*claps* Very valid points and several of the reasons I don't like COE. I think you put it correctly when you say that TW is part of the Who 'verse and as such, there are established conventions that should be followed, and weren't. One of the things I'm worried about is that when Jack inevitably shows up on DW again, the Doctor will either ignore what happened, dismiss it or, like you said, attempt to compare it to his own situation, which just - ugh.

Have you read the After Elton article on Buffy v. Torchwood and the killing of gay characters? The article brings up some very strong points on the death of Ianto v. the death of Tara and how each affected the audiences and overall story. The writer liked COE until day 4, which I find a bit mind-boggling, but he has some very good points.