[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

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Harry seems to be softening as he gets older, or maybe as he falls deeper in love with Ruth... If you compare his relationship with Tom, Adam and Ros (as his team leaders) respectively, there are differences in how he handled them. With Tom it was very much a professional relationship right through - I never got the impression that Harry considered Tom a friend. He had great respect for him on a professional level, yes, but he was quite hard on him as soon as personal issues came into play. His relationship with Adam starts out similarly, but changes over time to a more personal relationship, I think probably after Fiona dies. Harry takes an interest in Wes and cares for Adam on a personal level a great deal at the end, as witnessed by the very personal revenge he takes for Adam's death.
With Ros I think they had to earn each other's respect. If I were Ros, I would have some residual guilt towards Harry for selling the team out to Yalta, and maybe even for Ruth having to leave. Harry, on the other hand, was made to feel responsible for Ros' father getting a long jail term (although why Harry feels bad about this baffles me a bit, the guy totally deserves it). So with these two, I get the impression that they have thoroughly weighed each other and liked what they found. I think you're right JHyde that Harry sees something of himself in Ros, perhaps the extent to which they can switch off their human side when necessary. I think Harry has become genuinely fond of Ros in a paternal sort of way, and is a little more protective of her than he had been with the others as a result.