MI-5, Volume 2 | Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes

MI-5, Volume 2 | Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes | "Excellence" (Part.2)" ...

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MI-5, Volume 2

	MI-5, Volume 2 Matthew MacFadyen, Keeley Hawes BBC Warner, 2005 average customer review:based on 27 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/31/2006 Run time: 600 minutes Rating: Nr

a British version of "24"

This series about the homeland security division of the British government employs the split screen techniques we often see in the States on such shows as "24." It stars Matthew MacFadyen (Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice), and he is gorgeous! His real-life wife is also a star on the show. There are lots of disk extras - deleted scenes, gallery, trailers for other BBC shows, etc. I LOVED THE LAST EPISODE OF MI-5 (SEASON 1)!!! The first episode of Season 2 continues this story. Some story lines reappear in several of the plots. One will find contemporary issues of Muslim attacks, abortion bombings, the IRA's influence, etc. You will be hooked in no time!!!!

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"Excellence" (Part.2)" ...

MI-5 (Vol.2) carries on from where they left off - ie, excellent storyline/script, acting, etc. No regrets purchasing the series.
British television is really "going places"!!!
And now, for me ... on to Vol.3!

Smashing

I wish american tv was this good, maybe not, then I would never do anything but watch tv. You never know who's gonna get it. Thrills, chills, surprises. OK, I'm getting cliches, Great series. Later.

British Intelligence?

Great series. Highly recommended. To bad U.S. television can't put out something as well made as this series. Have complete set, just acquiring Season 5 from CD Universe. EH

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Jumped the shark

The first season was smashing, and it looked as though the second season was going to be just as strong. But somewhere along the way the tone of the show changed, becoming more politically opinionated on the issues they are dealing with, and the characters becoming increasingly introspective.

This could have been a solid development, if well handled. Instead, we're treated to trite political comments with all the insight of a 60 Minutes expose, and an ever-changing group of characters who one by one lose sight of their purpose and devolve into annoyingly self-centered twits.

By the end of the season the only fun left is guessing which character is going to become the next who will ignore their job and potentially allow millions to die because they have fallen in love with someone they met hours earlier or because they (finally) got caught committing some crime.

Things don't improve in Season 3, which swaps the original cast out, and the revolving door continues in the later seasons. McDonald's has better retention. Makes you wonder what the hiring process is like. Again, this could be interesting if well handled, but the producers took the easy way out, and instead recycle the "I don't agree with X, so I'm going to whine about it for a while, no one listens so I'll get maudlin, and finally leave" character arc.

Buy the first season. If you loved it, rather than buying the later seasons, watch season one again.

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