I agree with you about State of Play - good writing and a very strong ensemble. The quality of the acting and writing has definitely spoiled me so much that I find it difficult to watch German television, because it only very rarely comes close.
Life on Mars: I was a bit disappointed too. I didn't even want to think too much about the implications of the ending, because I just didn't care that much. It felt like the writers needed to wrap it up and they did it without conviction. I was thinking along the lines of a Stephenson Jekyll and Hyde connection, too. There's one book in the Ian Rankin's Rebus series, Hide and Seek which does this quite nicely.
Lost: John Locke can't be dead. I'm not going so far as to say I won't watch it anymore if he is, but I suspected that would be your reaction. I don't believe he's quite done yet. He's special and that will play a part. I quite like your Jacob speculation, but as with Life on Mars I think they will go an easier route.
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Date: 2007-05-13 11:56 am (UTC)I agree with you about State of Play - good writing and a very strong ensemble. The quality of the acting and writing has definitely spoiled me so much that I find it difficult to watch German television, because it only very rarely comes close.
Life on Mars: I was a bit disappointed too. I didn't even want to think too much about the implications of the ending, because I just didn't care that much. It felt like the writers needed to wrap it up and they did it without conviction. I was thinking along the lines of a Stephenson Jekyll and Hyde connection, too. There's one book in the Ian Rankin's Rebus series, Hide and Seek which does this quite nicely.
Lost: John Locke can't be dead. I'm not going so far as to say I won't watch it anymore if he is, but I suspected that would be your reaction. I don't believe he's quite done yet. He's special and that will play a part.
I quite like your Jacob speculation, but as with Life on Mars I think they will go an easier route.