[spoilers] Harry and Ruth Strike Back

[Tea Lady]

(23-09-2010 09:18 AM)Silktie Wrote:  

(23-09-2010 08:05 AM)Tea Lady Wrote:  

(22-09-2010 10:26 PM)watchstrap Wrote:  One more thing (and then I really must go to bed), I thought that in an interview RA said about RH that

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their relationship is rekindled

. Can't be parked then can it?

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What interview was that Watchstrap?

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It's this one, TL. http://www.aoltv.co.uk/2010/09/16/richar...of-spooks/
I'm not sure whether he was referring to a season-long arc, as he actually talks about the proposal. But here's hoping I'm wrong!

Thanks Silktie. The thing with avoiding all the pre-publicity stuff is that it is difficult to catch up.

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Well I have to say that the use of the word "rekindle" is interesting. I would hardly say what we have seen in 9.1 is their relationship being rekindled. Far from it. So is there more, is the million dollar question ???

[Silktie]

Okay, used my lunch hour to sneak onto youtube and have a look at the 9.2 preview. Here's what I think:

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When Ruth calls Harry, he seems weary and resigned, and almost a little pissy about it. It's like he thinks she's calling him for personal reasons, and that she can't do that to him after basically telling him in 9.1 that they can only be really together through work. I still suspect, though, that she really is calling about work.

[Tea Lady]

(23-09-2010 10:21 AM)Silktie Wrote:  Okay, used my lunch hour to sneak onto youtube and have a look at the 9.2 preview. Here's what I think:

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When Ruth calls Harry, he seems weary and resigned, and almost a little pissy about it. It's like he thinks she's calling him for personal reasons, and that she can't do that to him after basically telling him in 9.1 that they can only be really together through work. I still suspect, though, that she really is calling about work.

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Yes, I agree she is calling about work. I think Harry is like he is with her, because she is taking a liberty by calling him out of office hours. I think Ruth may have to learn that their relationship going forward, will only be between 9 and 5 or whatever hours they work.

[A Cousin]

(23-09-2010 12:16 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  

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Yes, I agree she is calling about work. I think Harry is like he is with her, because she is taking a liberty by calling him out of office hours. I think Ruth may have to learn that their relationship going forward, will only be between 9 and 5 or whatever hours they work.

I think it has been pretty well established that their work hours are when the work is happening. It would be very convenient indeed if the emergencies happened Mon-Fri 9am-5pm GMT. In addition to that it has been clearly established with both of their characters that they work all the time!

[Naivety]

I was just watching the trailer again for episode 2 and had a thought:

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Ruth has a large wine glass with nothing in it. It's been suggested that she may have had a drink, but supposing she is calling Harry from a bar or restaurant and asking him if he wants to meet her for a drink. And Harry says 'I don't think we should be meeting for late night tete a tetes?

[Tea Lady]

Ok, what was that phone scene really about? Was it just nothing? Was it thrown in to only help the Beth storyline along? Or was it to give us shippers, some glimmer of hope for the future? I'm not sure.

Ruth clearly did not need to tell Harry this information there and then. There was nothing either of them could do about it until the morning anyway. Ruth was on her own when she phoned Harry and had been drinking wine at home, late into the evening. Clearly that is not the act of a happy lady.

I honestly think she just wanted to hear his voice and was feeling low. I felt though, as usual she covered her tracks with work, but then let her guard down a little at the end, because there was a beat. Harry did seem a little choked at the end of the call.

I am afraid that Ruth has got to leave Harry alone now.

[Aria]

(27-09-2010 09:53 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  Ok, what was that phone scene really about? Was it just nothing? Was it thrown in to only help the Beth storyline along? Or was it to give us shippers, some glimmer of hope for the future? I'm not sure.

I am afraid that Ruth has got to leave Harry alone now.

Even though I liked the scene, I thought that it seemed unnecessary plotwise and agree it might have been added to give us H/R fans hope. I loved the way Harry asked her if there was "anything else", he seemed to convey such hope and desperation. I agree that Ruth needs to leave Harry alone, she can't keep stringing him along!

[Naivety]

Maybe she was going to say something else but changed her mind after Harry said what he said. And when he said his hopeful 'Anything else' Beth came in so she couldn't say what she wanted to say.

I must say that little scene isn't much of a scrap to sustain us for another week is it? Feel a tad deflated after that episode, even though the rest was of course brilliant as usual.

[Tea Lady]

I just felt sad for Harry. Clearly he had just a little tiny bit of hope there, when he asked if there was anything else and she paused. Ruth must know that she broke his heart. She is not helping Harry to move on.

I have a feeling that while there may be more R/H to come in this series, my guess would be, it is later on, and there will only be scraps in the next two or three episodes. Hope I am wrong though.

[Fidget]

Ruth has to get her act together & now make the first move, poor Harry how much more hurt can he take