Series 9 Episode 8 discussion

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Just given it another watch and some things were a bit clearer. The play of Vaughn=John and Harry=Lucas in the character flashbacks and voices in the head was more revealing second time around. A bit rushed but it is there. As John, he was attracted to Vaughn to be a someone and then as Lucas, Harry allowed him to be someone in a better way and redeem John's behaviour in Dakor and killing the real Lucas North. Definately see the mental struggle. He'd punished 'John' in Russia, built his redemption being 'Lucas' and tangled the web so much he believed his new truth just as Vaghn said he did. He was a hero in MI5 with as much zeal as he was a villian as John. 2 sides of the need to find a mentor and be a someone. Maya was the catalyst in that she represented John when he was still 'good' before Vaughn's influence, before the battle. She was his vehicle to go back to an innocent and right time. But she, as a person was really irrelevant to the real battle. It was all Vaughn v Harry if you notice the voice overs. John v Lucas. Maya was forgotten. You see the struggle in that he was doing a dreadful thing to Ruth, yet he was compassionate at the same time. Duality throughout.

It's possible, he still gave Albany to the Chinese not only in revenge for Maya/ his lost innocent self, but so he could make Harry a 'traitor the same as me' Back to the Vaughn v Harry theme.

I think it's a clever angle, and means a different type of exit. It just didn't get enough airtime to play it out, we needed 10 episodes!

And poor Harry indeed, how could he win?