Series 9 Episode 4 discussion

[Silktie]

(13-10-2010 06:05 PM)A Cousin Wrote:  

(13-10-2010 05:55 PM)Silktie Wrote:  And if it does turn out that he sold out that poor sod just to save his own ass and secure a rosy future with Maya, he'll do well to remember that karma is a bitch who'll sneak up and smack him in the mouth when he least expects it.

And in this case, it would seem, Karma -Thy Name is Ruth.

Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!!!!!!!!! That dogged brilliant bitch.... Not only is she NOT only the exposition fairy, she is not there to simply develop Harry's character. Although I fear for her a bit with Lucas. He is very dark so far this series.

Aww, bless you for getting it.

A couple more observations:
- Loved the totally casual way Tariq did that surge thing that allowed Lucas to open the window for 1.8 seconds.
- Also loved the dumb act Lucas put on when the Chinese caught him in the embassy.
- The confuzzled looks everyone gives Ruth when she talks about who Amphithrite was cracks me up. Even Harry was 'Yeah I love her but most of the time I don't understand a word coming out of her mouth.'
- Lucas running off to Maya in the middle of the operation when they are all waiting for the Chinese to move the scientist is ludicrous. Even if he is putting on an act, that was totally irresponsible. What would have happened if he couldn't get back in time? He'd have left the newbies carrying the can in that stand-off.
- Harry's indignation at being lied to by new CIA guy was hilarious, cause yeah, Harry, you've NEVER lied to another intelligence service or a politician in your life...

My theory on Lucas at the moment, only taking into account the information available to us and discounting the speculation that this is all some very elaborate, very secret double-bluff that Harry is aware of is as follows:
I don't think at this point of him as a big evil traitor. What he's doing at the moment he's not doing because he wants to betray Harry and the rest. But I don't think he's thought through the implications of giving that file to Vaughn. My speculation is that Vaughn will use that act by Lucas to blackmail him into further bad deeds, and possibly that the information in that file may be used to betray the team/country in some way and Lucas set up as the fall guy.

But even if this is the case, it doesn't excuse Lucas for stealing that information and setting up that innocent guy in the first place for personal reasons, i.e. to get Vaughn off his back, keep his past secret and get another shot with Maya.