[spoilers] Episode 8 summary

[Who Needs Bond]

First time poster...long time viewer.

Just a thought, IF Lucas was being killed off, then wouldn't they have tried to hold off the announcement of RA being cast in The Hobbit until after E8 airs??

I know neither the BBC or Kudos are involved in The Hobbit production, but they could have a clause in RA's contract to protect against such things...I can't imagine (for example) that Matt Smith would be allowed to announce his next project after Dr Who until after his exit has been confirmed by the Beeb...

I am also in the group hoping that Lucas doesn't end up the villain of the piece. I am convinced that they are leading us so far down this path that there must be a twist that "redeems" Lucas, otherwise it would be a huge departure from the usual class of writing that we have all come to expect from Spooks...