Series 9 Episode 3 discussion

[A Cousin]

Skully has a very insightful post on the Spooks Fan Blog about the contrast between Lucas and Harry's "relationships" in 9.3 specifically, but I think it applies in a broader sense. Lucas' are VERY physical; Harry's is not physical AT ALL. Despite what either one of them may or may not actually want their relationship to be. I think the creators may simply be attempting to compare and contrast this point: two men who are very similar in personality (IMO, of course) at different times in their professional and personal lives.

As much as I like and respect SCJ's work as a Director, he has stated that he didn't fully understand the point of the Maya plot device. The HR moments clearly got a lot of care and feeding and are beautifully executed. The Lucas/Maya scenes? Maybe not so much. Despite good acting. And except visually. I love that shot of Maya on the phone with Lucas with the stairs behind her. One of the many that are just visually stunning and with great composition.