Hi, greetings from Italy ...

[saronno]

(15-10-2009 12:43 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  Hi Saronno and welcome !

I think Spooks does have its fans in the US but I suspect that it doesnt do as well over there compared to the rest of the world because it does contain at times quite anti-american sentiment. This doesnt tend to go down well with some Amercians or their TV networks. As for the British, we love a good show that slags off our Government and makes us all look like a bunch of baffoons. I hope the word baffoon translates into Italian.....welcome again.

Yes, you are right. But I'm a romantic and I still hope americans could be a bit more critics with their government and less superficial with the others having so more comprehension for critics.
However I have nothing with americans, they have their merits too.

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(15-10-2009 01:24 PM)bertowud Wrote:  Welcome! Glad you have you around.

As an American fan, I partially agree with you.

While I do enjoy 24, I much prefer Spooks. I'm actually a bigger fan of the earlier series because it was much more realistic to me than even the later series.

Spoiler: show

Understandable. The end of the last season was spectacular but lacking of realism. It was bit out of line how they introduce the nuclear attack ... a more realistic backgroud and a slower escalation should have been better.

Carter's death was a bit too heroic and stupid.

Instead I like a lot Connie and the Pilgrim .. very good double agent (old school) and also the episode regarding Conrad. Lucas and Ros in Russia was also very good and of course Sugarhorse and Thyrisias conspiracies.

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(15-10-2009 01:56 PM)Nitrus Wrote:  Welcome to the forums!
It's always nice to open our doors to people who appreciate Spooks for what it is.

Thanks.