Series 9 Episode 4 discussion

[theeyeshaveit]

Even though I have loved previous series of Spooks, including the last two, this one is proving so engrossing I just wanted to comment on here. I have never been able to treat it as anything but high roller fantasy because plot holes and implausibilities have been present all along the way for me. I do not ponder over the things I notice that are not like real life and that includes most of the dalliances. Apart from some of the issues the stories are about, which can be uncomfortably too real, everything else is just fantasy for me. If only we had a real life troupe that could so conveniently do some of the things our lads and lasses do.

Although, as a Lucas fan, I currently hate what is happening to him and I might end up crying and hating it if he turns out to be bad, ( I am sure Ruth and Harry fans would understand fear for their loved ones ); I am nevertheless loving what I am getting from him and everyone this series so far.

I love the intrigue and twists in the weekly tales and while I have to confess I don't understand Harry and Ruth as a couple, I am enjoying them moving out of a bit of a rut I felt they were in, they are getting and doing some great stuff this series I feel. I love plain ordinary non fashion plate Beth who is playing it by ear as she goes, she is the complete opposite to the cool, always pristine, machine like Roz who I hated losing but am not missing as much as I expected. I never thought I would like the new HS as much as the old either. Dimitri is so far so good.

While I don't like what is happening to Lucas so far because I want him to be a good guy, I have to concede that he has been fascinating.

Ever since Vaughn turned up Lucas is clearly living two lives. He is still functioning as the efficient clear thinking agent on one level, including taking risks against the flow to helps someone ( staying in the embassy for Kei when Harry said they could not get them back if they were taken by the Chinese). Then he is being this other person, uncertain and shaky at least - if not afraid, untrustworthy, emotional, seemingly not thinking very clearly, and seemingly ruthless in what he did to Steve the colleague.

I have no idea what is going on with any of it, not even enough to enter into speculation, all I can do is observe my impressions, but I keenly await the next few weeks probably more than I have since series 1 and 2. I only hope that Lucas turns out ok and that Ruth and Harry get some personal happiness in some way or another.