Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Naive Avengersthon - 75. The Danger Makers

Quite a good premise - a society of military officers who have become addicted to danger - but quite dull to watch except during the dangerous activities themselves. Amongst these are games of motorbike and grenade chicken, and the set piece is a test Mrs Peel is subjected to, a scaled-up version of those 'move the hoop along the wire' games at fetes; in this game she faces fatal electrocution as well as the risk of ringing the bell. A very tense, effective scene.

Also seen: Moray 'Sir Robert Muir' Watson, and Fabia Drake, who's one of the people who assesses Number Six in Arrival.