Didn't love this quite as much as Fragments in terms of plot or main story, but I did appreciate the John Hart redemption arc and the way Tosh especially was treated with such care by her teammates as she passed. I also love how they explored Tosh and Owen's love as they both died. The episode made me cry, too. So all in all, it gets a high rating. Owen and Tosh I miss you so much.

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.

Fair play this was a solid finale. Torchwood has finally managed to get stakes which a series but not silly (ie, The Devil In Real Life) as well as establish a tone that's more mature than Doctor Who without being, well, silly (ie Alien Sex Gas). Tosh's death was done very well, the kind that makes you go "I miss her already" as her character is still on screen

I miss Tosh :(

Wow, wow, WOW! This had everything you want in a finale and more. Action, thrills, twists and turns, emotional moments and lasting consequences. The exit scenes for the two regulars are given as much weight and emotion as a companion exit in the main show, and the stuff with Captain Jack's brother Gray is absolutely fantastic. I loved seeing what would happen if someone properly took over the Torchwood base!

Captain John Hart has fast become one of my favourite reoccurring villains from the Doctor Who universe. He kind of reminds me of the Master, in that he has this complex love/hate relationship with the lead (in this case, Captain Jack). One minute he can be the one making life difficult for Jack & co, the next working with them in favour of stopping a greater threat (Gray).