captain captain played fictional character bbc science fiction television programme introduced episode kiss kiss episode second series whilst character featured subsequently second series finale went appear comic strip stated interest reprising role occasion appearance rogue time agent partner series lead male character professionally sexually whilst original function stated ceased operation time hart appears left unspecified john backstory briefly given having relationship jack rehab addiction alcohol drugs sex murder john leaves earth initial self interested plot team returns series finale exit wounds eventually given chance role written casting mind contacted shows producers expressing interest appearing programme parent doctor character jack characteristics provides exaggerated version parallel aspects jack persona general media compared aspects hart character role spike vampire slayer angel whilst reviewers criticised character relation impact tone larger number welcomed character energy brought role appearances television captain appears cardiff space time rift vortex asks help locating radioactive cluster bombs apparently scattered cardiff tells team john trusted agrees help true jack word captain john lying containers trying kill gwen cooper eve lip shooting burn pushing jack building thinking dead containers supposed contain location valuable diamond hidden lover murdered instead contain explosive dna signature killer insurance leaving die john gwen key altering dna staff jack owen able save john life lover john leaves means fragments captain john returned form stating going destroy jack life revealing image lost brother gray continuing exit wounds captain john revealed rescued jack brother gray group captors learn late gray driven insane tortured years bonding bomb john wrist force obey orders gray john set multiple bombs cardiff taking jack time jack buried alive site cardiff future john gray leaving tracking device jack shape ring allowing jack recovered frozen escaping right moment stop brother having frozen gray unwilling witness death day jack offers help rift event allow john leave john instead states desire travel earth commenting like learn jack finds fascinating planet image briefly seen doctor episode time montage galaxy notorious criminals literature character prominent role magazine comic strip set television series subtitled fourth series miracle day written portrayed series seen observed funeral distance later settling mexico earning living buying selling alien artefacts washed rift similar cardiff past version contacted time travelling seeking use knowledge death alter time gain jack left earth gwen newborn child john required team gwen husband order restore original timeline development casting concept head writer originally conceived idea rogue time agent character production series idea screens watching episodes executive producer revival parent series doctor agent got touch davies appearing series davies vetoed idea suggested second series instead expressed interest davies felt perfect role time agent character immediately produced script kiss kiss introduced character sent essentially got agreement straight away masters accepted role basis good script fun character stating actor attracted playing people evil don care guilt interview published bbc online news website july indicated excited character revealed naughty bit characterisation character shares similarities angel character spike commenting lot ways role like spike episodes writers conceived john classical nemesis captain jack commenting seeing john way jack gone probably little discussed ways john foil captain jack time travellers key difference john reformed character jack qualities example displaying attraction non addition men women john jack intentional similarities extend penchant period war clothing got jacket fighting napoleonic wars got sword korea think kill boots italy circa got gun american west john role exit wounds stated way head doesn know things change regards character producer discuss role exit wounds developing john character placing path felt character journey whilst deliberately played question trust commented character isn selfish character seen kiss kiss bang bang affection love captain jack try noble thing writer reference works doctor spin offs notes reluctance hart collaboration gray remorse actions episode leaves audience little favourably disposed character april indicated expected return near future later expressed desire fourth series revealed largely produced los_angeles reception reviewing episode kiss kiss bang bang daily telegraph fact captain jack came main felt indication character thrown mix principle glamorous space travelling bisexual isn whilst daily_mirror expected physical contact result somebody sci fantasy realised saw hopes series serve sex rubbish aliens credible drama guardian described character best thing opener stated stole scene felt production team brilliantly character spike series sfx magazine gave particular praise portrayal like martin stated steals digital spy felt hart arrival self consciously iconic providing wonderful star wars reference felt overall characterisation dangerously close parody times didn joy watch similar vein role commented regards episode spike pretty great jacket lip sexual ign felt john lot fun good character add mix showed team mess regards exit wounds felt john felt like didn belong episode conversely stage opined character better second time round sfx edwards felt character fun episode observed heroic makes rounded character anticipated return future ign felt hart far interesting adversary jack brother gray red herring episode life taken subsequent appearance character continued mentioned relation june following announcement fourth series produced american production felt obvious box regards new cast members programme march sfx magazine reader voted list sexiest male characters history film television science 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