Series 9 Episode 6 discussion

[molecatcher]

That was one of the best Spooks episodes I think I've ever seen. Two scenarios from my wish list for this series were used by Kudos (thanks so much!) in that we had a 1) Grid lockdown and 2) a great team working together to get themselves out of trouble. I bet you Harry fans would just love one of those voice simulators with him saying "step into my arms" or "time for bed my darling" over and over!!

I thought when Lucas told Malcolm Harry was being set up over the Cologne incident in 1979 he made the mistake of mentioning the Albany file as if the two were connected which Malcolm knew they weren't and he therefore sussed out that Lucas was lying to him. I also think Malcolm called him John deliberately to see what his reaction would be. Malcolm must know what's in the Albany file in order to have a decoy buried in his garden and probably also knows, along with Harry, about Lucas' past and they accept it because in order to be a Spook you have to have a dark side otherwise you wouldn't be able to operate. Although at first shocked that he appeared to let Danielle die rather than have her tell anyone about the detour to Malcolm's and the Albany file I did think she died within a few seconds of him removing his finger from the arterial bleed so didn't actually kill her and seemed genuinely saddened rather than evil at that point.

It's a situation Lucas has become more and more embroiled in and like a spider's web the more he twists and turns the more entangled he becomes. With Malcolm moved out of harms way he has to think of a plan B which is hopefully to confide in Harry.

The script writers are doing a brilliant job to have us all confused and coming up with different plot directions. As much as I can't wait to see how it all comes together I shall so miss my Monday night adrenalin rush.