Series 9 Rumours & Speculation

[Tea Lady]

(23-10-2010 03:22 AM)A Cousin Wrote:  Deftly leaping back into the fray, catching sponge in one hand and a bottle in the other, and clearing them both off in one swallow...

I hear you. I don't want her to be. But there could be scenarios, such as the one you listed above, that could work. It just seems to me that the writers have worked so hard to strengthen her character this series that to have her cowering while her Knight in Shining Armour saves her, seems a bit out of character. Lucas could certainly over power her physically but that doesn't mean she wouldn't have something to say about it. She'd be *involved.*

So lets say that Lucas' hand is forced into kidnapping Ruth to manipulate Harry and Ruth does everything she can to convince Harry that he has to sacrifice her for the greater good. Harry has a gun pointed at Lucas, Lucas has a gun pointed at Ruth and Ruth has the only weapon at her disposal, her intellect, pointed at Harry. Stand off.

As we have moved through this series, it has become clear to me that a major theme is living with the choices they make for the greater good and maintaining their individual humanity primarily played out by Harry, Ruth and Lucas. I am hoping in the final moment they all hit the balance and find a way to have both. Without Harry's decency, Ruth's honesty or Lucas' loyalty being sacrificed. How? I don't know. But I live in optimism.

Maybe Lucas does the decent thing in the end and throws himself off the building. What I mean by that is, he doesn't leave Harry with the guilt of having to take another life and Harry doesn't have to make that choice between Lucas or Ruth, which would destroy his relationship with Ruth for ever. Also Lucas would not want to spend another minute in a prison. This could be the way Lucas redeems himself and finally finds peace.

*ducks to avoid JD bottles being thrown at her head*