Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Backwards
Finally watched the last episode of "Ashes to Ashes" tonight. A strange series. In many ways enjoyable. But would have been so much better if it had just been a straight cop drama. The flash forwards and mysterious "caught back in time" bit of the storyline didn't just not work, it actually spoilt the story. OK, so I have to overlook the fact that the Masons were rather picked on (and I admit that back in the 80's there may well have been some corruption anyway). But the music was good, and the starring car was the forerunner of what I have just ordered (I think the A5 is descended from the Quattro!). Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt was excellent. Not really happy with the ending, again, the bullet in the brain part of the story letting down the otherwise great acting.
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I kind of know what you mean, but I guess the problem is that the conceit of a current day character landed in a previous decade is essential to what makes the series work. It allows the viewer the fun of observing the character of that previous era, whilst maintaining a modern mindset. For example bigotry can be 'enjoyed' because it is viewed as being of a different time and seen through the discerning and critical eyes of our current day hero.
Whether there's a better way of achieving that then the whole bullet in the head thing, is another matter...
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