and her character journey.

[@samsung3254]

@TheTardisDreamer Thank You! Genuinely! I understood some of it but the exposition you've provided helped me understand more. This helped me to help a friend. I'm not sure yet if was right but I have hope. Stay Safe! Thank You, again. 🖖

[@cameronwebb2336]

And... That's an A+

[@williamantcliff7133]

100% agree. It's always irritated me when some viewers only see what's on the surface and just take the dialogue at face value. When you really think about it, she's probably the most human and real character in the Doctor Who universe.

[@sukiii-000]

and that, my friend, deserves a top grade

[@elliebryson6045]

as much as i hate Miracle Day as a series, this was one of the greatest scenes in Torchwood, they're so brutally honest with each other

[@JLee-ws4dl]

Idm miracle day. It's nowhere near as good as season 1 and 2 and especially not children of earth. But you're right this scene was definitely a stand out

[@Sophia-hc4th]

why do you hate ittt dudeee i liked it a lot

[@NameWasntTaken]

@@Sophia-hc4th long, it’s needlessly long

[@WHO_is_on_first]

Genuinely don't know why so many people don't li,e miracle day, There's not a single dull moment in it! I find it really fun.

[@zakapholiac9377]

@@WHO_is_on_firstIt was too Americanised. But more so, it followed children of Earth. If this came before children of Earth, it wouldn’t have been so hated. The enthusiasts didn’t like it as the continuity was broken in many ways such as Jack’s immortality being “passed” to Earth as it breaks the rules of what happened to Jack.

[@edenmcmahon6716]

BEST 👏 BLOODY 👏 FRIENDS 👏 EVER

[@jameshudson395]

Miss torchwood so much!! 😭

[@ninjagamer1359]

Yet another fantastic moment from Miracle Day... It’s almost like MD isn’t actually nearly as bad as the Torchwood diehards who like to hate on it insist it is... HMMM...

[@VFDSCVBHTY]

I’ve heard so much shit about this season & I was expecting the WORST & I don’t get it! I’m genuinely enjoying it so far!

[@dragon22214]

@@VFDSCVBHTY the dropped plot points... The rules of the miracle keeps changing ..the fact that one of the main characters is violent murderous pedo

[@Sophia-hc4th]

@@VFDSCVBHTY yeahhhh frrr i loved miracle day maybe i’m just weird idk 😭😭

[@LordMarvin1993]

It wasn't bad it was just shit compared to children of earth

[@ninjagamer1359]

@@LordMarvin1993 I’m _talking_ about Miracle Day, so what exactly are you saying? 😂

[@rickmarr8784]

Sucks to be Jack, wonder how many Torchwood teams he's gone through over the time he's been working with Torchwood.

[@HilariousImp861]

I wish they had continued torchwood instead of leaving it on a cliff hanger

[@tripsix263]

if they had it would be the american version and theyd have fucked it up 3 seasons in

[@standardgrapes]

What a great episode

[@chesdisneyforever]

I hoped to see the jack n angelo love scene but dont think KZbin would allow it but loved this episode best out of the whole series to be honest ❤️

[@rayzermaniac5218]

Why does no one ever react to something unexpected like it is cool? Everyone who saw Jack die and come back always freaks out. I would find it really cool.

[@thefartydoctor]

Now listen to Torchwood Aliens Among Us. This downwards spiralling Jack continues. The attention to detail in the continued audio adventures are incredible.

[@KyunaCookies]

I cannot read that title My goddamned brain will not let me read it

[@jackcollinsmartin4210]

​@KyunaCookies Just wait until you get to the name of series 7: Torchwood: Among Us Also Big Finish Productions put out a newsletter titled 'Torchwood is Sus' and I'll never be over that.

[@jupamoers]

I'm excited for New Year's Day Special of Doctor Who^^ Jack is back again

[@meganland6809]

What did you think?

[@iandeeley9033]

Great Scene from Episode 7 of Miracle Day!

[@researcherdr.bryansanchez5543]

Almost there, please

[@tonyminner2175]

2:01

[@Sean_Last1995]

I love how protective the mothers are in the Doctor Who Expanded Universe.

[@jumpcutfilms1958]

I love the mutual respect they have that they are willing to do whatever it takes to save their own (Gwen with her daughter and Jack with his mortality), even if it means hurting each other

[@HOAfan11]

this scene....extraordinary acting by both.

[@PhoenixFlamez07]

She says Torchwood is toxic and she knew it from the day she joined. Riiiight Gwen

[@darkmoonlady2002]

She did know, look how she got her job, her predecessor went crazy with power murdering people to bring them back just to know what happens when you die. She shot Jack right in front of Gwen. I'd say she was very clear on how toxic Torchwood was.

[@Old_Tom-u6y]

The love between these two is phenomenal. She never would've let him die.