This one totally snuck up on me -- I didn't know the Netflix series Black Doves starring Ben Whishaw and Keira Knightley as spy buddies was even a thing until this past weekend, and then within 24 hours of me knowing it was a thing I had binged the entire damned series. Anybody else find themselves in similar circumstances? The show was impossible to turn off once I'd started it and suddenly whoosh my whole Saturday was gone. Here is the trailer:
Not since itty bitty Sarah Michelle Gellar kicked ass as Buffy have I had to set aside my disbelief that a stick figure (or in this case a pair of them) could rough up so many bigger bads, but it was worth it -- what an entertaining and enjoyable (and gay gay gay!) show this is. I mean our super-spy gets fucked in the bum in the first episode -- bless you, Ben Whishaw. This show was manna from ye heavens. Watch it if you haven't yet! It's set at Christmas too so it's a perfect holiday treat.
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Same here! Loved it - was bummed it was only 6 episodes but what a great ride!!!
I love it, I've been posting on Pajiba about it. Glad we're getting a second season.
I'd seen some adverts but I thought it was the respectable John le Carre, dour procedural kind of spy stuff. If it's the OTT fight scene kind of spy stuff I'm in.
Nope not dour at all. It's got some meaty seriousness to it, sure, but it's mostly just a lot of fun and beautifully acted by the leads. Some great fights too
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