Torchwood Pentalogy

I often argue that fiction is truer than non-fiction. The five
episodes of Torchwood: Children of Earth sum up the cruel state
of the world better than any news report I have ever seen or
read. The machinations of the power elite in Children ape what
happens in caucus, conference and board rooms all over the world,
everyday.

What thought provoking stuff! Is Captain Jack's sacrifice inherently
any different than the deal the powers-that-be made with the 456?
They both made their choices "for the greater good" based on time
constraints and the information they had at hand.

And what a great juxtaposition between the choices Jack and Home
Office civil servant John Forbisher make. Earlier Forbisher had told
Jack "You're a better man than I am," but is he really? It has long
been my deeply held belief that a parent's prime directive is to
protect their children. My mantra regarding mine is "these are
mine and you can't have them."

Further, was it easier of Captain Jack to make his choice (his
daughter could not have made it) because he cannot die and has
and will see so many of his love ones perish?

I am all for plausible danger but DAYUM! are they gonna kill
EVERYBODY???? (by the by: the late great Tosh would have
figured out the frequency thing way before episode five).