[spoilers] Harry and Ruth Strike Back

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(07-10-2010 05:39 PM)Naivety Wrote:  I think her look at the end of that scene is more inward looking, ie she is examining herself at this moment.

I thought it was interesting that in the story so far sequences at the start of 9.3 the focus was not on 'we've never been more together than we are right now', but on 'the things we've done' and at the beginning they only showed 'I can't, Harry'.

I just got the feeling this week he is trying to win her round with his actions without compromising his own character. Harry has always, all the way through all the series, had the most thorough moral core. Thus when his decision ended up getting George killed, he was thinking about the bigger picture. I think he's deserate for Ruth to forgive him for that. She must understand that he couldn't have done anything else.

Fascinating isn't it how, from one look or a few words, we come up with different theories and conclusions as to their meaning. Whatever the answer I do think this series is far superior to the last in allowing so much character development with these two. Harry would have to be made of stone not to finally begin to crack under the strain and Ruth has had to build such a bloomin' thick wall around herself her mind's messed up too. I wasn't particularly interested in the H/R debate last year but this extremely clever writing, portraying such heartrending human frailties in what are usually the strongest of characters, is enthralling. Add to that a grumpy Harry being so adorable, I can't do anything other than love this series!