Series 9 Episode 7 discussion

[Adam Carter]

(02-11-2010 01:20 AM)NightOwl Wrote:  That's my big complaint with this story. If nothing we've been told about Lucas is real, why should I believe that anything about any of the characters is real? In which case, why I should I care about them or be interested in them? The writers have sabotaged any development of other (including future) characters. It doesn't matter who Beth is or Dmitri or Tariq or anyone else. I'll never believe anything I "learn" about them. I'll never trust them so I'll never have any reason to be surprised by anything they do.

While I see where you're coming from, you have to keep in mind that Lucas's loyalty has been questioned since day one. Obviously, our original suspicion concerned his relationship with the Russians, but he has always had a dark cloud hovering over him.

Factor in his disastrous relationship with Sarah, and I don't see this Albany/John circumstance as a drastic out-of-character leap. It's sudden, sure. But I wouldn't peg any other Spooks character a potential traitor. And that was Lucas's M.O. from the very start.