Episode 6 Discussion [rewatch]

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There's a very "Rashomon" quality to this ep -- Ozal's version, Zoe's version in court, and then the real story of what happened in the op. The whole ep asks how much truth is palatable, how much lying is acceptable and what happens in the grey area in-between, which is the area that spies inhabit. Once we discover that Zoe's testimony was "doctored," we knew that it would have to end badly.

Harry's "truth is a highly elastic concept" defines their lives. And Danny is aware of the problem, "Tell me what really happened . . . I'm the only person who can truly understand." But Zoe knows that she stepped over the line:
Dany: "We make difficult decisions, Zoe, and we're denied the luxury of moral absolutes."
Zoe: "You have to live with the consequences of your choices, Danny."
I find it interesting that in ep5 it was Zoe who angrily questioned the morality of killing the scientist but here she chooses to doom Celenk, without any real evidence of crimes committed but because she doesn't like what he represents.

Loved seeing Harry go to the mat for Zoe and the service -- he was damned if the politics of the situation were going to land Zoe in jail. "We know where the bodies are buried, remember" -- that line is almost taunting the AG, basically saying you don't want me as your enemy because I'll do a lot of damage and I don't really care who I take down. Do not mess with mad Harry!

Spoiler: show

(And a typical spooks trick of casually throwing in a new character, the AG, who will figure prominently in future eps.)

Also loved Malcolm and Colin with the roulette wheel -- boys with their toys! And the Danny/Zoe scenes were excellent -- David and Keeley really gave their all in their last ep together:
Danny: "Some lucky person in Chile who doesn't know it yet is going to meet Gina Hamilton."
Zoe: "I'll never see you again."
Both are heartbroken and we feel it acutely.