[spoilers] Lucas. Just Lucas.

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(20-11-2010 02:14 AM)Byatil Wrote:  Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I wanted Harry to look Lucas in the eye and finally see what he had done, finally realise that his actions do affect real people, and that they aren't just there at his disposal. I was really hoping for some kind of epiphany from Harry on that part... he's always so cold and distant, in a way, and Ruth is the one person who seems to bring him down to Earth again. Whilst also being the one person who connects to people on a more emotional level than the others.

This was why I always LOVE the scene when Harry and Lucas had that fight over Sugarhorse. That scene was so poignant to me when Lucas yelled "Don't you dare try any of your sanctimonious good of the nation crap on me! There are limits to what you can ask of people, Harry, even in our line of business."

It was like Lucas's way of trying to get Harry to realize just what it's doing to me, it's like Lucas is screaming "Can't you see what you've done to me, to your people?" and then Lucas leaves but not before mentioning what's happening to Jo.

I always wish that Harry would explain, he at least owed Lucas that much. It was always something that I hated Harry for. Harry just seems to expect his people to take it, he forgets that they are the ones fighting out there on the field. I thought Harry would realize when Tom broke down, but I don't think Harry has realize that, maybe he did after Ros died, but still, he just expects his people to take it and not have some mental breakdown. I was glad that Lucas challenged Harry in that sense. Glad that Lucas can still tell Harry like it is, not like a submissive subordinate, but like an equal.

And it's why in my fanfic I am exploring that distance and coldness that Harry has and make him realize that his people need him too.