How did you feel about Season 9?

[Silktie]

I enjoyed it much more than I did season 8 which, for some reason, failed to truly draw me in emotionally. That said, I think the through story of Lucas' deconstruction was unearned by the writers. They went for shock and drama over believability, and while it allowed the actors to give fantastic performances, it left me feeling dissatisfied at the end of it all. The Lucas storyline lacked the subtlety and seamless integration into the overall theme of Spooks that Connie's betrayal in season 7 had, and for that I rate season 9 as weaker than season 7.

There are things which I absolutely loved about this season though:
- The development of Ruth as a character in her own right
- The insight into Harry and Ruth's relationship, or non-relationship, and their motivations.
- The frailty of Harry as a leader, which rang very true after everything he's been through.
- The new HS, and his interactions with Harry - more of that in season 10, please!