Season 10 - Episode 4 discussion

[Sparky]

A really good episode on all counts I thought. I enjoyed the muslim bomber angle and though I figured out that Rosie was going to be used in some way (that was signposted very clearly at the beginning) it didn't swallow up the episode at all. It did feel like there were 2 completely seperate stories running throughout though, one starring Erin, Dimitri and Calum with cameo's from Ruth and Harry, and the second starring Harry and Ruth and their hangers-on! Erin and Dimitri both come across OK in the show but I don't think I'd really miss them if they weren't around, while I think Calum has the most potential of the 3 by far and again had some good one-liners and seems to hit all his marks!

It was the secondary storyline that had me really hooked though. Ruth sounding out Jim Coaver, the meeting with Ilya (I have a feeling he's going to be a big presence in the next 2 eps and I don't trust him at all), the park scene with Sasha and Elena (I trust him but not her), the meeting between Ruth, Harry, Elena and Sasha (atmosphere decidedly frosty from all angles) and the final scene with Harry and Jim (who I think is being set up). As you can see I have no real idea what is likely to unfold and with only 2 eps left I hope they focus fully on this storyline going forward as I have way more questions than answers at this stage!

The Harry and Ruth sideline is also keeping me very intrigued, Ruth's face when Jim told her that Harry wanted to extract Elena and Sasha all those years ago was heartbreaking, as was the scene where she saw Harry hold Elena - all the emotions on her face came through very clearly! The standout scene though was of course the park bench. Ruth's hurt and anger was palpable as she said 'people don't love each other on a need to know basis'. The anguish on both their faces throughout this scene was very telling, and somehow they both seem to realise now quite how much they mean to each other. Harry telling Ruth to go and work for the HS (who showed his true colours to Ruth earlier) obviously hurt them both very much but it'll be a very interesting dynamic to watch next week.