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Episode 10 Discussion [rewatch]
09-08-2010, 02:58 AM (This post was last modified: 09-08-2010 08:11 AM by JHyde.)
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RE: Episode 10 Discussion [rewatch]
One of the best eps of the whole spooks canon, IMO; and the previous posts pretty much outline why.

Just to reiterate: Lindsay Duncan was stellar, as was Nicola Walker. The terrifying "dance of death" between them was breathtaking -- some of the best acting I've ever seen -- and the added layer of their previous history was a stroke of genius on the part of Howard Brenton. Peter got all of 3 mins at the beginning of the ep but he was palpably in the room during every Angela/Ruth scene. I was amazed that HB managed to give every character their moment to shine (except maybe Jo -- I found her wimpy and whiney) but I was especially grateful that Zaf finally got something substantial to do. And I loved that Harry, who almost immediately understood that the way out of this dilemma was through the Angela/Ruth/Peter relationship, pushed Ruth to go to a really frightening place.

This ep is HB's best -- it's basically a one-hour play and it's theatricality is unmistakable; long, psychologically-based scenes, intensely personal character interaction, suffocating proximity, and a play-within-a-play kind of scenario. An outstanding piece of writing.

I also loved the directing -- nothing was rushed, even though a deadline loomed. The total change of lighting on the grid took the audience away from the familiar, forced you to listen to what was being posited and really seriously consider whether there might have been a PD murder conspiracy fomented by the security services. The spooks "style" didn't interfere with the story, which it sometimes does.

And the cliffhanger was wonderful -- would spooks really be so bold as to kill off Adam and Harry in the same ep?

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Episode 10 Discussion [rewatch] - bertowud - 03-09-2009, 02:56 PM
RE: Diana - Silktie - 03-09-2009, 04:32 PM
RE: Diana - bertowud - 03-09-2009, 05:14 PM
RE: Diana - almh - 03-09-2009, 06:26 PM
RE: Diana - Silktie - 04-09-2009, 05:32 AM
RE: Diana - bertowud - 03-09-2009, 11:15 PM
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RE: Diana - Sanctuary - 04-09-2009, 03:31 PM
RE: Diana - The Grid - 04-09-2009, 05:15 PM
RE: Diana - Silktie - 05-09-2009, 02:14 PM
RE: Diana - almh - 04-09-2009, 05:55 PM
RE: Diana - Sanctuary - 07-09-2009, 12:07 PM
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RE: Diana - Alpha One - 09-09-2009, 06:58 AM
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RE: Diana - Adam Carter - 11-11-2009, 04:29 AM
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RE: Diana - JHyde - 11-11-2009, 09:00 AM
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RE: Diana - watchstrap - 27-05-2010, 09:12 PM
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RE: Episode 10 Discussion [rewatch] - lwhite53 - 09-08-2010 02:58 AM
RE: Episode 10 Discussion [rewatch] - Noam - 11-01-2012, 09:44 AM

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