[Afamilyatwar-list] The Spoils of War Network DVD

[Christine Kendell]

I've seen the first two episodes, and found the same thing, a bit slow to
get into - lots of characters to get to know. Also spent a lot of time
wondering where I'd seen Alan Hunter before, so that was a bit distracting!
I still don't know, but he does look and sound familiar.

 

It's interesting to see the German side of things, which maybe we don't
think about so much. I noticed a shield and crossed spears on Harry's wall,
and wondered if he'd fought in the Boer War. He does mention living through
three wars. So far he's my husband's favourite character! 

 

As Scott mentioned, the staircase is very similar!

 

Christine

 

 

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[mailto:afamilyatwar-list-bounces at baylor.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Renforth
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Sent: 29 April 2018 12:45
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Subject: [Afamilyatwar-list] The Spoils of War Network DVD

 

Hi there,

I've so far seen four episodes of this. Admittedly I found it very slow to
get into it, hindered further by a technical problem on our DVD player
downstairs,  (details here if anyone's interested:
http://www.mausoleumclubforum.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3475&p=3435
5#p34355. )

This is far from a negative reaction however as I thought very much the same
on watching the first two episodes of AFAW  for the first time. It was
Episode 3 that got me hooked to the programme, so much I viewed the first
two again and appreciated them  much more and understood them and the cast
so much better.

I found history was to repeat itself while watching the third episode of the
SoW. It's not AFAW though and would be impossible equal to better that, but
can certainly be considered a sort of sequel.

Production wise there's a lot of similarities. I'd imagine Granada were
still using similar, if not the same equipment  in both programmes.

Some lovely colourful film sequences, especially in episode 4 suggesting
they might have been filmed in Spring or early Summer in 1979. That summer
ITV suffered from an eleven week black out affecting the production and
transmission of any programmes. That would also have delayed production of
the SoW as well no doubt.

So, signs of another great series courtesy of John Finch. I'll look forward
to viewing the other sixteen episodes and getting back to the first two
later.

Incidentally, the Network release has the original transmission dates of
each episode.

Brian 



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