[spoilers] Harry and Ruth

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(05-12-2009 05:30 PM)almh Wrote:  They definitely are equals now and are treating each other as equals. At least after episode 6 we're finally at a similar point to where they left off.

I actually think they're further progressed than that (God, what a terrible sentence). When she left in 5.5, Ruth did not have a lot of self-confidence -- she wanted to have something with Harry but didn't quite know how (or was afraid to try) to make that happen.

Ruth's whole personna in S8 exudes a quiet confidence and self-assuredness (no doubt gained during her couple of years away) and the belief that her work matters in a very elemental and profound way (as opposed to her sometimes bumbling naivete earlier). She's making *choices* now, not floating along letting things happen to her. She's taken control of her life and it's a joy to see the new Ruth interacting with Harry.