Series 9 Episode 8 discussion

[Belle]

(02-12-2010 02:38 PM)HellsBells Wrote:  I think it shows just how 'awkward' the writing of series 9 appears to be, because I personally still can't decide whether Lucas was purposefully deceitful and Lucas was merely a legend created by John Bateman. Or as has been said that it was some sort of split-personality issue and Lucas could not remember John Bateman. I think the writing wavered between the two possibilities leaving a lot of ambiguity.
And lets face it, they didn't 100% kill off Lucas, we were left to assume he jumped.

I personally don't believe the split-personality route, because if Lucas really couldn't remember being John, then why would he have percieved those 8 years in prison as a sort of punishment or redemption for the things John had done, like Lucas said to Harry in 9.7 in that interrogation-scene?
And Lucas being a deceitful person, doesn't make sense at all, given the many facts wich proved that he was always willing to risk his life for his colleagues and his country.

I remain as baffled as anyone else here about the writing of S9 and the twist they gave to Lucas' personality
I can only hope that they will clear things out in S10, preferably in a more sensable way!
(Keeping my fingers crossed for Lucas not being dead, but I fear!!!)