Series 10 - Episode 6 Discussion

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I'm yet to give my opinion on the board of what i thought of the episode. (apologies if i repeat anthing thats already been said i haven't read all the posts)

Sorry Nitrus but everyone has their own opinions and I am in the camp of that Kudos let the fans down.

The episode from my own perspective having seen it six times and in 2 variations is that it was a great episode up to the point of Ruth's death and beyond. Not because of the acting, that as ever was wonderful by Peter and Nicola; but from my point of view it was a predictable; same old, same old ending. Didn't a 10 year finale deserve better? I do believe the Harry and Ruth fans after 9 years of dedication deserved some pay off. I'm not saying skipping along; but i dont think it would have killed them to have given some happiness either before she died or her injured but alive.

The medical flaws in this episode drive me barmy as Ruth would not have died from those injuries and could have been kept alive by CPR until the helicopter arrived. They injected her in the wrong place (they actually didn't need to inject her for that wound). Plus I'm not convinced she would have suffered a collapsed lung given the placement of her wound.

Although I hated the death I did find the end heartbreaking, and liked the memorial wall. It saddens me, (make that despairs me) to think of Harry alone and with nothing but a job he no longer wanted to do. That he and Ruth as others have said got no intimacy; no kiss, or a vocalisation of their love.

Are we mean't to believe that these officers will sacrifice themselves day in day out for their country and never get anything back. That in return for their sacrifice they will lead a life of depression, loneliness and devoid of hope.

I think it would have been more realistic for Sasha to have killed Ilya, after all he strangled his mother regardless of who gave him the key.

I loved the music score. But if Kudos think I will ever watch; invest; or buy the S10 DVD, then they are seriously deluded. When they killed Ruth they lost my loyalty and I have been very loyal to them considering how i've been treated by them in recent months. I can no longer watch Spooks now without thinking; "what's the point"

Anyway rant over