[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce - Return of the Jedi (#3)

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Despite all the horrors that have befallen her, the Ruth of season 8 was still the one who reminded the others that they were working with people, not chess pieces, who questioned the morality of what they are doing. She was patient with the weaknesses of others as well. But in season 9, she is suddenly much harder. It is now all about the success of the operation, and sometimes just a numbers game: as long as you save more than you sacrifice it's acceptable. She is also impatient with the weaknesses shown by others. Taking into account that there couldn't have been more than a week or two time-wise between 8.8 and 9.1, how does one account for this very sudden change in her personality?
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That 'sudden change' in Ruth's personality is exactly why I found the 9th Season so jarring. Were the writers in this season an entirely different set of people or were they just trying to create division and more drama between Harry and Ruth?