Episode 7 Discussion

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Any discussion of this episode has to begin with Ashley Kumar as Ashok -- extraordinary well-acted, especially for a one-time appearance. This kid was absolutely outstanding! I loved that he called Lucas out every single time L tried to give him the "thousands will die if you don't help" argument. And though Ruth worried that "He's just a boy . . . He has to take the risk, a 17 year old boy has to take the risk," Ashok wound up becoming the conscience of the ep:
To Dhillon: "You've become what you hate"
To Lucas: "Victor played him like you played me, liar man."
I was also pleasantly surprised that he was still alive by the end of the ep -- nice change of pace!

The new HS -- who would appoint someone that young to such an important position? Harry's right not to trust him, imo. As I was listening to him lecturing H about why the attack "can't happen," all I could think was "what presumption." Is he part of Nightingale? I think yes.

Poor Tariq --lost his MI5 virginity! "We killed him" -- T's learned that it's not all geek speak and toys for the boys.

A couple of nice, but fleeting, H/R moments:
Harry: "It's not nothing, Ruth, and I'm glad you're here to remind us. To remind me."

Ruth: "It's the right call, really" -- and touches his hand. (Her unspoken meaning: "Yes, I do understand and it's ok.")

Is Ros suspicious of Lucas? She asks him why C2.0 didn't kill him.

Also, no apparant disciplining of Lucas by Harry re last ep -- why?

And we finally know what Nightingale's immediate objective is -- nuclear war between India and Pakistan.