Poll: Did you like Season 8?

almh · 30-12-2009, 09:20 PM

That's alright - I do it all the time Wink

Isn't Apocalypse the one with the spiders? (Episode 3 I think)

Tomsdouble · 30-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Spiders, almh? You having another one of your series 2 turns again? Yahoo

almh · 30-12-2009, 09:26 PM

Oh dear

I need to sleep. Now. I wasn't fully awake then, I got episode names confused Blush

It's not like they put the names on the episodes anyway, the only way to find out what they're called is by going on wikipedia/imdb... :rant:

Beatriz · 30-12-2009, 09:32 PM

(30-12-2009 08:41 PM)Tea Lady Wrote: Isnt it the plan that we watch an episode every week or so starting in January and then discuss? I think someone was organising this. Then we can ,at the end of the rewatch, vote on the best series. I currently watch them out of order at the moment and some episodes more than others, so I feel doing it this way, I will get a more balanced view on all 8 series and which one is the best.

I dont think series 8 was the worst, but I am not sure which series I would put at the bottom of the pile yet, without watching the entire series all over again and in order. With a long running series you are always going to have weaker ones.

It's interesting to note that my non spook friends who just love watching the show and dont analyse every second of it, all thought the series was great. Perhpas looking at each episode the way we do, can make us over critical and expect too much. Lets be honest there are not that many drama programmes out there that have a patch on Spooks even in its weakest moments.

We should start it, otherwise we won't be able to end before the beginning of series 9! Tongue

I can't make up my mind about which series is my favourite until I watch it again and we discuss about each episode!

Tomsdouble · 30-12-2009, 09:35 PM

Hahaha let you off, sleepyhead. Sleepy

I don't know what any of them are called. For example I might refer to episode 9, series 3 as 'the episode in which a man is tortured by Adam as he won't tell them what they want to hear and Ruth doesn't like it' or something. I admit it's not the most succinct system but it could work Confused

almh · 30-12-2009, 09:37 PM

I don't even get to that, I normally just go 8.1 or 5.7, etc, and hope the other person knows what on earth I'm talking about. I agree, your system is more likely to work than mine...

Tomsdouble · 30-12-2009, 09:38 PM

Anyway, a bit off-topic there. But given that we are off topic momentarily, the best episode is 3:10, so there Silba

almh · 30-12-2009, 09:40 PM

I have to agree with you on that. But back to series 8... (I wasn't off topic, of course not Silba

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Tomsdouble · 30-12-2009, 09:46 PM

Yeah, back to series 8.....some great episodes and some above average and Spooks very rarely does anything below 'good'.

Must try harder. Not good enough!!! Thcussing

(Just wanted to use that emoticon. Not really THAT angry.)

**Maggie** · 31-12-2009, 09:09 AM

Didn't like S8 but I promised to be kind until the new year. So here's my take on S8.

Series 8 broke gender stereotype.

Whilst Harry Pierce mellowed, Ros - the epitome of cool - emerged as the true leader; Ruth, remained totally cerebral. And there was, well, sexsuasive Sarah in control.

As a result, character Lucas in S8 was objectified: diligent factotum to Ros, delightful to watch, titillating. Contrast this to previous series, Adam grieved for personal loss & wept for son, but none the less thought rationally to triumph over missions. Lucas in S7 tossed his wife aside, like a coin, for service to queen and country. The show, after all, was Spooks.

Then Lucas came out of left field in E8-2, when he began showing unbridled feelings every opportunity he had. Utterly charming. I fell in love again. Rare to find blokes who were in touch w/ their féminin side.

But a coup no doubt according to some hard lined feminists i know. (They're not my idea of fun.)