Ashes to Ashes...

[caz963]

Keeley Hawes - I wasn't sure about her when she was first cast, but she was pretty good.

Phil Glenister - fab as usual, but I can't help thinking that Gene's in danger of becoming a bit too over the top, and not in a good way. There seemed to be too many catchprhases - bollinger knickers, armed bastards (again), nancy boys etc. I'm sure all the cliched shots (his arrival, the bit with the guys on the boat) are deliberate and meant to be tongue in cheek, but again, I think tptb have got to be careful or it'll get old very quickly.

I enjoyed it, but I suppose because the audience is more in the know this time, it's going to be difficult to make it work in the same way as LoM.

That said - OMG - Zippy and George! Awesome.

And "Kiss me or punch me!" :) Heh.

But I'll be back for more.

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[caz963.livejournal.com]

Oh, I completely get what you mean about Hawes vs. Simm. I watched the final LoM afterwards too, and you're right, it was much better.

I think they have to be careful not to turn Gene into a monstrous caricature - I mean he was one to begin with, but they're being too... knowing about it now, and there's only so much tongue-in-cheek it can take.

But I'll still be watching next week.

[hooloovoo_42]

He can stick his tongue in my cheek any day I couldn't agree more.