Things... #3

THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

SPOOKS

After years of campaigning (by which, I mean, years of ranty blogs lamenting the loss of the finest character of the series) I've finally got my wish: Ruth Evershed has returned to Spooks. Just writing that sentence makes me smile. It's taken three years of desperately hoping, but finally, my wishes have been fulfilled.

Not sure I like the fact that she married someone else - she should have been sat at home, spending every day missing Peter Firth (and his massive one) - but it was so good to see her again. And Harry being responsible for Mr Evershed's death (while Ruth tragically looked on, causing me to well up slightly) means there will be a nice lot of tension between the two characters in episodes to come.

I love Harry and Ruth together. They just work. It's the furtive glances and pauses and subtleness of it all that makes it so believable. 90% of communication is unspoken - It's all in the eyes. That's what makes them so real as a 'couple'. Most programmes would feel the need to have dialogue explaining it - "Yes, there's a crisis going on and I AM trying to stop these terrorists from blowing up the whole world, but by God, I really want to jump your bones" - but for Spooks, a look in the right direction is enough.

"Something wonderful that was never said..."

Best show on TV at the moment.



THINGS THAT MAKE ME FROWN

SPOOKS
They give with one hand, they take with the other. Sexy Malcolm resigned in the first episode. While I'm thankful he didn't die at the hands of the world's softest villian - "Oh, he told a nice little story about a dog, I'll spare his life, go home, put my feet up, maybe listen to some Enya..." - I'm gutted that he's left the series. I hope he'll be back. Maybe it'll take another three years of wishing and hoping and preying. It worked for Ruth Evershed.

That said, his replacement is fit as fuck.

Just thought I'd throw that into the mix. Carry on. As you were.

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