[spoilers] How Did You Rate Season 8?

[JHyde]

I've just finished a re-watch of season 8 and I have to say I think it's a lot better than most of you guys give it credit for. 8.1, 8.7 and 8.8 are fantastic episodes with several of the others close behind. It's true that there is a coldness on the Grid this season (although Ros is noticeably softer than usual) but in almost every episode the main secondary character (Ashok, Baisley, Coleville) has a back story and a point of view worth caring about, and that is always a big factor in how much I like a season. I also love that the undercurrent of every episode is the issue of human rights. How much should Section D officers care about what happens to those they are not sworn to protect? Some truly dreadful choices made, perhaps most disturbingly the sacrifice of Coleville's love interest to her brother in return for his testimony at the war crimes tribunal.

I still maintain this season has a lot in common with season 3, has the same feel to it. And while it's true that Sarah still drives me crazy and Nightingale has some false moments, this season got a pretty bad rap that is mostly undeserved.

Ros' end was completely heroic and amongst the best write outs of anyone in the whole series. HN was utterly fantastic in those last ten minutes she was on screen, seriously good stuff. I miss her.

8.1 easily makes my top 10 list of the show's best episodes and 8.7 and 8.8 aren't far behind.