Life on Mars

[clocketpatch]

Walmart has actually come through for once. Though I totally nicked the last copy in the store (actually, I think it was the only copy the store had, period, but whatever)

I'm hooked. Damnit! I just spent six episodes glued to the screen being absolutely entranced by how marvelously wonderfully amazing this show is. I already want series two. Why are there only eight episodes? Whhhy???

Everyone who recommends this show is right.

My mother was hooked to it as well, and it's so rare to find something we both love now a days. I think it helped that the one time she visited the UK was in 1973. So she just keeps pointing at things and nodding.

I've only got two problems with it:

One: I love Simm's character to bits, but every so often he step over the boundary into preachey-obnoxious land, and I just want to give him a smack.

and

Two: I keep picturing him in dress and laughing inappropriately, causing my mother to give me strange looks.

Comments

[abbyromana.livejournal.com]

I've seen the U.K version and I loved it too! :)
However, I know what you mean about Simm's character.He can be borderline annoying on doing the right thing. Yet, it's him taking that led that ends up making the difference in the stories. I truly feel sorry for him, but at the same time, I think as I watch I think he's better off there than back in modern day. ;)

[clocketpatch]

Yes. Though occasionally annoying, his attitude *works* and *makes sense in context* which is all I ask really. Also, they break up the lectures with the jokes which is key.

The political commentary may not always be subtle, but it's a helluva a lot more subtle than certain other things Simm has been appearing in lately. *cough* icon *cough*

And they mentioned Who in one of the episodes. Which made me squee with geekish delight (even if I didn't catch the whole line because my mother was trying to verbally figure out a plot point)