Series 9 Rumours & Speculation

[Angie]

I've been reading a lot of the speculation about the last episode and I have to agree that S9 has been quite dark but I'm not sure that we are going to see much light. After all, how much light will they shed on Lucas and where can Ruth/Harry go from here?

I'm hoping they give Lucas a more credible motivation than just wanting to be with Maya. I still don't understand the purpose of Maya. If I were her I'd be running a mile from Lucas at this point - after all she hasn't seen him in 15 years and now he's back she's been held at gunpoint etc etc?

The trailer clips have me wondering more and more about how they could fit together:

Series 9.8 Spoiler: show

Is Ruth taken first, or is she taken after he shows up at the Tube station and then later leaves in the car with everyone shooting at him? Is he more desperate by that point? As for Ruth and Harry, yes, Harry said he would protect her, but would he really be able to? If he saves her then she might not forgive him for ruining himself and for being 'weak' - after all Ruth has become much tougher since 9.1 - seeing the need to make tough decisions even when Harry was wavering in 9.1. Perhaps Ruth tries to stop him making the decision in her favour - she knows that if she is no longer a live hostage then Lucas has no leverage over Harry. She is determined to live but since she feels so dead inside, perhaps she feels its worthwhile to make a sacrifice, especially if Harry is prepared to do the same for her. A final way of showing she loves him? Or maybe she feels guilty that Harry still loves her...

Somehow Harry is asking Lucas what he wants and they face off. So has the plan to use Ruth fallen through?

Series 9.8 Spoiler: show

Has Harry found the best way to save his country and Ruth is to exchange Ruth for himself so they can deal face to face? If Ruth was dead at this point I doubt Harry would be talking to him - he'd want to kill him.....then kill him again just to be sure!!

Aaargh - So many ideas and speculations is driving me crazy. Sorry about such a rambling post....

My wishlist....

Series 9.8 Spoiler: show

I don't want Harry or Ruth to die - I want them to be able to have a second chance for Series 10 - even if they do their 'will they? won't they?' routine. It would be a real shame if that partnership ended - and on less of a romance-related note, they are both very strong characters and the show is going to be short of them if Lucas goes.....as much as I like Tariq, he's not a key character yet, and Dmitri and Beth are too new