Series 10 Rumours & Speculation

[WhiteSwan]

(28-05-2011 04:29 AM)loladom Wrote:  The ending was changed due to the uncertainty of RA leaving. He hadn't been confirmed for the Hobbit and as I understand it, if they had said no to him, he would have stayed on at Spooks. The reshoots were because a decision was made and the character of Lucas therefore had to be given an exit. PF said he was recalled back in late July to reshoot the ending. So, it's not entirely the fault of the original writing. As to what the other ending would have been, we can only speculate.

I don't think that the ending was changed due to RA leaving. During the whole of series 9 the writers had done everything to destroy the character of Lucas completely, turning him (or rather that horrible JB) into such a despicable, weak and treacherous creature that there really wasn't a chance for him to reappear in S10.