Halfway already, can you believe it?

Watch and discuss.

The best episode yet of the series so far! Shame the cameo with Colin Salmon was so short, but hopefully he'll be in future episodes. So many great scenes to go into, and that twist at the end, DAMN! Who knows what might happen there!

Loved the line about the cow bell - really made me laugh.

I think Lucas & Beth should be together - they have more chemistry

I can't believe they would do this to Lucas - I thought he had better morals than the pope. How could they let him set up an innocent person all in the name of love (especially as I think she is playing him).

Well, probably my least favourite of the four episodes so far. It was ok, but just ok. Some of it was a little silly, I thought. Especially the first ten minutes when they went into the Chinese Embassy. So OTT.

Also, was it just me, or did the shakey cam return for the first part? I felt a little ill with all the movement. Also some of the lighting was poor. I was squinting to see what was going on.

Things I did like:
- Ruth, throughout. She has grown so much since her return, although I am slightly worried she is on to Lucas and that could get her in trouble.
- The Harry and Towers moments. Still great to watch. Towers and his hazelnut syrup comment !!
- The ending. Quite dramatic and a nice twist that the chinese set a bomb to go off.
- Harry's terrible joke about the cowbell to Ruth. I will have to rewatch this, but I thought she looked horrified, and Harry looked like he regretted the words as soon as they left his mouth.
- Harry back to his old self.

OK. What I really didn't like, is what the hell is happening with Lucas? He showed no flicker of regret at all, that what he did will ruin someone elses life. He wasn't bothered at all that they will go to prison. Ruth is on to him, I am sure. Harry was even getting impatient when he wasn't answering his phone. What is he playing at? Lucas is turning evil. He is almost like a different person...actually he is, isn't he. JOHN BOY !!

(11-10-2010 07:02 PM)Silktie Wrote:  Halfway already, can you believe it?

No, I am living in denial!!

A really good episode tonight with strong performances from everyone involved. Had a real team feel to it, with all contributing to the operations. NW was awesome as usual, her "acting" hypoglyceamic was very believable and her scenes with PF had enough subtle undertones for us H/R shippers to be happy

Simon Russell Beale is getting better as the Home Secretary, his "epic hangover" was classic! He and Harry are no longer trying to hide their mutual dislike of each other.

Very disappointed in Lucas though. I can make a case for him getting the Albany file for Vaughn (just) but to frame that poor young man, that's being downright villianous. But "dogged, determined" Ruth is on his case. Hope that turns out okay.

I loved the Donald Rumsfeld reference. There were loads of tech inaccuracies in this ep, which bothered me only because I'm a geek.

The final scene with the Chinese team and that photo threw me completely, I did not see that coming at all. My mind is racing trying to figure out the connection between Lucas, Vaughn, Russia, Albany & the Chinese.

(11-10-2010 09:39 PM)Nitrus Wrote:  There were loads of tech inaccuracies in this ep, which bothered me only because I'm a geek.

I'm not a geek (I don't think ), but when you enter a password shouldn't ***** come up instead of what you are actually entering? That part seemed a little contrived to me.

And what was that painting of the ship? My husband thought it was HMS Victory? Sailors were on land though? The Bounty???

Forgot to add, that I thought this was Beth's best episode by far. Really good acting, and her little chat with Ruth. I laughed out loud big time.

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(11-10-2010 09:45 PM)Aria Wrote:  

(11-10-2010 09:39 PM)Nitrus Wrote:  There were loads of tech inaccuracies in this ep, which bothered me only because I'm a geek.

I'm not a geek (I don't think ), but when you enter a password shouldn't ***** come up instead of what you are actually entering? That part seemed a little contrived to me.

Good point Aria. Wasn't he watching what he typed though? I will have to go back and watch again.

When I first saw the photo in the Albany file my immediate thought was steganography.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography

Hiding messages in plainsight/images.

I loved this episode. It had a pacy and intricate plot, great acting from Harry and Ruth again. Beth and Dimitri both had bigger parts to play, and Tariq doing his techie stuff again. And I actually like it that Lucas is becoming an out and out baddie. It's preferable to him just being drippy over a girl. The scenes between Harry and the HS are just great and loaded with sarcasm.

I'm looking forward to rewatching it all again now. I want to enjoy all those Harry expressions while Ruth was in danger.