Adam's breakdown

[Alpha One]

(06-09-2009 01:59 PM)The Grid Wrote:  I really enjoyed this storyline. It added to his character and showed that he couldn't cope under pressure all of the time. As said, it essentially made him human so we could relate to him a lot more as a result.

If we didn't see any emotion from him, he would have just been a 2D superspy type. It was realistic that he felt something after Fiona's death. We got to see his feelings and how it affected the whole team. Great viewing.

Me too. I thought the build up was good - Adam was recovering ok but then the shooting at Harmsworth in 5.4 brought back Fiona's death and re-ignited his grief. There was no sign of the breakdown in 5.5 unless you count his sudden (and understandable) anger and aggression to Ros when he realises she informed on Ruth behind his back.
In 5.6 we get to see the nightmares and more irrational aggression. Then we get the breakdown in 5.8 brought on by Wes' disappearance and Dempsey calling him on the symptoms in 5.9. The episode that was most unrealistic was 5.10 when Adam recovered from the breakdown to save the day.

Incidentally in the commentary for 5.9, the producer Katie Swinston(?) says that PTSD support groups were very complimentary about how the show and RPJ had portrayed the illness. A number of people had sought help as a result of seeing Adam's breakdown.