Proswatch: The Madness of Mickey Hamilton

[agentxpndble]

Again, nothing profound to add to the dialogue with this one... There are bits I just love - And somehow, it doesn't add up to a full, cohesive favorite episode

Comments

[sc_fossil]

I think the biggest problem is that way too much screen time is take up by other people. Bodie and Doyle aren't in it that much, and we have long drawn-out scenes of Mickey just walking around, looking depressed. Good job by Ian Mc.

[agentxpndble]

Maybe that's it - I really, really like the Mickey storyline and get engaged when there is dialog around it, but there does seem to be an awful lot of walking and non-verbal thinking and set up stuff. Perhaps it would have done the episode a service to whittle some of that out.

[sunray45]

There were some good bits in this ep, but really not enough of the Lads together for me, although they both were looking very good.:)

The last scene between Mickey and Doyle was very well acted by both men and has always remained in my mind.

[agentxpndble]

The last scene between Mickey and Doyle was very well acted by both men and has always remained in my mind.

I especially love that last couple of lines between Cowley and the Lads - It says a lot about all of them. I love that Cowley is not willing to let anyone forget that Mickey acted criminally - And that Doyle can't let go of how tragically/unjustly Mickey was treated. It's a defining character moment for both of them and a really well written scene (dialog-wise.)

[schnuffi]

Not one of my favs either but I do like it. It's just that I can't get myself to like Mickey. I feel sorry for him and everything but I just don't like him. He gives me the creeps. But the lads look great throughout the whole episode, don't they?

[agentxpndble]

I love what a great job the actor playing Mickey did - making him sympathetic but also kind of nuts and unlikable. There's this one little detail that I always notice which grosses me out but also impresses me because it's such a small thing and so realistic: That scene where Mickey is having the nightmare and wakes up... There's a small line of sleep-drool coming out of his mouth. I just think that's amazing how much realism that adds to the character/show.

The lads always look great. :-)

[andreathelion]

Not one of my fave eps either. Like already mentioned before,there's too much focus on other people. The storyline isn't bad at all and the actor, who played MH, did a very good job with.
Way too little time with the lads, but when they are on, they are looking gorgeous, so I can leave with it :)

[agentxpndble]

The actor playing Mickey really did do a great job with it - making him sympathetic but also kind of nuts and unlikable. There's this one little detail that I always notice which grosses me out but also impresses me because it's such a small thing and so realistic: That scene where Mickey is having the nightmare and wakes up... There's a small line of sleep-drool coming out of his mouth. I just think that's amazing how much realism that adds to the character/show.

[andreathelion]

That part always gives me the creeps, it is played absolutely fantastic, but it's just .... well... umm ....*yuk* If you know what I mean.
It would be interesting, for me anyway, to see the actor in an other role. I just know him as MH, so I'm just a bit curious.

[agentxpndble]

I think it's that "ew"/creepy edge the drool adds that impresses me.

You haven't seen the new Star Wars films? :-)