[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

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(16-11-2010 04:55 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  I may have missed this, but do we know if it was the British Government that developed this weapon? I can't remember what Harry said in that team briefing. If not, then it is possible Harry stole it or took it from some terrorists that were developing it. More to the point, why did he have that fake one ready in his magic safe? Heaven knows what is kept in those cupboards behind his desk also. There's probably a cruise missile hidden in there. As for why Albany was hidden under that church alter, I have no idea, but I liked seeing Harry on his knees.

Yeah, I understood it to have been developed by the British during the Cold War years, because Harry at some stage says that the Russians found out about it and that was enough to keep the status quo at bay.

Ha, I find it extremely amusing how often the most horrible weapons or plans for horrible weapons are hidden in churches in fiction. I wonder if there was an ancient old priest around somewhere tasked with keeping it safe? Or did Harry hide it there without them knowing?

And since A Cousin now has me looking for symbolism everywhere , I wonder what they were trying to say with Harry on his knees in a church, but not before an altar, but rather before a horrible weapon?