[spoilers] Lucas. Just Lucas.

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(21-11-2010 08:05 PM)BoHenley Wrote:  Having just watched 8.4 broadcast on Australian TV, I'm going to have to rewatch it just to pick up on the deeper undercurrents of it. The powerplay between RA and the guy who played Darsharvin is terrific, and of course, there's the boiler suit scene...which BTW I still think was necessary for the plot. So why didn't Lucas unravel THEN? Instead he unravels with Vaughan, a bloody suitcase and the mobile rock (Oh-My-A).

I rewatched 7.2 last night - OMG! The scene on the Grid where Harry says "Go home" to Lucas, and the rejection on RA's face is unbelievable. Watch it again.

I think I need to rewatch both series 7 and 8! Hopefully I can buy the series 7 boxset sometime this week.

As to the question of why Lucas didn't "lose it" when he re-encountered Darsharvin, I think it's because he had to prove to himself that he could deal with it? Along with the idea that he was experiencing stockholm syndrome... as Lucas said, (something along the lines of) "You'd beat me and then leave me for weeks, just so that I'd crave more beatings". You have to remember that Darsharvin was pretty much Lucas' only company, for a very long time. He's probably the man who stopped Lucas losing his sanity. The fact that Lucas also mentioned being taken "for walks between sessions" implies they had a 'good' relationship, and I expect that Lucas actually sees Darsharvin as a 'friend', in a way. He has a lot of respect for the man, as is evident throughout the episode. Lucas is willing to risk everything for him, which we can see by the way he blatantly defies orders, and how he invited Darsharvin back to his flat. He's extremely angry with Sarah when she almost jeopardises the trust he's been building up - which is shocking, because Sarah hasn't seen that side of Lucas before.

As to the boiler suit thing, once again... it's a trust/submission thing. Shows Lucas' vulnerability and willingness to obey orders, etc. The fact that Darsharvin could have killed Lucas at any moment says a lot about their relationship. As much as Darsharvin hates to admit it, he needs Lucas, and he knows that Lucas 'needs' him.

Damn, I really want to re-watch those episodes now!