So, this is episode six and if you've watched this show thus far, you know, it's not action-packed Mission Impossible or Bourne Identity material, it's not James Bond or his siblings like 'Kingsman', it's not Marvel, DC or any Star Wars related tv show.
The story is rooted in the Cold War and in afghanistan, where the U. S. and the former U. S. S. R. (or Soviet Union, Russia) were the two atomic powers that kept a hold on the world and fought out their political and military conflicts in other countries.
The present time of this show takes place in the aftermath of the Cold War; there is no black vs white, no Good U. S. vs Evil Soviet Union. It's not that simple. It's more complex and the different sides are grey.
This show is more about the characters and it's a very character driven show. Meaning, any development in the show, any action and reaction, roots in the characters and results in their development. So, yes, there are a lot of dialogues, sharp written and excellently executed by the actors, and with each dialogue there is deepness, characterization and motivation, resulting in the development of the story.
Nowadays, I have to say, I think it's very brave, to produce a thriller show, that is not aimed at light entertainment, not filled with action, shoot-outs and fight scenes in each episode to keep the audiences' attention and interest, but filled with characters, their inner conflicts and their understandable motivations.
This said, this episode is filled with suspense, tense dialogues and further character development, still slow burning, not going the easy way to solve a conflict by rushing from one action-packed scene to the next till the final 'battle', but weaving a spy story arc inspired by the classic spy games of the '60s and '70s (p.e. Authors like Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, Len Deighton and John le Carré).
Enough said: I like this espionage polit thriller tv show, its characters and the slow suspense. Finally, we get to know, who the titular Old Man is and finally Harper and Chase meet each other. Now it's not only their espionage past, they have to settle, now it's getting personal.
I'm hooked and can recommend this tv show to any fan of old-fashioned espionage thrillers.
The story is rooted in the Cold War and in afghanistan, where the U. S. and the former U. S. S. R. (or Soviet Union, Russia) were the two atomic powers that kept a hold on the world and fought out their political and military conflicts in other countries.
The present time of this show takes place in the aftermath of the Cold War; there is no black vs white, no Good U. S. vs Evil Soviet Union. It's not that simple. It's more complex and the different sides are grey.
This show is more about the characters and it's a very character driven show. Meaning, any development in the show, any action and reaction, roots in the characters and results in their development. So, yes, there are a lot of dialogues, sharp written and excellently executed by the actors, and with each dialogue there is deepness, characterization and motivation, resulting in the development of the story.
Nowadays, I have to say, I think it's very brave, to produce a thriller show, that is not aimed at light entertainment, not filled with action, shoot-outs and fight scenes in each episode to keep the audiences' attention and interest, but filled with characters, their inner conflicts and their understandable motivations.
This said, this episode is filled with suspense, tense dialogues and further character development, still slow burning, not going the easy way to solve a conflict by rushing from one action-packed scene to the next till the final 'battle', but weaving a spy story arc inspired by the classic spy games of the '60s and '70s (p.e. Authors like Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, Len Deighton and John le Carré).
Enough said: I like this espionage polit thriller tv show, its characters and the slow suspense. Finally, we get to know, who the titular Old Man is and finally Harper and Chase meet each other. Now it's not only their espionage past, they have to settle, now it's getting personal.
I'm hooked and can recommend this tv show to any fan of old-fashioned espionage thrillers.
