Comments on: Incessant Housekeeping

By: RAFrenzy

RAFrenzy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:13:15 +0000

I meant that Spooks 8 ended up being a bit absurd.

By: RAFrenzy

RAFrenzy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:03:17 +0000

The deleted scenes are definitely from the BBC site, but IP addresses in the U.S. normally can’t play the videos.

@Jane,

I wholeheartedly agree with the assessment of character development vs bomb of the week. If there is anything about Spooks that’s changed to its detriment, it’s the backing off of more realistic revelations of the characters’ private lives. Spooks 7 was possibly going to get back to that when I was watching, and it made me curious about Spooks 8. But it ended up being a bit absurd. I’ll refrain from a rant about the relationship between LN and SC. Just one thought on it: gimme a break. Oh, I can’t leave it there. I have to say that was just poorly written never mind the accent of the actress which was so annoying to many of us in North America.

By: Twinkling Moon

Twinkling Moon — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:49:49 +0000

@Jane, I totally agree with you about writers/editors/producers sacrfacing character development for the “bomb of the week.” Honeslty, I feel like the show is pretty much the same thing every week, another day, another bomb, and not as much revelation regarding the characters. At least that’s how I see it when I compare it to the earlier seasons.

I think they cut out the good stuff not just about Lucas and Ellizabeta, but also between Lucas and Adam. I think the scence that was cut out between LN and AC had to do with the two of them talking about how they were recruited, and IIRC I saw that on Youtube, not the DVD extras in the US release, but I could be mistaken.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:24:54 +0000

re Lucas/Elisabeta: they didn’t reveal much but that there was originally much more in episode 5. Don’t know if they filmed and cut it or never filmed it at all. They mentioned that Elisabeta was supposed to be married to a banker and that her and Lucas met by chance at a party. I have no idea if we can consider those pieces if information as canon.

Their interaction never really made sense. Perhaps she didn’t get the file from the FSB but from her husband’s office? And maybe something they did cut would shed light on her remarks like “don’t use me until you can give me everything”.

By: Onemorelurker

Onemorelurker — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:50:21 +0000

@Jane, could you share a little of what they said about the Elizabeta/Lucas storyline?

OML :)

By: fitzg

fitzg — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:48:35 +0000

Katie Swindon must a welcome producer on the set – humourous and relaxed. Love her “bed-head” hairstyles.

Rafrenzy, if you find a vignette of Hermione and Richard buying Russian hats, do post it; it’s cute!

By: iz4blue

iz4blue — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:54:09 +0000

Yes, I love Katie Swinden too, no wait I’m jealous really!!!
Morale had to be high as they were filming in high heat and were overdressed! The other clip of RA & HN doing the tourist thing & buying hats is cute too.
As far as the Russian food is concerned it might very well have been crappy fast food too and not a delicatessen someone proudly wanted to share.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:07:38 +0000

I had a look at the deleted scenes on YouTube – IIRC they are originally from the BBC Spooks site. Perhaps they are still there. I think they put them online to provide a little more background for Adam.

What I found interesting about the commentaries was how much they did cut from the Lucas/Elisabeta storyline. I think many of us felt that it didn’t really made sense, that explains why and I think it is a pity to sacrifice the personal storylines that help us to “get” the characters for the sake of the the bomb of the week.

The commentaries are also nice because everyone is very complimentary about RA and they definetely confirm his claim to do extensive character work and pester the writers with his notes.

By: Kaprekar

Kaprekar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:46:36 +0000

@skully Is Australia Region 2 – if so maybe just get the UK DVD?

By: Kaprekar

Kaprekar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:35:19 +0000

I don’t own this DVD yet so I have never seen that – fantastic!

By: servetus

servetus — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:51:11 +0000

I see the differential distribution as a means to drive us all crazy. For example, there were deleted scenes in Spooks 7 which I found on youtube in very poor quality. Assumed I’d find them on the DVD when I got it, but no dice!

I thought the scene you reference above was really funny, too. Actually, one has to assume that given all his references to sausages while in Hungary, there’s actually something really unpleasant about the meat on those sandwiches. I was wondering if heat was playing a role in making them unappetizing.

I also love the previous scene where he says “Morale is high” in such a deadpan tone. This is my kind of humor.

By: Twinkling Moon

Twinkling Moon — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:25 +0000

@Skully, that really stinks that they didn’t put those extras on the Australian DVD release. I am always puzzled by the logic of not including the same content on the DVDs in the different releases. I understand that for the original airing of the shows in different countries some stuff might be edited out, due to time available or a country’s laws regarding content etc. but why they do that on a DVD makes no sense to me

By: RAFrenzy

RAFrenzy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:57:36 +0000

That is a bummer!

By: Skully

Skully — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:26:03 +0000

Thanks for posting the vid! I haven’t seen any of the S7 extras yet.. they didn’t come on the Australian DVD release :(

By: sandra

sandra — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:19:34 +0000

@TwinklingMoon & RAFrenzy – thanks for the head’s up. I think I’ll pass on the commentaries for now then.