[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

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I meant ruthless in a general sense. Anyone in H's position would be required to do distasteful things all the time, like send a teenager to steal a laptop with no exit strategy or use a sleeper scientist's family as bait for terrorists. It's about doing what's necessary and that does take some level of ruthlessness.

But I do agree with you all -- Ruth tempers Harry's decisions to some extent. She forces him to think more about what is really necessary. As JHyde said, she reorients his sense of proportion and perspective.