Alan wrote:
Before this week, I'd have said the same. I've always loved Target, but rewatching the series, probably for the first time in ten years, I'm finding myself surprised by what seems to work, and what doesn't. Target looks marvellous but feels lightweight to me. It has some great set pieces but doesn't hold together as well as I remember. Not that I don't still love it!
I loved your little TNA "sermon" as well, Alan (talk about preaching to the converted
), and I've been having great fun reading your episode summaries, especially the trivia. You've unearthed a few things I didn't know about.
I watched
Target for the first time in awhile a few weeks back, too, and for me the main weakness is how ridiculously long it takes Steed, Purdey, and Gambit to put the pieces together. But it doesn't matter when there's so much great character interaction going on, and the action setpieces really do make it. Watching it again, I was amazed at just how incredibly
fit Gareth and Joanna were, and how much they actually did. After all those obvious stunt doubles in so many series, it's a wonder to behold.
Midas Touch is a good one, too, though.
Keep up the good work, Alan!
