Series 10 - Episode 1 Discussion

[Gazelle]

Having now had a day to mull on E1 I'm definitely going to have to watch it again on iPlayer to fill in some missing pieces - for instance, the exploding laptop (what triggered the explosion - was it Calum logging in?), and the ins and outs of the Russian plot lines.

Here's a few observations... If Sasha is Harry's son then he doesn't look a bit like him - so odd casting there. Also, as others have pointed out, the boy must have been 3 or 4 when we see him leaving with Elena in the flashbacks, so that's quite a long liaison between a married Harry and his 'asset' - how come this went unnoticed? And where does Juliet fit in in this timeline? And how come there's no mentoin of any of this in Harry's diary - these revelations kind of blow its reliability as an insight on Harry's past out the water!

I guess I'm still reeling a bit from the revelations (notwithstanding all the spoilers - it's one thing to read a plot line, another to see it being acted out). Not sure how I feel about Harry and Ruth's chances going forward now - if Ruth thought it was too complicated between them last series then what chance is there now?!

On the other hand, you can't get away from the fact they still have feelings for each other (I like the way Ruth seems softer towards him again, even smiling at times like when she took his arm at the black tie dinner). I felt so sorry for Ruth though having to learn the truth about Elena, she deserves better than that.

Final thought, did anyone else get an annoying message about re-tuning their TV for digital in the scene when Harry was looking for evidence in Max Witt's flat? It seemed to stay on screen for ages and was a real distraction - great timing BBC!!

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PS. I also loved the 'Mama and Papa Bear' quote - definitely enough to make me give Calum the benefit of the doubt for now...

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Another thought (while I'm still in Spooks mode!) - I agree with other posts that maybe it's a bit too simple having the revelation about Harry's son this early on. Perhaps the twist is he's not actually his son and this will be revealed when Harry finds out Elena was a double agent. Which would go some way to redeeming Harry a bit as he'll presumably be quite shaken by the discovery. Or perhaps this is just wishful thinking?