Episode 3 Discussion

[A Cousin]

(07-07-2010 11:35 AM)Kazters Wrote:  that isnt to say jo, malcome, ben, zaf etc are liek supporting actors they arent but they arent the focus they are there to support the work of the section leaders and they do it very well, and sadley are the ones who go first.

Here's the thing for me, anytime I have not been happy with the structure of this show has been with insufficient character development. For me, Spooks is an ensemble piece and works best that way. I may have my personal preferences for certain characters over others, but when any one of them goes, I look forward to the shift in character dynamics that will inevitably come.

Jo's demise didn't leave me feeling like I want to feel when a character leaves the show: like I will never love again. I didn't believe that if Jo really wanted to live she couldn't have found a different way to hold the guy. They could have concentrated a bit more on what led Jo to believe that she needed to sacrifice herself in such a way. They touch on it, but didn't develop it sufficiently in the buildup to Jo's death. They were trying too hard to make Jo's death a surprise, utilize it for another character and they sacrificed the character of Jo in the process. After so many really great write-outs, I think they failed with Jo.