This is a boys' own adventure for the arrested adolescents. (In my 70s I'm one of them.) As such it's a fairytale masquerading as a comment on the current political divides and interjections. I find it difficult to understand some reviewers. It's not meant to be realistic, people. It certainly isn't meant to be politically correct, although it tries to pay lip service to that one. One reviewer goes on about an actor's haircut that doesn't agree with her combat skills. Another finds her too small to best guys twice her size. For your knowledge, I've met and trained with women like that when I served in the ancient days. And this petite Aussie girl does make it look real. It's the technique, friend! The bigger they are the harder they fall - if you know what you're doing.
It's true that it sags a little after Season 5, but it's still enjoyable. The Scott - Stonebridge duo is a hard act to follow and perhaps the Yank - Brit bromance formula gets a little tiresome. There's also a tad too much gratuitous sex. But there are excellent set pieces, locales are varied and interesting and the action is immaculately choreographed and shot. If you want a realistic espionage tale try Le Bureau or The Americans. For a boys' only shoot'em up where the men are supermen and every female who talks is gorgeous and deadly, you're in the right room.
And if you hated that much how come you watched it for six seasons?
It's true that it sags a little after Season 5, but it's still enjoyable. The Scott - Stonebridge duo is a hard act to follow and perhaps the Yank - Brit bromance formula gets a little tiresome. There's also a tad too much gratuitous sex. But there are excellent set pieces, locales are varied and interesting and the action is immaculately choreographed and shot. If you want a realistic espionage tale try Le Bureau or The Americans. For a boys' only shoot'em up where the men are supermen and every female who talks is gorgeous and deadly, you're in the right room.
And if you hated that much how come you watched it for six seasons?