Series 10 - Episode 6 Discussion

[Naivety]

(27-10-2011 12:45 PM)Ceridwyn2 Wrote:  

Quote:Harry and Ruth were NEVER together, they were NEVER a couple. Thats the point. Close friends, trusted colleagues, confidants to each other? Yes, of course. But they never crossed the line into a romantic relationship. BY THEIR OWN CHOICE.

There was attraction certainly, longing even on both sides but, as is the case with all classic 'doomed' relationships they were "...never meant to have any of those things". They had ample opportunity to start a relationship, but neither of them acted on it, UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE.

Given the fact that they never had an actual romantic relationship - they weren't going out with each other, boyfriend and girlfriend or whatever way you want to phrase it, it is perfectly reasonable that we never saw them get physical with each other.

THANK YOU! Brilliantly articulated. While we can see them in romantic pairings in various fan fiction stories to various degrees, the fact is, that what was shown on screen is exactly how you described. We weren't going to get that physical exploration the way we saw it with Adam and Fiona, Tom/Ellie or others because that's not what they were onscreen, and I never expected we would get that.

Thank Heavens for that! Harry and Ruth between the sheets would have been completely wrong! It was always 'something wonderful but never said'. Harry told Mani in 8.1 that it was beyond 'his grubby little mind'. It was understated, that was the point! I think there are some fans who have forgotten the difference between fan fiction and what was scripted by the Spooks writers!