Lucas and Elizaveta

[Skully]

This is an interesting thread! I thought the actors did a beautiful job - many touching moments between them. When Lucas sees Elisaveta with her child for the first time the look on his face is heartbreaking.

It was my reading that she left him after learning he was a spy. He lied to her, and that broke the marriage. Perhaps very shortly before he went to Moscow and was captured - hence why Lucas was still holding out for her.

I couldn't help but wonder - What was Lucas thinking! He married a patriotic Russian and didn't think him being MI-5 would be a problem? Love is blind..

On the theme of Elizaveta as device to learn more about Lucas, I think she also adds to the tragedy of this character, to emphasize that this man has lost so much.