[spoilers] Lucas. Just Lucas.

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(10-01-2011 02:28 PM)HellsBells Wrote:  But back in 7.1 Harry told Adam that he was responsible for Lucas' physical and mental well being, but appears to have done nothing. Lucas was far better at empathising with the team, such as spotting Jo's problems, chatting to Ben after the suicide bombings (7.3), even talking to Malcolm in 7.2 about Adam's death, despite his own problems. I think this made Lucas different from many Spooks we seen over the years because he cared about people rather than used them, again similar to Jo.

This is an interesting point. I always wondered why Harry was so quick to accept Lucas' claim that he was "ready to work" again, especially when a lot of evidence pointed to the contrary. I'd assume it was just out of guilt, or perhaps he knew that Lucas wouldn't cope if he was forced to stay away from the Grid. The main thing I find strange is that Lucas was never de-briefed? Harry asked him questions about Katchimov, but that seemed to be the end of it?

Lucas was good at manipulating people when he needed to, though. I think perhaps concentrating on other people's issues took his mind off of his own; or that by realising the people who surrounded him weren't in a completely healthy mental state helped him feel more 'normal'.