Series 9 Episode 7 discussion

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(02-11-2010 11:42 PM)WhiteSwan Wrote:  Somehow I think it's not worthwhile trying to come up with a lot of explanations - the writers wanted to give us something quite new and spectacular and that's what they did. Not caring about logic, consistency in character development, credibility and other minor issues. But so what, they've given us that fantastic, new, shocking development! It will make it impossible to enjoy watching series 7 and 8, but who cares! We all should be grateful! What's credibility compared to viewing figures! And the stupid audience will have forgotten about plausibility by the beginning of next season anyway. So hurray to the writers!

You are entirely correct, of course!

What is so frustrating about the whole affair is that, as much as I am wedded to the idea that Lucas-is-Lucas - and can create a suitably coherent and robust thematic justification for this - I am also able to acknowledge that there exists an equally solid and definsible logic, using precisely the same thematic arguments, to support the conclusion that John-is-'Lucas'. While this does, in its way, imply kudos(!) for the writers in having constructed such a suitably Spooks-esque piece of double-edged narrative, I find it difficult to be wholeheartedly impressed at the technical skill involved because I am so thoroughly aware that, either way, it is a retcon. I am not so much disappointed as annoyed at the apparent laziness of it all.