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watchstrap · (This post was last modified: 11-08-2011 11:40 AM by watchstrap.)

I saw the news posted on Facebook this morning on the Save Harry Pearce's Job page. I have posted on there but real life has got in the way a bit this morning. Here goes:-

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Kudos have made the correct decision IMO. I would have hated Spooks to have gone on too long like some long running Bristish dramas. Also, I agree with others that at least this way S10 is written with the end in mind and we are not left in some hellish cliffhanger limbo, with the show decommisioned between series.

If you consider the normal Spooks fan, watching every autumn then not giving it a second thought until next time, 10 years is a long run. Most of the people I know who watch it are guys who like the action aspect. When this wears thin and becomes repetitive viewing figures will drop. The H/R storyline whilst of interest to us hardcore fans, isn't enough to sustain it and frankly I think even H/R would lose it shine eventually. So out on a high will be fine by me.

Considering the outstanding acting skills of NW and PF, I'm sure they are completely on board with this decision. This is probably our best chance of a happy(ish) ending for H/R. Nicola seems to have used Spooks to showcase her talents as she is always working in a variety of roles between series. When I met Nicola after Seasons Greetings it put things in prospective for me. It made me think that she is such a nice person I wouldn't want her to be typecast as 'Ruth from Spooks'. This decision should serve her well. Peter Firth I think commented himself that the show had come along at what is often a difficult age for an actor. I look forward to seeing him in other great drama now he has made the transition from leading hunk to older, distinguished roles (still hunky though Peter Wink

).

Finally on a lighter note, when I broke the news to the rest of the family I got some interesting responses. From my husband - 'shame the production company responsible for Casualty can't come to the same conclusion'. From my 11yr old Spooks loving daughter - 'maybe they will go for a Harry Potter ending for Harry and Ruth. They could do 10 years later and H/R could be in a care together on Zimmer frames'. THEY ARE NOT THAT OLD I said !!!!

(11-08-2011 09:52 AM)Fidget Wrote:
(11-08-2011 09:50 AM)Sparky Wrote: Hopefully this link works - Photo taken from Chezlar on Twitter, it's a pretty cool photo!

http://yfrog.com/z/h2e2lfcj

I am hoping so hard

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