2005-09-27
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Star Cops
Twelve reasons for loving Star Cops:
* And, as
communicator once pointed out, anything is improved by putting it in space. Hustle - In Space! The Good Life - In Space! Upstairs Downstairs - In Space! Persuasion - In Space! See?**
** But not The Dirty Dozen or Robin Hood - In Space! That would obviously be rubbish.
Bonus lucky 13: There's a 'stuck in a lift' episode, and I don't care about cliché, 'stuck in a lift' episodes are always great, even the DS9 one with Odo and Lwaxana.
- The premise is so simple. Cops! In space!* They should do it with Criminal Intent, that would rock.
- They play bridge in one episode.
- The dialogue is bitchy-brilliant.
- I never remember anything about the episodes, which means it's like watching it new every time.
- Spring is so grumpy.
- Kenzy is so snarky.
- Spring and Kenzy make the cutest couple.
- Batshit.
- It's more exciting than Moonbase 3 (hm, actually, I'll have to rewatch that now...)
- John "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" Collee wrote two episodes.
- Graeme "Spiritual Heir to Douglas Camfield" Harper directed a couple of episodes.
- On Chris Boucher's commentary on the first episode, he starts grumbling before the opening music has a chance to finish. And doesn't stop.
* And, as
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** But not The Dirty Dozen or Robin Hood - In Space! That would obviously be rubbish.
Bonus lucky 13: There's a 'stuck in a lift' episode, and I don't care about cliché, 'stuck in a lift' episodes are always great, even the DS9 one with Odo and Lwaxana.