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beccaelizabethI've been watching the ancient (1995) BBC series 'BUGS'
there's probably a proper description for it but I've been thinking of it as kind of cyberpunk with minimal cyber and no punk. Technothriller? Spy stuff, with gizmos.
its kind of fun.
we've got Nick, a former spy who loses his job in the first ep, who so far is setting up the jobs, and by episode 3 is being treated as in charge by outsiders despite it being Ros's company in episode 1. The official site says Although not the owner of Gizmos, Beckett is clearly it’s figurehead, a position he’s happy to hold and from which Ed and Ros have no problems taking orders.
and that's the part that mildly irritates me. it was *her* company but now *he* gives orders? I can understand him being the man with the plan, got the military background and the spy stuff and all, but it irritates that the writers set it up that way. But, aside from that, fun character.
Ros is the gadgeteer/hacker. Also a woman and not white. In the first episode it looks briefly like she'll be the damsel in distress, but by the time Ed turns up to rescue her she has rescued herself. First time we meet her she rescues Nick, with some very fancy driving. I like Ros.
Then, Ed. Pilot and general stunt man. Climbs up the outside of his apartment building routinely, just to get home the fun way. Flies both helicopters and planes, and also parachutes with a fan on the back. Kind of a nutcase, but therefore fun.
They charge around London and assorted bits of England fighting crime!
And also seem to swap damsel duties every ep. Rescue each other on rotation ;)
When I first watched it iirc the main virtue was that it was on when I got back from my weekend job. I'd eat too much cakes and watch an episode.
But it was fun.
So, I bought the first season on DVD. (Failing to ascertain that I could have bought the entire run for only twice as much).
Have now watched 3/10 episodes. And it is still fun. But the techy stuff ages badly. Tapes to record stuff on and clunky great everything, usually with colored leds on. And it was trying so hard to be high tech!
But the imaginary tech stuff is kind of cool so far. Little bitty assassin bugs! Scarab looking bombs! And if I remember right it gets more outlandish as it goes along! :)
Unfortunately already by episode 3 I've hit credibility problems of the more mundane 'and why is just the team dealing with this?' sort. Episode 2 featured a suitcase full of bioweapons. Which Nick grabbed and blew up.
All very dramatic, but would not the simple existence of said suitcase become a Major Incident? Wouldn't police be involved? Maybe disposal methods a bit more complex than 'box go boom'? I mean he threw it in the air and shot at it - what if he missed???
So obviously I've not got the right mind on for watching this.
Somewhere in the back of my head this is filed as sci-fi. Kind of marginal, but what it does is play with the possibilities and impact of technology, along with blowing things up a lot. And having high speed chases involving a Jeep Cherokee, some hedgerows and a ploughed field. (And just to note, if there's only one bush in the whole field, driving through it is *not* dramatic, just *very stupid*).
I also discover the automatic slasher circuit in my head looks at Nick and Ed and goes 'hmmmmm'.
Despite both of them drooling and going brainless over women. Its action adventure, of course they do that. And the part where Nick says out loud he doesn't want to see Ed's arse is just completely irrelevant! Or amusing.
Anyways, watching this I'm sort of comparing it to all the other stuff I watch and trying to figure out which bits it has in common.
Secret threats dealt with by small band of knowledgeable heroes, who have power *because* of their knowledge.
... aside from that, not so very matching other things. I mean bugs that go boom aren't technically magic. But they aren't exactly everyday either.
If this was a straight up cop show I wouldn't even remember it. But it has this gizmo bit, so.
Still haven't decided if I'll get the boxed set yet. If I do I'll sell this first season.
Back to watch more episodes.
And also hope remains of headache go away. I took ibuprofen right away today, and its mostly worked, just a nagging sort of feeling left. it combines poorly with the kabooms, but aside from that I'm having fun.
there's probably a proper description for it but I've been thinking of it as kind of cyberpunk with minimal cyber and no punk. Technothriller? Spy stuff, with gizmos.
its kind of fun.
we've got Nick, a former spy who loses his job in the first ep, who so far is setting up the jobs, and by episode 3 is being treated as in charge by outsiders despite it being Ros's company in episode 1. The official site says Although not the owner of Gizmos, Beckett is clearly it’s figurehead, a position he’s happy to hold and from which Ed and Ros have no problems taking orders.
and that's the part that mildly irritates me. it was *her* company but now *he* gives orders? I can understand him being the man with the plan, got the military background and the spy stuff and all, but it irritates that the writers set it up that way. But, aside from that, fun character.
Ros is the gadgeteer/hacker. Also a woman and not white. In the first episode it looks briefly like she'll be the damsel in distress, but by the time Ed turns up to rescue her she has rescued herself. First time we meet her she rescues Nick, with some very fancy driving. I like Ros.
Then, Ed. Pilot and general stunt man. Climbs up the outside of his apartment building routinely, just to get home the fun way. Flies both helicopters and planes, and also parachutes with a fan on the back. Kind of a nutcase, but therefore fun.
They charge around London and assorted bits of England fighting crime!
And also seem to swap damsel duties every ep. Rescue each other on rotation ;)
When I first watched it iirc the main virtue was that it was on when I got back from my weekend job. I'd eat too much cakes and watch an episode.
But it was fun.
So, I bought the first season on DVD. (Failing to ascertain that I could have bought the entire run for only twice as much).
Have now watched 3/10 episodes. And it is still fun. But the techy stuff ages badly. Tapes to record stuff on and clunky great everything, usually with colored leds on. And it was trying so hard to be high tech!
But the imaginary tech stuff is kind of cool so far. Little bitty assassin bugs! Scarab looking bombs! And if I remember right it gets more outlandish as it goes along! :)
Unfortunately already by episode 3 I've hit credibility problems of the more mundane 'and why is just the team dealing with this?' sort. Episode 2 featured a suitcase full of bioweapons. Which Nick grabbed and blew up.
All very dramatic, but would not the simple existence of said suitcase become a Major Incident? Wouldn't police be involved? Maybe disposal methods a bit more complex than 'box go boom'? I mean he threw it in the air and shot at it - what if he missed???
So obviously I've not got the right mind on for watching this.
Somewhere in the back of my head this is filed as sci-fi. Kind of marginal, but what it does is play with the possibilities and impact of technology, along with blowing things up a lot. And having high speed chases involving a Jeep Cherokee, some hedgerows and a ploughed field. (And just to note, if there's only one bush in the whole field, driving through it is *not* dramatic, just *very stupid*).
I also discover the automatic slasher circuit in my head looks at Nick and Ed and goes 'hmmmmm'.
Despite both of them drooling and going brainless over women. Its action adventure, of course they do that. And the part where Nick says out loud he doesn't want to see Ed's arse is just completely irrelevant! Or amusing.
Anyways, watching this I'm sort of comparing it to all the other stuff I watch and trying to figure out which bits it has in common.
Secret threats dealt with by small band of knowledgeable heroes, who have power *because* of their knowledge.
... aside from that, not so very matching other things. I mean bugs that go boom aren't technically magic. But they aren't exactly everyday either.
If this was a straight up cop show I wouldn't even remember it. But it has this gizmo bit, so.
Still haven't decided if I'll get the boxed set yet. If I do I'll sell this first season.
Back to watch more episodes.
And also hope remains of headache go away. I took ibuprofen right away today, and its mostly worked, just a nagging sort of feeling left. it combines poorly with the kabooms, but aside from that I'm having fun.