[spoilers] Lucas. Just Lucas.

[BravoNine]

(24-10-2010 08:04 PM)BoHenley Wrote:  I think that linking up with Maya again has unhinged him. He's not a traitor, but he is (currently) betraying his team to cover his butt, and digging a deeper and deeper hole for himself.

I guess what has me confused is that HOW could just seeing a picture of Maya unhinge him? If he can survive through Elizabeta, Oleg Dasharvain, and Sarah Caulfield, what is it about Maya that could turn him into an idiot with no brain function? WHAT is it about her that can turn him into a traitor? The writers have not given me one good reason why Maya is worth it, and until they do, I am not gonna believe that a loyal soldier of MI5 for more than a decade is just gonna throw it all away for a former flame of 15 years ago.

Unless they tell me that Lucas is suffering from multiple-personality disorder.....

(24-10-2010 08:04 PM)BoHenley Wrote:  Until we know what happened in Africa (speculation: civilian deaths) it's a hard call on this.

I still don't think that Harry would have punished or be so harsh to Lucas for something that happened 15 years ago. Harry may be stubborn, but he is also a fair man who understands when hard choices are being made. Surely after all those years of loyalty to MI5, Harry would try to understand Lucas and what happened 15 years ago, and not immediately just throw him into prison. I simply don't understand WHAT could be so terrible that he fears Harry would know? I mean, did Lucas kill Harry's dog? His family? His friends?

(24-10-2010 08:04 PM)BoHenley Wrote:  His character in 7 and 8 was fastidiously loyal, if a little unorthodox. If there's no twist at the end of this, then it's a character assassination and a betrayal of Spooks fans.

Exactly this!

If they continue to end with Lucas being evil and treacherous, then they have not only betrayed the character and RA, but also the fans. Lucas may have toed the lines often, but he ALWAYS came through when MI5 and Harry needed him. If he is not redeemed, then they simply ruined what is an amazing character.

They OWE it to the fans, the character, and RA to make this a GOOD ending.