Update for MI-5 (Spooks) fans
POSTED BY: makerofpaths
UPDATED: Monday, October 11, 2004 08:05
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Never really got into Spooks.
The Cold Case drama you speak of is called Waking The Dead and remains the highlight of my week (except for the shocking developments in last Monday's episode) featuring a stellar cast but many may find it's lack of gun play and car chases a little off-putting.
Messiah has also been a good break from the normal humdrum. It's a shame that there is no series of them just a couple of one offs. Still, number three sometime in the next couple of months! Yay!
I'm still championing Jonathan Creek for its blend of comedy and drama, fantastic cast and the odd one or two twists that I havn't been able to work out. Alright, the last series went downhill with the sad departure of Caroline Quentin (Maddie) but it was still enjoyable.
From the other side of the pond....Well just about the only crime series I watch is Without A Trace which I do happen to like, far better than the overrated CSI.
Lok'Tar Ogar Puny Human
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Originally posted by SemtexJack:
The Cold Case drama you speak of is called Waking The Dead and remains the highlight of my week (except for the shocking developments in last Monday's episode) featuring a stellar cast but many may find it's lack of gun play and car chases a little off-putting.A Trace which I do happen to like, far better than the overrated CSI.
That's the one - mind freeze for a second. Trevor Eve is an excellent actor, and you're right about the cast; it just seems to me that it is almost a carbon copy of the set up of CSI.
"I threw up on your bed"
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Waking the Dead began on 04-Sep-2000
CSI began on 06-Oct-2000
It's official - CSI ripped off Waking the Dead! ;)
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I would disagree with that statement entirely.
Waking the Dead places far more focus onto it's characters. CSI focusses on the actual crime more.
My biggest problem with CSI is that it is all over too quickly. There is very little background to any of the characters, their motives are never fully explored and the show just seems to always be rushed.
Waking The Dead sometimes has had the opposite problem in that it is filling a two hour slot each week which on the rare occasion I feel it has struggled to achieve.
But I must admit I find this to be the problem with most American shows. They tie things up too quickly because they are restricted to a running time of around 45 minutes due to commercial breaks and feel hurried often leaving me with a unfulfilled feeling.
This was something I feel happened in Series 6 of Red Dwarf, there would be 20-25 minutes of the story which would be wrapped up in the last 2 or 3 minutes by having Kryten explain everything away.
Gorammit! I demand fulfillment!!!!!! 
DS Mel Silver.....you shall be missed!
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Just picked up series two about a month ago in Australia. The only extra's are some deleted scenes, but when you check out the BBC website it's mention of commentary and actor extra's. Which might refer to season 1 on DVD.
Its so great to finally found out what happened to ep1 season 2 which i missed last year so i finally caught up.
waiting for season 3 to be shown in Australia hopefully after the olympics are over
shiny
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Originally posted by SemtexJack:
I would disagree with that statement entirely.
I was, of course, not being serious. Look at the little wink I added to the end! ;)
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I was disagreeing with you Grounded. I was disagreeing with the poster above you. There were only 3 minutes between our messages. I'm not that quick and thinker and typer :)
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Gotcha :)
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Originally posted by SemtexJack:
I would disagree with that statement entirely.
Waking the Dead places far more focus onto it's characters. CSI focusses on the actual crime more.
My biggest problem with CSI is that it is all over too quickly. There is very little background to any of the characters, their motives are never fully explored and the show just seems to always be rushed.
Waking The Dead sometimes has had the opposite problem in that it is filling a two hour slot each week which on the rare occasion I feel it has struggled to achieve.
My bad - should have made clear I have caught precisely about 1 hour of Waking the Dead over all the episodes; when I say it seems to be like CSI its the way its a team set up - from your quotes it seems it goes into the character background as opposed to CSI.
I actually like CSI for the reason that it is almost entirely plot driven, much like Law and Order - in the main I'll go for a character piece over plot, but for sheer escapism the CSI episodes allow you to just watch them in whatever order and leave after 45-50 minutes. Its shallow, but its well done shallow.
"I threw up on your bed"
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