"The Face of Boe, they called me." And with that single line, a million minds were blown in an instant.

So if Jack is the Face of Boe, and the Face of Boe sponsored the End of the World viewing party, Jack set up the Doctor and Rose's first date.... awww he set up his ship.

I love how the doctor had the same reaction as everyone watching that scene.

I just love that the Doctor and Martha don't even try to conceal their surprise when he says "the Face of Boe, they called me". They don't even wait for him to leave.

Captain Jack is the Face of Boe, Captain Jack cannot die, Captain Jack was once a time agent, Captain Jack wears a vortex manipulator, Dorium Maldovar sold River a vortex manipulator "fresh off the wrist of a handsome time agent." The Headless monks are old customers of Dorium Maldovar and he works with them occasionally, The headless monks decapitate people, The face of boe has no body. That's how he's the face of boe

Quite extraordinary how the first and last time Jack and the Doctor meet are five billion years apart from Jack's point of view, but all within two years from the Doctor's...

I loved how Martha IMMEDIATELY made the connection. Her emotion change is PRICELESS.

I have no idea how and why, but I am sure about 1 thing. This is the most mindblowing plot twist in history of time and space and the whole multiverse-thingy...

I still remember the first time I saw this scene. How my jaw hit the floor. Precious memories :)

I like how the Doctor's reaction here is exactly the same as all the fans watching.

I love it when a side character gets the respect that he deserves, and not get killed every time

This is one of my favorite moments in the modern series. :)

And with this knowledge we know that are beloved Captain Jack will get his wish to die and he will die aiding his friend and saving lives. He will live a long, eventful, and meaningful life and he will die the way we met him, with the Doctor. *raises glass* To Captain Jack, The Face of Boe, the man who was always there even if we didn't know it.

Cassandra: I’m the only pure human alive Rose and Captain Jack aboard the same ship: *Bonjour*

The Doctor says 'I really don't know' but finds out about 30 seconds later.

That scene was honestly one of the BEST Doctor Who plot twists EVER! lol

This twist messed me up. We haven't had one like that in a while. Let's face it, we all knew she was the Master.

The first thing that popped into my mind during this scene was OMG ROSE SHOULD KNOW THIS SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ROSE

This is one of my all time favourite Doctor Who revelations. It just shows you plot twists don't have to alter a character's entire being or be some huge massive life changing secret that changes good to evil...They can just be small things like this that just make you laugh!

And on that day The Doctor will walk up to the Face of Boe shake his fist and cry "BARROWMAAAAAAAAAAN!"

I have seen hundreds of TV series and thousands of plot twists... But nothing gives me more goosebumps than this one ...

You know what would be great? Is a future incarnation of the doctor visiting him. Tease the scene by hearing the Tardis coming in. You hear the new doctor saying"hello Jack" and boe smiles.

I really, really want to see Captain Jack flirting with the 12th Doctor

One of the BEST EVER twists of Doctor Who! Also...love how this was so cleverly foreshadowed with the music...the music playing here now played in that first scene when the Doctor saw the Face of Boe and stayed with him as he died.

Honestly, as much as I love the Face of Boe revelation, my favorite part of this scene has to be when the Doctor disables Jack's Vortex Manipulator. "I can't have you walking around with a time-travelling teleport. You could go anywhere, twice! The second time to apologize." That is just hilarious!

I love how the Face of Boe's theme is playing in he background.

The amount of times I've re watched this show over the years and I'm only just now noticing Murray Gold plays the Face of Boe's song from Gridlock the whole time Jack is talking 😱😱👌

the doctors face after realizing ... EEPIC!!

Captain Jack : Can’t die* Face of Boe : Dies* Captain Jack : « Face of Boe they called me »

Ten and Martha's faces are timelessly priceless. 😂 I love this scene so much.

I knew that Captain Jack would regain his immortality at the end of Miracle Day! If he hadn't he'd never become the Face of Boe. But how he ends up as a giant, scaly, alien head in a jar is a great mystery.

"Impossible Thing".... and the "Impossible Girl"? :P nonetheless, I still got a chill when Jack said "... face of boe they called me"

I always love that subtle look Jack gives them when they react to the Face of Boe thing. He's definitely like 'yea they know what I become..'

That was one hell of a plot twist. I reacted like Martha and the Doctor. There is one thing that confuses me though. In TORCHWOOD, episode 1, Jack says "I won't get pregnant. Never doing that again." How the HELL did he even know he was pregnant? I mean, that was when he already *was* the Face of Boe, as in enourmous head in a jar.

Remember when the Dr and the cat nurses were so puzzled to how the Face of Boe could live that long. Never had it occurred to me they’d even have followed up on Captain Jack being resurrected and to think of that earlier or even remember it to make good writing. That’s how you create not only a good story but a fantastic universe for fans to invest into

To be fair, The Face of Boe is pretty famous and Jack has traveled a bit in time and space. There is the SLIGHT chance that Jack is familiar with The Face and spun that little story to mess with the Doctor since the Face of Boe is so ancient it makes the doctor seem like a child.

Martha looking fine af

So I really didn't catch it the first time around watching, but in The Pandorica Opens when River meets with Dorium Maldovar in a nightclub he says this - DORIUM: A vortex manipulator, fresh off the wrist of a handsome Time Agent. (He opens the box and sighs.) DORIUM: I said off the wrist. I think I just figured out how Jack became the Face of Boe. Considering he is the Time Agent that Dorium is talking about, and it looks like he has been disembodied, It's safe to assume his head has been chopped off, seeing that the Headless Monks knew how to preserve the head without the body and how Dorium's head also survives in its flesh state, it's completely possible that Jack's face/head was also preserved which just grew up to become The Face of Boe. I feel like they're leaving clues in throwaway sentences for us to connect the Jack and Boe storyline.

I love that this scene gives a last touch to Boe saying "you're not alone" cuz everything that happens here was long in the past from BoE time line but he knew it was the future of the Doctor

"I was the first one ever to join the time agency..." "Pretty nice Jack." "Harriet Jones, former Prime Minister they called me."

The first time that I went to Cardiff Bay, I realised that I was stood where this scene takes place on the way back. I was unreasonably excited.

This has gonna be the biggest twist in all of TV history. Even a lord of time didn't see this coming!

BUT... HOW... DID... HIS... HEAD... GET SO HUGE?!!!!!!

My mind exploded when I found out about this...yesterday. I'm new to Doctor Who. I'm only on season 4.

I can think of six impossible things before breakfast and one of them is Captain Jack Harkness

If Torchwood comes back for a final season, it has to show Jack's transformation into the Face of Boe!!!

0:25 - that's one *thirsty* look Martha's giving there..

Captain Jack got a little mention in series 9, So I hope he's returning. I also saw somewhere that he may be back in series 10 or the Christmas special this year. I sure do hope so.

Their expression at 1:04 is priceless.

When I saw this first, I was speechless; my sister gasped, my mum let out a little scream... and then we were all laughing and discussing how incredible that was. Thanks for putting up the scene! Also, can I ask for the dungeon scene in "The Unquiet Dead" again? Where the Doctor is very unhappy about the prospect of dying "In a dungeon. In Cardiff!" ?

Come back, Captain Jack! BRING HIM BACK BBC! AND RIVER! Seeing them with Capaldi would be EPIC. Perhaps as epic as this scene. You have an actor like John Barrowman itching to come back, Arrow or no, I've seen the interviews, the stories, the con videos-and you don't use this INCREDIBLY talented man who's character was a fan favorite to so many? That's just plain silly. And he has GOT to meet River. So many good stories there-heck, they could have their own series.

not gonna lie that is and will always be my favorite reveal moment, because I didn´t even consider it. I was always happy to see Jack. And devastated every time I thought he died or was left behind and then this scene came and I was like -- yeah literally I was David in that moment. And now with the twelveth season.... you can´t imagine how happy i was to see him again

I love this scene so much. Ten's face, priceless!

After all these years their reaction still leaves me with a smile

It's been years and I still think about this scene all the time, at least once a month. It was truly one of the best moments of television ever!

david and freema werent told the boe thing. thats their actual reaction.

Imagine 12 and Jack. It would be hilarious.

The day I heard that one line “ the face of bone they called me” was the day everyone’s minds were blown and the day of theory’s had began

This part gave me the chills and i rewatched it a few times and now i have so so so many questions!

Brings tears to my eyes, moments such as these is what made Doctor who such a great show. I miss those days.

This moment made my heart crumble, and it continues to do so every time i rewatch it

RTDs big twist: The Face of Boe reveal Moffat's big twist: River's reveal Chibnall's big twist: "Let's mess with the Doctor's origins :D:D" ._.

Anyone watching after Captain Jack returned in 2020

I die every time. I saw this thing about John and David talking about when they read the script and freaked out

When The Face of Boe died I actually cried. And seeing this scene sent ripples across my skin. Such a well done series. To think I didn't want to watch Doctor Who. I am so gladly I finally decided to give it a go. Can't stop watching.

The joy of living in Wales is that I've been to Cardiff Bay way too many times and I get to visit the place where this scene was filmed, along with most of Torchwood and some Doctor Who scenes. It will always be very cool to me.

Out of all of Doctor Who this was my favorite moment. My expression matched theirs perfectly and even afterwards I could bearly wrap my head around it.

One of my favorite scenes in all of Doctor Who.

I keep feeling like the Doctor's reaction to this matches David's reaction when he first read the script for this scene

The very scene I felt in love with Doctor Who. I mean, it was really great before - but this moment was just outstanding magical.

I want Jack back ! He was so fantastic ! And brilliant ! Awesome episode !

Now THIS was top notch quality Dr Who. I cannot wait to see what RTD does for the next season. ❤️‍🔥

So perfectly written, the season was crafted brilliantly just like the other two, sometimes it’s nostalgia talking, but rewatching the 10th doctor I have seen what a masterpiece it really was.

Jack, the only one that the doctor would allow to salute to him.

how can 1 line pull out a 360 to the scene so perfectly, I can never comprehend

He is back. He is finally back

Jack is the face of boe>>jack has a vortex manipulator>> river got hers from dorium maldovar,he said "it's fresh off the wrist of a handsome time agent">> dorium used to work for the headless monks>> the monks behead people>>the face of boe is a face with no body>> MINDBLOWN

One of the best 'reveals' in television history, purely for the subtlety of it!

sometimes i come back to this just for the moment of realisation, iconic.

1:04 Tenth Doctor and Martha.exe has stopped responding

All of these comments from up to 5 years ago, but he just came BACK!!!!!

Captain Jack was one of my favorite characters in Doctor Who

This is one of my favourite moments of this show. It still gives me goosebumps

Oh wow I used to love watching doctor who for years when I was younger, after joining RAF I realised his jacket is a WW2 RAF greatcoat that’s pretty cool

Who’s here after *THAT*

Not surprising when you put it all together but my mind blowing

Every time, every damn time I watch this line I get chills. Such a fantastic revelation that makes so much sense. Perfectly executed

John barrowman crushes this scene

It's terrifying to think just how ancient The Face of Boe truly was.

Oh how much I'd love for them to go into this more in the current season.

I miss this Doctor Who. Truly wonderful times. ❤️

I think it was in Gridlock that a character in New New New New York said that those highway gases once enlarged a man's head after over exposure.

It's been over 15 years and I can still remember how shook I was after watching this scene for the first time 🤣🤣

I always thought John Barrowman should have been cast as Superman in one of the movies.

Filmed in the city I live in, how proud I am to live here where my favourite programme is filmed 😊 x

Oh did i love this episode!! BRING TORCHWOOD BACK!

I miss these dr who days.

Jack was one of the best character to show up with the doctor even when he got his own show he still had it

I didn't notice until now, but the Boe's death theme started playing during this scene. I love the way Murray's music got reincorporated during the Russel+Moffat eras.

Couldn't stop laughing when this happened.