I Take Back Every Bad Thing I've Ever Said About Gwen Cooper of Torchwood

Because of my deep, deep love for Doctor Who, (stemming from my childhood), I made several efforts to get interested in its spin-off, Torchwood. All of these efforts were made in the first season, as, by the time that season was over, I decided it was time I faced facts and gave up on the show. I had not enjoyed a single episode, after all. I didn't like any one of the characters, either. (Which made me sad, as I adored Jack Harkness in all his Doctor Who appearances.) I found Gwen the most disappointing. I wanted to like her, I wanted to see her as awesome and badass, but every time she gazed longingly at Jack, or fussed over her affair with Owen, or was condescending towards Tosh, I just. Wanted. To. Smack. Her.
Then, last week, when the hubsand and I were bored, we saw that some kind of special Torchwood miniseries thingy was coming on, called "Children of Men." It looked interesting, (I love stuff with scary kids), so we decided to watch it. We then got hooked, and had to finish it.
I take back every bad thing I ever said about Gwen Cooper. She was badass. She was awesome. She didn't do the things she did because of her feelings, but because of her own sense of ethics. And plus, just about every time someone tried to keep her from getting involved in the action because of her pregnancy, she simply dismissed it. Gwen Cooper, you have managed to reverse my first impressions.