Liaison

As a fan of Homeland, the Americans, and other spy thrillers that have been released in the past few years, I can say that I was incredibly excited about the show Liaison. And, after watching the show in its entirety, I can say that while not wholly satisfied, I did find it a compelling production that included great acting performances, an interesting plot, and an acceptable ending (not perfect).

In my personal opinion, the show Liaison does not suffer from any bad acting, with Eva Green, Gabriel Delage, and the others putting up some good to great performances. However, the writing from the showrunners could be questionable at times, and the plot meandered in ways that puzzled me. But, the plot did "keep it together" so to speak, which kept the show afloat and engaging.

The final episode was...interesting. I do not find it necessarily a terrible way to end the show, and the twist was shocking, but...also a bit puzzling. If you thought about it for more than a minute, you'd realize that it really seemed implausible, but I digress.

Overall, I was happy with the ending, which was a lot more optimistic than I expected. And, even with all the flaws mentioned above, I believe that the show Liaison is a suitable addition to the spy thriller genre. While not reaching the same heights as the Americans or even Homeland, it is a respectable show that most admirers of the genre can enjoy if they turn off their brains.

*sigh* It was ok. It started off very well, then a few episodes of dragging, but in the last two episodes, the plot became cheesy and forced. Every cop suspense show needs characters to make stupid mistakes they wouldn't make in real life, but by the end of this series, the writers were depending too much on stupid errors to keep the plot moving along. Yes, the ending [spoiler]was satisfying, but[/spoiler] it didn't match the clever opening setup of this miniseries. It turns out that episodes 1-2 were by one writer, and 3-6 were by another; they should have stuck with the first writer. I'm sure that a script doctor could use the right language to describe what was wrong about this series; I don't have the ability; but there certainly was potential which fell apart.

I like spy thrillers, and good ones receive an 8 from me. My 6 here is due to over-reliance on character stupidity, terribly ragged pacing and writing, and inclusion of a romance which Eva Green did not present in a believable fashion.

One thing I loved about this show was the mercenary Delage, well-acted by Vincent Cassel. Thanks to his experience working for all the countries involved in this plot over his career, and his loyalty to each when they were paying him, we could never make assumptions about which side he would prefer in a given moment. The viewer expects betrayal by one or two peripheral characters in a series of this type, but when the central character is of uncertain fidelity, the suspense level increases tremendously (in a good way)!

[tv+] The first French production of Apple tv+ is a cyber-espionage story that has interesting things to say about the relations between post-Brexit Great Britain and Europe in terms of international security, and that presents an ambitious plot that begins with a McGuffin and ends somewhat unbalanced between consequences of the past of the protagonists. The character of Vincent Cassel stands out above all, perfect in this kind of rogue mercenary, compared to an Eva Green less convinced of his character. And although it is not as emphatic as it wants to be, it is a proposal that uses the springs of the spy genre to adapt them to a more current look.

The first two episodes were very interesting, then it got a little bit forced, and the final episode was a complete disaster. The Action sequences of the end were far from being realistic. The relationship between Alison and Gabriel lacked strong foundations to support the plot. It's a shame it ended like this.

Nothing major just yet, only introduced major players for this series.