[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

[JHyde]

I don't mean that Harry isn't ruthless in Ruth's absence. Rather that his sense of proportion is off, his perspective skewed. That, I think, is fair.

It's interesting that you point out about Ruth being his weakness. Until I heard about 8.1's summary, I'd often thought the way they might keep them separated was by exploiting that weakness, and their fears about what might happen to the other if they got involved. Which in a sense was what they did. She is his real weak spot. Along with Northern Ireland. Although I think the former is rather a preferable weakness.

Anyway, I'm drifting off topic a little. But ultimately, it's hard to talk about this side of Harry without talking a little about the woman we know he loves.