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Yes, it was clearly a self referencing homage, only on MI-2 the camera started far away and zoomed in and here it did the opposite, but in both cases the one shot showed clearly that it was Tom Cruise on the shear rock face very very high up. I got dizzy both times :).
Agree. Just superb.
regarding your edit:
1. This season has 10 episodes, not 8, so they could wrap up the main story if they wanted to.
2. It was indeed renewed for a second season, so something will have to change because he cannot continue running around with his small backpack for much longer. I think The 1960s series The Fugitive covered this scenario enough :)
There seems to be a little interest starting on [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/CONDORtv/[/url] after the fifth episode. I just watched it again and absolutely loved the gem of Brendan Fraser character explaining the pink polka-dot laptop case. Because the story itself is so tense and gripping, I found that on re-visit I can appreciate the quality of the writing and editing-directing even more. The way they jump smoothly between locations that have concurrent action going is sometime almost like a dance. Also the way they told the side story of the not very bright detective from his first encounter with Bob Partridge to his last with Gabrielle Joubert. He was so outmatched in both encounters it made for a mini comic-tragedy in itself. I also really liked that despite the heart breaking end of Kathy Hale, they allowed her to evolve into a strong and smart and resourceful character along the way. I love series that invest in each character and do not only concentrate on the leads. Showing us the flash back between the young Joe Turner and Bob Partridge during the hunting trip to explain exactly why Bob was was absolutely sure Joe could never have killed those people instead of simply relying on "I just know him" is again going for the crucial "Show not Tell" of good movie making.
Yes and disappointed about the lack of any presence in my usual forums. I totally agree about Brendan Fraser. Really impressed with his portrayal of this character. At first I thought he was just a slightly dumb throw-away villain and wondered why he even took the role but by the fifth episode I find him the most fascinating character. The series has wonderful writing and even after re-watching the original movie the series holds its own. I like the larger canvas as the story is complex and interesting enough to be worth exploring deeper than a tight thriller.
Try these two other forums (I usually check all three after the demise of the IMDb message board)
[url]http://forums.previously.tv/forum/2639-dirk-gently%E2%80%99s-holistic-detective-agency-2016/[/url]
[url]https://www.reddit.com/r/DirkGently/[/url]
1. I am not sure why cremation is problematic, but they did address the issue as the plastic bag covering William's body had a large sticker on the front: "DANGER - Do Not Burn".
2. Regarding the digging. One of the really unusual aspects of this series is that they show what they do very realistically (I can still remember the stuffing of a body into a suitcase by breaking the arm and leg bones, from an earlier season). As they explained in Six Feet Under, this is how deep you have to bury a body and no other series has ever shown what this kind of work entails. Yes, it was tiring to watch but thru out the seasons we I gained a grudging respect for how tough theses two really are, from these kinds of details.
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