Series 10 - Episode 3 Discussion

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Watched the ep this evening (downloaded last night). The Dimitri plot was a bit predictable - though sending him in to be the 'honeytrap' was a bit different - haven't seen that done since Adam, I believe (tho I'm kinda blanking on the ep atm).

Calum's investigation of Tariq's death - I like this a lot actually.

Ruth / Elena / Sasha - interesting meeting there. And Elena asking Ruth if Harry loves her (Ruth). Elena's perceptions of Ruth and Harry's 'relationship' and trust issues.

Harry / Sasha - I liked it...and I think as others have speculated...Sasha may not be Harry's son. And Ruth may be the one to suss that info out to save Harry. Elena's not who Harry remembers and it may well be a ploy. Harry's I think at about the same point Ruth is - tired of the whole game of spying. He said as much last series. Tired of the politicking, the scheming and not being who they really are. Ruth is also now at this point. And yes, Harry was taking the coward's way out getting Ruth to give Calum, Erin and Dimitri the history with him and the Gavrick's. Though I dare say Ruth won't mention the bit with Sasha potentially being Harry's son.

I was actually also just pondering...Harry's interactions with Sasha and the guilt he's had over not being there for Graham and Catherine. Now, with Graham and Catherine, he wasn't there for them as a father because of a few reasons (work and probable emotional incapability). And he'd had very limited contact with them through the years. He's had more [off-screen] 'contact' with Catherine in recent years, as evidenced by his call to her last series before he met with Lucas at the end of S9. So, he's rebuilt at least one relationship with his children. With Sasha, he couldn't legitimately acknowledge that he had a son with Elena as it was an affair with the wife of a KGB officer when he was running her at the time as an asset. He still can't acknowledge him as his son, but wants to do right by him. I think in some ways, Harry is both impressed that Sasha is (in some ways) in the same 'business' as his father(s) - Ilya & Harry - spying game - but also saddened because Harry knows the price it has on one's soul - and he's seen it in Sasha when the younger man had to kill his friend to protect his mother and her secret. Harry knows that guilt and wouldn't wish that on his children.

Home Secretary courting Ruth for a position as a National Security Advisor...I do believe this is the position Juliet Shaw once had...and Ruth would do a much better job, I believe. That said, the game of spying and secrets is wearing thin for her as well.

Dimitri and Erin need to lock Harry and Ruth into a room where they really won't have any choice but to talk to each other. They are both stubborn as all get out but it's getting to the point of being rather combustible.