You've echoed my thoughts on the situation *exactly*! I'm pretty fond of the Doctor in general but he really *was* incredibly harsh towards Jack....especially so since Jack was pretty much a victim!

I found the scene where Jack, Martha and the Doctor are all overlooking the remains of Chantho's city really chilling - the Doctor gives Jack such a look of utter disgust and Jack doesn't say anything but looks absolutely gutted. I found it especially jarring because even though the Doctor can be a little careless with other people's emotions, he's usually not cruel. In that scene I thought he was and it has bugged me ever since that Jack never really got an opportunity to clear the air and get a proper apology.

I'll be looking forward to your sequel! :-)