Series 9 Episode 8 discussion

[molecatcher]

For me a superb finale to my favourite series to-date.

So many reasons to miss Lucas/John. For a start he ordered Harry to get his kit off and into that cream suit and blue shirt that took him from being adorable to stunningly gorgeous! The whole episode was so clever and for all that L/J had done and continued to do, he came across as a complex and screwed up guy who had done his best over the past couple of series to make up for all his past dark deeds although for a moment I thought he'd killed Ruth with the injection and was so relieved to see him hang up that drip. When Harry told him he wished he'd met him first and L/J said I do too I felt it the most moving scene of the whole series. Poor Lucas but what a brave way to exit.

Hopefully Ruth crying the way she did will mean she no longer feels dead inside. It seemed her realisation that Harry was alive and her utter despair at Lucas's death was cathartic so she will maybe move on but will she have taken note of Lucas' advice to start being selfish? Nah, certainly didn't seem that way as she watched Harry possibly walk off to his death.

I liked Alec with is flashing blue eyes although if he's still around next series he'll need a fair bit of work on him by the writers if he's to slip comfortably on to the Grid, something Beth's character lacked.

Ah well, another ten months or so to discover if Harry will be decommissioned. I almost hope he will be so he can escape what has become somewhat of a tormented life.