[spoilers] Harry and Ruth Strike Back

[Silktie]

I thought that whilst 3.9 probably is the start of something more than friendship between Harry and Ruth, 3.10 and 4.1 definitely shows that Harry is more solicitous of Ruth and her feelings than of anyone else's. In 3.10, he feels the need to explain to her why they have to fight on after Danny is shot, also acknowledging that he doesn't like the fact that they can't just stop everything and grieve, perhaps showing more of the man behind the boss in that one explanation than he would to others. He also tells her he needs her, which is something he repeats in 4.1 when she doesn't want to leave the funeral. And in both episodes it seems to be that plea from Harry which persuades her to get on with the job at hand.

I also thought Harry showed a lot of concern towards Ruth when she was standing with Danny's body - he was looking at her the whole time, checking that she was holding up allright, and then in 4.1 he actually takes her to the funeral with him in the car, opens the door for her and sits next to her in the church. He's also the first one that notices she's still in the church and going back to get her. He seems very protective of her in these three episodes.