I thought I'd wait till I read the entire series to comment.
You've managed to do something I thought was night well impossible; create an OC for Torchwood and not have them come out as a Sue/Stu. Nicholas is so completely normal (and at the same time, so clever) that not a bit of it rings false. From his semi-hero worship of Ianto in the beginning to the aftermath of the deaths of Owen and Tosh, to actually managing to fit John Hart into Torchwood, to the attraction between him and Nicholas (I love how Nicholas manages to bring John back by feeding him ordinary everyday memories-he's a bastard, but I suspect that, mentally and emotionally, he's probably just as fucked up as Jack, if not moreso). Getting Ianto's memories probably didn't help either
But most of all, I love his reaction to The Doctor. He's not impressed, and I think he's exactly what #10 needs-a reality check. I wish him many happy years traveling in time and space, maybe coming back to Torchwood once in a while to visit. He'll want to keep an eye on Bethan as she grows up, I'd imagine.
Though I think Ianto's going to miss him terribly.
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You've managed to do something I thought was night well impossible; create an OC for Torchwood and not have them come out as a Sue/Stu. Nicholas is so completely normal (and at the same time, so clever) that not a bit of it rings false. From his semi-hero worship of Ianto in the beginning to the aftermath of the deaths of Owen and Tosh, to actually managing to fit John Hart into Torchwood, to the attraction between him and Nicholas (I love how Nicholas manages to bring John back by feeding him ordinary everyday memories-he's a bastard, but I suspect that, mentally and emotionally, he's probably just as fucked up as Jack, if not moreso). Getting Ianto's memories probably didn't help either
But most of all, I love his reaction to The Doctor. He's not impressed, and I think he's exactly what #10 needs-a reality check. I wish him many happy years traveling in time and space, maybe coming back to Torchwood once in a while to visit. He'll want to keep an eye on Bethan as she grows up, I'd imagine.
Though I think Ianto's going to miss him terribly.