Series 9 Episode 8 discussion

[tastiger]

Lucas was a hero. For the past 3 seasons he has been a hero. I watched him come into MI-5 tortured in more ways than one. He was a battered soul who for 8 years thought no one remembered where he was or what he was enduring. He behaved with bravery and proved to himself and his team that he deserved to be their leader.

All the other lead characters who have been killed off went out trying to save others. I hated to see them go but I was satisfied that their characters stayed true to the end and that was my consolation. Not so with Lucas and that is where I do not agree with the way the writers handled RA's departure. You don't make a character believable and lead the audience to develop a connection to him then out of the blue portray him as someone totally unbelievable. My faith in all of the characters in MI-5 is shot...are the writers telling us that we should believe in nothing and no one? If that is their message than watching MI-5 will be a pretty empty experience filled with characters who all have hidden agendas, who can't be trusted. That makes for a truly sad situation.

The writers for season 9 exploited my faith in Lucas...and that's what I find deplorable.