Spooks squee
Oh, show, I love you again! Even though you are still ridiculous and implausible, you are now loads of fun!
Things I loved about this episode (spoilers ahoy), not necessarily in any order:
1. Hooray, a twisty plot! (And yes, if you think too hard about it, many things do not make sense, but it was so fun, I don't care.)
2. The cinematic (and very creepy) aesthetics.
3. The way that *everything* was actually quite creepy, disturbing, unsettling. Not just aesthetically, but thematically. It made for a genuine feeling of suspense (perhaps even dread) throughout.
4. Every character (save Tariq, but he's too new) got to have at least one moment of depth/reflection. And each one, in his or her way, showed the kind of personal toll they've all had to pay because of their chosen profession.
5. They haven't forgotten Jo or Malcolm yet! (I cling to whatever bits of continuity I can when it comes to this show.)
6. Ros, cool as ever in the face of the detonator's countdown. (Tangential observation: Lucas keeps getting sent to strip clubs, yet Ros has to go to a dingy squat? That's hardly fair!)
7. Angst with subtlety! (And good acting. By the entire cast, in fact.)
8. Woooooooooooooo, slashy. Wow.
9. OH, SARAH, HOW I LOVE YOU! PLEASE FORGIVE ALL THE MEAN THINGS I SAID ABOUT YOUR ACCENT (which is still terrible, just between you and me, but who cares now that you have become awesome?). That balcony toss was as shocking in its callousness as when Connie slashed Ben's throat. I actually physically flinched.
10. Ruth being insanely clever and figuring everything out. (Although she found that Sudanese fake charity in what, ten seconds? A bit much, even for her. Then again, it took her a while to think of, oh, checking the phone number left by Malcolm's source, so maybe things balance out.)
So. Just in case anyone is so inclined, my reading wishlist is now as follows:
1. Lucas/Oleg (yes, *I* am asking for m/m slash. That's how strong the slashiness is with this pairing!)
2. Lucas/Sarah (I might have to write this myself, because OMG!)
3. Ros/Sarah OR a Ros&Sarah who-has-the-iciest-blood-in-her-veins-competition. Let them duel with forks at the top of a very tall staircase, and may the most ruthless woman win!
Pretty please! *Begs*
Things I loved about this episode (spoilers ahoy), not necessarily in any order:
1. Hooray, a twisty plot! (And yes, if you think too hard about it, many things do not make sense, but it was so fun, I don't care.)
2. The cinematic (and very creepy) aesthetics.
3. The way that *everything* was actually quite creepy, disturbing, unsettling. Not just aesthetically, but thematically. It made for a genuine feeling of suspense (perhaps even dread) throughout.
4. Every character (save Tariq, but he's too new) got to have at least one moment of depth/reflection. And each one, in his or her way, showed the kind of personal toll they've all had to pay because of their chosen profession.
5. They haven't forgotten Jo or Malcolm yet! (I cling to whatever bits of continuity I can when it comes to this show.)
6. Ros, cool as ever in the face of the detonator's countdown. (Tangential observation: Lucas keeps getting sent to strip clubs, yet Ros has to go to a dingy squat? That's hardly fair!)
7. Angst with subtlety! (And good acting. By the entire cast, in fact.)
8. Woooooooooooooo, slashy. Wow.
9. OH, SARAH, HOW I LOVE YOU! PLEASE FORGIVE ALL THE MEAN THINGS I SAID ABOUT YOUR ACCENT (which is still terrible, just between you and me, but who cares now that you have become awesome?). That balcony toss was as shocking in its callousness as when Connie slashed Ben's throat. I actually physically flinched.
10. Ruth being insanely clever and figuring everything out. (Although she found that Sudanese fake charity in what, ten seconds? A bit much, even for her. Then again, it took her a while to think of, oh, checking the phone number left by Malcolm's source, so maybe things balance out.)
So. Just in case anyone is so inclined, my reading wishlist is now as follows:
1. Lucas/Oleg (yes, *I* am asking for m/m slash. That's how strong the slashiness is with this pairing!)
2. Lucas/Sarah (I might have to write this myself, because OMG!)
3. Ros/Sarah OR a Ros&Sarah who-has-the-iciest-blood-in-her-veins-competition. Let them duel with forks at the top of a very tall staircase, and may the most ruthless woman win!
Pretty please! *Begs*