lost_spook's (mostly) Non-Spoilery Guide to Manhunt (1970)

[lost_spook]

I decided that since I really like doing Fandom Overviews (or Manifestos, but that implies "everyone should watch" and really, they shouldn't), I should do one for everything I like that I haven't already done one for and it would be fun for me and maybe even useful for other people.

We'll see how that goes, but here's one of my latest in new

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[gillo]

I dimly remember watching this, all those years ago when I was 14 or thereabouts. It's certainly a pretty impressive cast.

[lost_spook]

It's actually pretty psychological and intense, as well. WWII things aren't my first choice, but I found it really unusual and impressive - Robert Hardy in particular.

[executrix]

Er, well, yes, actually I am, and I was reading through wondering if there are any British shows about heroic and/or briskly efficient resistance groups.
I'm going to the Democratic Socialists of America meeting on Thursday, perhaps if we can find it we can watch some episodes as a fund-raiser--the "What Not to Wear" of resistance, as it were.

[lost_spook]

Actually, since you're trying to be the Resistance, be careful about this one - it might depress you into staying home! ;-)

[executrix]

We have a sense of humor. We need one.

[a_phoenixdragon]

I've heard of this one!! And it sounds like something I'd wanna watch, too!

*HUGS*

[lost_spook]

I think there have been at least two, if not more TV series of the same name, so it's possible you've heard of the other (which I think is an old US series). But it is an interesting one. It's not my usual kind of thing, but I couldn't stop once it'd really got going.

[jaxomsride]

I wonder how much of this is parodied in 'Allo 'Allo?.

I think either I was a little too young to be allowed to stay up long enough to watch this, or it was shown at the point where we didn't have a telly.

[lost_spook]

My suspicion is that it must have definitely been shown post-watershed, given how it tackles things, so could easily have been either.

I think all the WWII things probably fed into Allo Allo, so no doubt something did. :-)

[sarren]

This sounds amazing! (although thanks for the warning to avoid ep2, I probably would have bailed on the series if I watched that without realising it was randomly terrible).

Why is there a suspicion that Jimmy ditched his plane to avoid the war?

[lost_spook]

It's very 70s at times, but it's also very intense and psychological with a side order of a few 100% location action episodes & the result, after a slowish start is pretty gripping - or at least, I found it so!

Episode 2 was very off-putting indeed, but someone I trusted had recommended it & once you've bought the DVD, you kind of have to give it a few eps to redeem itself - after all, even B7 has Ben Steed, and the adorable AAL! its terrible ep3 and 5. (To be fair to the show, you can see what they were aiming for with it, but it was 100% location and so there wasn't the same opportunity for the actors and directors to pull it together and cover the script deficiencies, which just left a very nasty taste in the mouth. It's not so bad you might not want to look at it when you've finished, if you liked the rest, but as ep2 it's very unfortunate placing and it would have been better for the world if it could have been burninated instead of something else!)

Why is there a suspicion that Jimmy ditched his plane to avoid the war?It's