it seems to me much more self-conscious and self-reflexive. What are we doing and is it worth it seems to be a driving question.
I think the makers are very conscious of the show's roots in earlier spy drama (all that wandering around Primrose Hill has to self-aware!). But "what are we doing and is it worth it" is exactly the question at the heart of Smiley's People.
I haven't seen the earlier seasons of Spooks yet, so I don't know how much that question pushes Tom's narrative. The team in this season seem fairly united in their belief that their job is valuable and necessary (conflict coming as ever not just from villain-of-the-week, but from those wretched politicos and other civil servants).
(The BBC has quite specific editorial guidelines regarding the language used in reference to terrorism these days; I wish I could track down any internal documentation that relate to drama.)
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Date: 2005-10-27 09:16 am (UTC)I think the makers are very conscious of the show's roots in earlier spy drama (all that wandering around Primrose Hill has to self-aware!). But "what are we doing and is it worth it" is exactly the question at the heart of Smiley's People.
I haven't seen the earlier seasons of Spooks yet, so I don't know how much that question pushes Tom's narrative. The team in this season seem fairly united in their belief that their job is valuable and necessary (conflict coming as ever not just from villain-of-the-week, but from those wretched politicos and other civil servants).
(The BBC has quite specific editorial guidelines regarding the language used in reference to terrorism these days; I wish I could track down any internal documentation that relate to drama.)
Have you seen Edge of Darkness?