Oh Crap

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I've just seen an episode of The Chief that I adored. Rats. I wasn't supposed to start actually liking the show. I was supposed to burn through the episodes and get them off the PVR.

Anyway, it's the episode where Cade brings in the Italian judge to speak at a law enforcement conference. The ep's got all the usual flaws of the show (shoddy production values, a lousy musical score, heavy-handed moralizing) but the character stuff was lovely.

The friendship between Cade and the judge is nicely played by both actors, not to mention there's a h/c factor, always a good thing in my books. (Cade is shot while trying to protect his friend from an assassination attempt.) And there's some nicely mysterious stuff with Cade trying to figure out why he intimately knows the location of the conference when he can't remember having been there before. It also doesn't hurt that Martin is utterly gorgeous in this one, being all broody and guilt-stricken. (You Pros fans out there, does that remind you of anyone?)

All in all, a most satisfying ep.

Now I'm going to have to start taping the darn things again.

ETA: Almost forgot to mention that the Cade icon from the lovely agentxpndble.

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Just remember to book in advance if you get the chance. They have a pristine copy of FACELIFT too, apparently.

There is also a STILLS Library at the BFI. Photos cost an arm and a leg. Think it was about 30 pound for a 10x8 picture.

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I've never been able to steel myself sufficiently to watch Facelift. What's your opinion of it?

As for the stills library, that is quite a packet, isn't it?

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For Professionals Fans - Facelift also has the actor who played OJUKA. It is very weird, however, Martin - hairy chest, taking off makeup, putting on makeup, singing .... he is a NAME --- the NUMBERS are boring, however, it is nice to see him and that glorious upper body with no shirt!

BFI prices are very steep, however, pictures that are not on REX when you do a search for Martin.

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I do like Clarke Peters. (We saw him in the West End in Chicago a few years back. And he's awesome on The Wire.) And shirtless Martin is always good. But Facelift just always sounded so, well, naff.

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I agree it is odd and probably only for the die-hard Shaw followers who want to see as much of his work as they can. I fit into this category and take the good with the bad.

I would rather watch Facelift 100 times over, than watch Rhodes again. However, each to their own and this is just me.

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Someday I'll probably cave and watch Facelift. With hands hiding my eyes, no doubt.

I think I'm with you on Rhodes, though. It played on CBC when I was still in my honeymoon stage with Pros and Shaw and even given that I never made it all the way through. Naff is far better than dull.

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The grave side scene was brilliantly acted and it took me 2 years to watch the last episode because I knew Rhodes dies, and I did not want to see Martin do this. Stupid I know, but when I did see it I realised I was a twit for waiting so long.