#let’s talk about doctor owen harper for a moment #this man was verbally abused by his mother when he was 10 years old #he was kicked out of the house by her on his 16th birthday #he’s had to make his own way in life and he was doing pretty well #he was training to be a doctor and he had a beautiful fiancee#but then she was killed by an alien parasite that was latched onto her brain #which caused her to forget. her. fiancee’s. name. #and then owen got pulled into the life of torchwood #the life of pain and violence and death; a constant reminder of what he’s lost #his own mother admitted that she didn’t like him so he’s built up a barrier to protect himself #especially after katie #and then jack just pushes him that one step too far #because inside owen is still that 10 year old boy being screamed at by his mother and all that rage just explodes inside of him #and the only thing he can do is pull the trigger #he’s spent his life saving people #but who’ll save him? (via harperowen)