[spoilers] Lucas. Just Lucas.

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Having just watched Ep 6 again there are tiny moments which are so telling - it's just a stunning portrayal. Watch the right side of his mouth at the beginning when he's waiting for the phonecall in the car - there's a slight uncontrollable twitching of fear and worry. The end scene with the dying girl in his arms is a masterclass of self-loathing. As he asks Malcolm for Albany his eyes dip as he says the word as if despite the elaborate lie he has come up with, he can't help but mentally flinch as he betrays an old friend. It's the small moments rather than the shouty obvious stuff that add up to a man at odds with himself.

I agree that it's hard to believe the justification behind the turn in behaviour but there are enough hints of the Lucas we know and love to make the disintegration of his character a beautifully harrowing thing to watch. Give that man an award!