[spoilers] Lucas. Just Lucas.

[theeyeshaveit]

I won't quote your post bravonine, things are getting pretty long.

I think Lucas returning to Russia was a far more hairy thing to do than to face the current situation. He was certainly under real threat then and faced with moments when he could have panicked and made bad decisions.

As you say, anyone is capable of a stupid decision and I have even allowed Lucas might have made one momentarily when confronted with Vaughn and his initial request. I don't think Lucas would have gone on being stupid when he found out more however.

I am not saying I don't understand the Lucas/John being presented to us and I have commented clearly on them being so much two different personalities, and I have entertained some wild explanations for it. I am just saying I have trouble believing the explanation we have currently been presented with as the reason for it. It has worked magnificently, it has kept me glued, it has has me concerned about Lucas, it has shattered me about Lucas, but I still have trouble believing the reasons for it all make sense in the context of the Lucas I picture from series 7 and 8. Given the aims of the writers and the success of the series, that matters not a jot to anyone but me and it may well be because I have formed the wrong picture of Lucas, so I think it is good if it gels for other people.

My comments are relevant only to the picture of what we know to this point. If other factors are in play which could have impacted his decision, who knows what I will make of what he is doing.

It seemed to me Lucas made his decision between right and wrong/easy in episode 6. I am not sure what he can do to make up for that. A last minute do good act for redemption would be a bit trite on the part of the writers.