A pretty strong finale overall.  I like how ballsy Exit Wounds is and how tough this conflict really feels on our main characters.  It really feels like they practically killed off the main cast with this one and it's not something you typically see on television, so it definitely stands out in a positive way and this finale, coupled with Fragments, really puts forward Torchwood as something of value where it often had struggled with this consistent level of mature tone up until this point.  It feels like we finally reach a point where Torchwood is working for me, and the status quo is basically permanently thrown out the window in the process, with the show never returning to its more standard, episodic approach from here on out.

So it's bittersweet as hell, very much feeling like the end of an era that only now really found its footing.  Though I do have to admit even here, the sense of misery porn the show too often revelled in prevent this episode from really being something I can whole-heartedly say I enjoyed or consider truly great.  I get worn down by how depressing of an experience this is for the Torchwood team after a while.  At a certain point, it's hard to feel for Jack when his experience is this distressing.  It's upsetting to watch and not something I'd be eager to revisit any time soon, but boy, what an experience it was overall.  I'm glad I watched and can appreciate the craftsmanship behind the story, but it is a tiring viewing experience in a lot of ways.  It doesn't necessarily fall on the degree of dark storytelling - look no further than Torchwood's own Children of Earth for a darker story - but one I found less exhausting.  And that has a lot to do with the pacing and structure of the story, which I think Exit Wounds really struggles with.