Series 9 Episode 8 discussion

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Another spy show I watch, Nikita, seems to have a quote that sums up the Lucas/John storyline quite well:

"We all wear masks. Everyone, every day. Sometimes we wear them so much, we forget who we really are. And sometimes, someone comes along and shows us who we really want to be. Who we should be."

John Bateman took Lucas North's identity, he wore that mask so much that he forgot who he was and became so deeply immersed into being Lucas North. And then Vaughn showed up and brought back Maya, and with Maya it showed who Lucas/John really wanted to be, that innocent young boy from university who fell in love and wanted to make a difference before all the darkness invaded his life.

Lucas/John's story is really rather tragic. Still a convoluted mess, but tragic nonetheless.