Series 10 - Episode 6 Discussion

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(26-10-2011 12:33 AM)pennyfeather Wrote:  I'm not liking some of the comments im reading about people boycotting the DVD. God knows ive felt tthe despair you've all described but surely after 10 years of hard work and energy by cast and crew, for a show we've watched and loved - if we're to stop that support entirely just because of a tragic ending....idk just seems a pretty poor way to repay an incredible group of creators who have brought such magic to our tv screens for tthe past 10 years....

I mean has anyone here seen the youtube clip where NW and PF talk about the DVD? They are just loving it and jokinga round with looks and glances: they even end with a kiss! Its adorable! These incredible actors who adore each other is just another testament to what can come of working on a show with fantastic people. I dont know about you but watching extras and commentaries will probably help me get over it all.

This is my last word, honestly, and I truly don't know why I'm bothering to try and explain myself to people who just don't get this viewpoint. The only reason to even mention the dvd is because it is the only way to make a point to the programme makers how appalling I found this ending. That is, after all, the only thing that interests them now. Yes, they have all put in ten years of hard work and effort (and been paid for it - no doubt a damn sight more than most of us). And I have put in ten years of faithful support. I felt let down right at the end, and the only way I can manifest that is to let them know that I in turn will be letting them down.

A split opinion means it must have been a pefectly honed end? No. An equally well-written, well-acted, poignant but more uplifting ending would have united opinion in its brilliance. They deliberately chose this path because they get a kick out of controversy. Their reward is fewer sales. That is fair. They have the controversy they sought.

So PF and NW muck about on the video. I'm not a child (ok, I may act like one sometimes when upset, but actually I'm not). It was the story I invested in. Actors come at this from a completely different standpoint. It is an acting challenge, the more tragic the better to showcase their skills. I'm sure they are all thrilled with it. Seeing those two on the dvd is sweet, yes, but it doesn't change the story. Watching them kiss? Is that supposed to make it better? Clearly people think that anyone sad enough to find this end unacceptable can be easily fobbed off by a bit of snog between the actors. I'm not actually that shallow. If it wasn't in the story there is no relevance to the story. For a Peter Firth fan (which I am), this series dvd is probably his crowning glory, the best thing he's done since Equus. But in this instance I find myself not a Peter Firth fan, but a Spooks fan. And I can't get around it. Ten years and the final shot is of Harry Pearce in torment stretching god knows how long into the future? I want to forget that image. I just don't want the dvd anymore. And I want to punish the writers in the only tiny way I know how. I know it won't make a scrap of difference to anyone but me, but by writing about it here it sends a message, however small.

So please stop dissing the people who are using the boycotting of the dvd as the only way they have left to vent their despair. The rest of you have everything you could possibly wish for. All I have is a desire to punch someone (I wonder who I'd choose............?).