Species:
Doppleganger - of Captain Jack Harkness' dark side
Episodes
appeared in: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Fragments, Exit Wounds.
Time
zone: 51st century!
Height:
5’ 9”
Ally
or Enemy: Good question!
Played
by: James Marsters
Captain John Hart is
probably not the right person to put all of your trust in especially when
you’re dealing with the location of Arcadian diamonds. However, towards the end of Season 2 ‘Exit
Wounds’, John does show some level of promise when after heading to the present
day Cardiff, tips off Gwen and explains about Gray, Jack’s brother. But how much trust could you place in a time
agent renowned for visiting rehab more than once in any category, Sex Drugs and
Murder?
During their first
proper meeting, as Gwen delegated who travelled where in search of the cluster
bombs dotted across Cardiff, Captain John Hart had told her that she could call
him Vera, as he was captivated by her eyes.
From head to foot Captain
Hart is an interesting figure, wearing a Napoleonic military jacket which
probably didn’t belong to him, sporting a snakeskin samurai sword which he
acquired in Korea after killing someone for it. He wears a dirty white t-shirt
that’s really seen better days. Sports
boots from Italy circa 1640 and wears gun holsters that came from the American
West. It’s clear to see that this
Captain has really travelled.
His weaponry aside from
the Samurai sword also includes a Remington 188 Type 4 which is nickel plated
and has pearl grips. He also carries
what appears to be the standard Torchwood firearm the Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa
4.3. The Torchwood model has an under
barrel accessory which contains the gas canister that creates the muzzle flash
on firing.
Later in the episode
Exit Wounds, John carries and uses a pair of H&K MP5K-PDW’s. Different to the standard, these folding
stocks have been removed but the back plate is still present.
Another interesting
weapon in his arsenal which is less noticeable is the Paralysing lip gloss. It’s a cosmetic poison. It’s a great way of slowing down the other
person. There is an antidote but you
have to be quick. Not only does it slow
your heart and paralyse your limbs, it can also poison your organs and kill
you. Not nice! Not nice at all! Captain Hart admitted that he had learnt this
trick from Captain Jack Harkness.
Captain John Hart worked
as a time agent around the time Jack Harkness was also employed by the
organisation. John proved himself to be
a bit of a liability but he was also a good agent. But he needed to calm down, and the agency
thought it might help to put him under the care of Captain Jack Harkness. They worked well together, although being
stuck in a time loop for 5 years might not have cemented their relationship
which in real terms had only seen them locked together for 2 weeks.
When Captain John met up
with Captain Jack on top of a high business block, he’d hoped Jack would have
been swayed by his old talk of the past, but Jack preferred Cardiff and his
team to the romp through the galaxies and their empires. It would be difficult I would imagine leaving
behind the people he cared for to travel once more with a man he no longer
trusted.
Later when he discovered
that Jack was immortal John suggested they travel to the Vegas Galaxies where
Jack could make a fortune as ‘the man who couldn’t die.’
So what would Captain
Hart be doing now, considering his VM (smaller than Jack’s), burnt out when he
returned to present day from the time when Jack was buried below what would
later become Cardiff. Would he still be
on Earth? Assuming he wasn’t able to
escape the planet, what area of the world would suit a man who loved shiny
objects and had penchants for poodles? Perhaps
he’s held up a bank or two? It’s hard to say where he might be, but I’m sure
he’ll reappear on our radar sooner or later.
(1-08 RadioTimes interview) 2008
©BBC Torchwood 2006
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