Okay, well the story is that there's a plot between MI6 and members of the Cabinet to destabilise the Government so that 'Those Who Know Best' can step in and take power in order to protect us Little People against all those terrible threats out there.
Colin finds something out that is part of the evil plot, and is intercepted by two members of MI6. Who take him away, supposedly for a 'chat' with their superior, but then they stop off in some woods and Colin Knows, so he makes a break for it, but he's a computer geek, not a field agent and the agents catch him, and he's all scratched and beaten-up from his flight and he's begging them not to hurt him, saying that he's weak and just a little person.
But the bastards hang him from a tree.
It was just awful to watch. Awful.
Then there was a very emotional scene after MI5 has found out that Colin has been murdered. Martin wants immediate vengeance because Colin was his best friend and he shouts at Harry. But Adam tells him that they can't react like MI6 want them to react and must pretend to smile. Martin asks whether Adam could have smiled at those who killed Fiona, and Adam says yes, but there are tears in both of their eyes. It was very well done.
I know! How could they hang him though? Surely a shot to the head would have been quicker and kinder? But hanging! I presume it wouldn't have been the carefully calculated hanging that should, theoretically, break your neck quickly. That's up there with being burnt alive as one of my all-time god-awful ways to die. It's going to play a prominent part in my dreams, I just know it...
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Date: 17 September 2006 21:13 (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 September 2006 21:20 (UTC)*begs*
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Date: 17 September 2006 21:28 (UTC)Colin finds something out that is part of the evil plot, and is intercepted by two members of MI6. Who take him away, supposedly for a 'chat' with their superior, but then they stop off in some woods and Colin Knows, so he makes a break for it, but he's a computer geek, not a field agent and the agents catch him, and he's all scratched and beaten-up from his flight and he's begging them not to hurt him, saying that he's weak and just a little person.
But the bastards hang him from a tree.
It was just awful to watch. Awful.
Then there was a very emotional scene after MI5 has found out that Colin has been murdered. Martin wants immediate vengeance because Colin was his best friend and he shouts at Harry. But Adam tells him that they can't react like MI6 want them to react and must pretend to smile. Martin asks whether Adam could have smiled at those who killed Fiona, and Adam says yes, but there are tears in both of their eyes. It was very well done.
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Date: 17 September 2006 21:31 (UTC)*sniffs*
thank you.
They don't pull their punches, do they?
Wow.
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Date: 17 September 2006 21:43 (UTC)Colin. Sniffle.
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Date: 17 September 2006 21:36 (UTC)It really hit and hurt me too :(
I do love Spooks, though! British TV at its best.
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Date: 17 September 2006 21:44 (UTC)But yes, it was bloody good telly.