[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

[JHyde]

I'm sure I've mentioned this elsewhere, and probably even on this thread, but I love that Ben Richards twice describes Harry as "limited" from his own mouth. It says so much about Harry sees himself. It also taps into something Neil Cross (one of the writers seasons 5-7) talked about in the commentary for 5.9, about Harry being a wonderful boss but not a great husband and father. In many ways, I suspect Harry is a different man since the breakdown of his marriage and his appointment as head of section D. It must really weigh on him that he daily sends people into such danger, yet for the most part does not go out in the field himself anymore.

The irony is that Harry is very compassionate, although a little intolerant at times. (He can be a little impatient with petty dramas on the Grid, for example, not that I blame him.) It's why I sob every time in 8.1 when he hisses "You know nothing about compassion" at Mani. It's also why in some ways, I think not killing Harry would be more poignant, as there is something to be said for him growing older every time he loses these people he cares for much more than he probably should. And it's not getting any easier. (Of course, if you want to talk about who should or should not die, come join the merry convo over in the season 8 thread!)

It's so nice not to use spoiler tags here anymore. Patting myself on the back for that one.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts about how Harry might have developed since he was a young officer. I often think that Harry is a man changed in many ways (no wonder the women love him!) - and that he may well be glad to not know the man he was in the early 80s starting out.