[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

[Silktie]

My reason for classifying him as a romantic is that he has the ability to do and say incredibly thoughtful things for the women in his life, but only on very rare occasions, mind you. For instance:
- In his diary, it is mentioned that he was being held captive by the IRA on his wedding anniversary, so he surprised his wife with a "374 day anniversary."
- I also find the things he says to Ruth on their date rather romantic. He's quite open about the qualities he admires in her, and none of them are shallow stuff - it's all qualities that one can really admire. Also, he picks Paris as his favourite city, clearly because he thinks it's a romantic place to visit.
- And lastly, this is the man who is willing to go to jail to save Ruth - you don't get much more romantic than that...

So whilst I agree with what A Cousin said about Harry, I don't believe being a romantic necessarily means that you can't be grounded in reality. It's also about focussing on and doing something to make your significant other feel special. I do think Harry has that quality.