30 Days of Telly Meme - Day 02

[thisbluespirit]

Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Spooks

I think I'm supposed to pick something relatively unknown, but the amount of people who aren't watching Spooks when it's on seems to be shocking. Not non-UK people, obviously, but Brits when it's on TV every autumn. I mean, if you like your TV relatively fluffy, fair enough, but otherwise why not?

(Of course, this is totally hypocritical, given the things I miss through laziness, forgetfulness, addiction to writing fanfic, and scheduling that's too late for a morning person like me.)

But the meme did ask.


Days of Telly Meme:
Day 01 - A show that should never have been cancelled: Blake's 7
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching: Spooks
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season):
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series: BBC North & South
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Well now there's a surprise choice... (NOT!)

[boro-girl.livejournal.com]

How do people actually choose not to watch Spooks? Seriously. I mean, Harry/Ruth alone is AWESOME.

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Okay, I've obviously known for some time that you like "Spooks" (subtle you are not *g*), but I've always assumed the show wasn't available over here because I'd never heard of it. But this entry of yours prompted me to try googling it just to learn a little more about it, and guess what? It is available over here, just under a different name! It's called "MI-5" -- which I have vaguely heard of, although I've never seen it -- and what's more, I've discovered that volumes 1-6 are available to rent through my Netflix service.

So, I'm in! Where would you suggest I start? At the beginning?

[stellastars]

I suspect that if I read your entries for this meme, I am going to end up watching a lot of new television. ;-)

(Also: I might have to do this meme myself.)

So... Spooks! Tell me more! How many seasons are there? Are there episodes that are critical to understanding the show? What is the single best reason why people should watch it?

♥

[zulu-ottawa.livejournal.com]

Haha, yesssss!

So agreed. Saving the world gets a little old, but for the complexity of characters alone I love it. And the nostalgia I have for early seasons.......

[belantana.livejournal.com]

Looks like you've made a few converts! *cheers*

I have been re-listening to S2 while I work (I've just discovered how great this is - usally I have a hard time re-watching something because I get bored even if I love it, so re-listening I can enjoy everything, be visually occupied with something else, and Get Shit Done! Anyway) and S2 has to be one of the best seasons ever. A whole episode about having a fight with the Americans and no actual lives being threatened at all! Infiltrating trade unions to find out about industrial action! The thing is, bad stuff does happen in these plotlines and it is often just as end-of-the-world dramatic as the later series, but it's so different.