Series 10 - Episode 6 Discussion

[kmac82]

Came across this post from a reader on Wylie's blog. Thought it was interesting...

Well! Peter Firth said it was a 6-act Greek tragedy and I’ll be diddly-dog-damned if they gave us a 6-act Greek tragedy! I don’t know if this was intentionally done by Kudos, but it is almost more amazing if it wasn’t. None the less, it came complete with a Medea (Elena), an Oedipus (Sasha), a Penelope (Ruth), a Greek Chorus (the threats -of-the-week as played out by Erin/Dimitri), a sage (Calum), and I am pretty sure even Gavrik and Towers have some sort of parallel I haven’t figured out yet, not to mention the hubris, pathos, hamartia and anagnorisis of the sublimely magnificent man himself, Sir Harry Pearce. Topped off with a great, big, silent scream of a catharsis for the characters and viewers... Now THAT’S theater!

Hope this person doesn't mind me posting it, but I thought it was a rather fascinating way to look at it the series as a whole!

Still doesn't alleviate the pain, though. I tried to watch the ending again last night, and couldn't. Harry's face when he goes to the cottage STILL makes me sick with heartache...