[SPOILER] - A "lucas" question

[BravoNine]

(31-07-2010 03:59 AM)digideus Wrote:  Ive set this as a spoiler, since its possible that by the end of the series, this may well happen.

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So, who thinks Lucas is on his way out in S9? Some of the interviews and reports seem to suggest that his character is going to reveal something of his real character by the end of the series, which makes me wonder about how much of a team player he actually is!

Those spoilers have been out for a while and there's already been quite a bit of discussion about Lucas's future. It's possible that Lucas may not live through Series 9, but there's an equal chance that he will. The people behind Spooks are very good at causing a stir with the fanbase to drum up hype and tension and leaving red herrings everywhere, so really you never really know how a storyline will go down. Richard Armitage has been out talking a lot of this aspect of who really is Lucas North, giving out these tidbits but clearly these are things that the producers wants to get out to attract attention so that people will watch.

I like to think from everything we have been given about Lucas over the last two series, showing that while he walked the line between good and bad, he's always come through for Harry and MI5 in the end, that's quite an integral part to who Lucas is, and I hope the writers will not change all that with this new reveal. If they do, I feel like it's a character assassination, that would ruin what people have always really loved about Lucas.

Lucas is independent a lot and one wouldn't quite describe him as a team player, but he backed up teammates when needed and was there for them, that's enough of a team player for me. He took a lot of risks for the team, I hope the writers keep sight of that and won't make Lucas simply just another traitor.

If he was being blackmailed, forced, or manipulated, I can take that, but if he's simply just another baddie who's good at acting, then it would make for a shallow character.