Season 10 - Episode 4 discussion

[beatrice4ruth]

I really can't compare Ashur to Elena. Was Elena really telling the truth about her parents? If Elena was so distressed about her parents, why on earth did she marry a KGB intelligence officer? I really do not understand her rational. To bring down the system within and live a lie for 30 years? Sorry, I still can't trust Elena.

Harry was ready to compromise an operation to save Catherine if needed. We know that he would do it again to save Sasha. As Adam told Harry when he was ready to sacrifice the daughter of Robert Morgan, Harry would not have done the same with his own daughter (paraphrase). Adam had reproached Harry his weakness regarding the ones he loved, which we also saw with Ruth and Albany. The personal taking over Harry's usual self-control is a recurrent theme in the series.

No wonder that Ruth looked so hurt when she learnt that Harry had tried to extract Elena and save Sasha 30 years ago. She must have felt that she had sacrificed herself in vain for Harry. True, he went to jail to try to save her from Cotterdam, but he could have done so much more to find her in Cyprus without compromising her. Harry knows that he has hurt Ruth so much over the years and the "Russian family" is the last straw. It might explain why Harry wants Ruth to join the HS staff.

Let's hope that the last two episodes will bring some happiness to Harry and Ruth. I am sick and tired of the relentless misery since series 8. I can even accept that Harry choses Elena and Sasha over Ruth. She will then be forced to move on with her life and perhaps find the happiness she deserves.