[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

[lwhite53]

(23-05-2010 07:32 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  I thought Harry showed two different faces in 3.9 and I am not quite sure which one was the true Harry. When Ruth discovered that Morgan had a child, Harry seemed very uneasy in front of her but then moments later, in front of Adam, Harry seemed very hardened to the fact that they may have to use the daughter. Perhaps Harry wasn't at all comfortable with the idea, but knew that if Adam was to carry his actions through, Harry had to show conviction.

I think Harry is a different person with Ruth than with the others, even this early in their "relationship" (I use that word for lack of a better term). When she questions him about whether there's anything they wouldn't do, he's in a quandary. It's easy to conjecture, to talk hypothetically, but when he's in the room with Adam, he knows what needs to be done and what he has to do in order to successfully carry out his responsibilities. It's part of Harry's dual nature that he is compassionate but has to tamp down his feelings in order to be effective.