tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post354304934080726335..comments2024-02-29T14:37:21.013-08:00Comments on Double O Section: Upcoming Spy DVDs: Special BranchTannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-26072728858904107552012-09-19T00:34:50.367-07:002012-09-19T00:34:50.367-07:00I agree, dfordoom, it's certainly not as inter...I agree, dfordoom, it's certainly not as interesting as Callan. Few shows are! But it still might be appealing to fans of Callan. It was because of Callan that I first sought out Special Branch.<br /><br />Glad to hear you agree with me about the monochrome seasons, Mark! The general impression I get is that a lot of fans seem to find those ones too "slow." Not only do they seem to have more espionage, but I found them really interesting! It's true that the color ones do play like a dry run for The Sweeney to some degree, and I hear that a lot, but I don't think that's an <i>entirely</i> fair rap for them. Special Branch is its own animal, and it's certainly got more of a spy element than The Sweeney!Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-31063145131394294692012-09-18T08:38:47.205-07:002012-09-18T08:38:47.205-07:00Sewell and Mower Special Branch was essentially a ...Sewell and Mower Special Branch was essentially a dress rehearsal for Euston's later and more successful effort, The Sweeney. Still, lots to enjoy, but I think I prefer Nesbitt's version too, despite Sewell being a very convincing copperMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569732807130090838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-58676225977796321872012-09-17T20:14:42.726-07:002012-09-17T20:14:42.726-07:00Special Branch does belong to that same school of ...<em>Special Branch</em> does belong to that same school of "gritty realism" as <em>Callan</em>. Not quite as interesting though imo.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.com