Random thoughts

I have no idea whether it is correct to apply the above title to the workings of the subconscious but what the heck- it sounds good! Why have I started off with such a title? Well because I'm basically trying to work out the inner workings of the character Alex's , protagonist of Ashes to ashes, mind. In this episode she falls out with her mother- a subconscious resentment of her mother's relentless career progression? (Is that remark I've just made an unfair one in which women are supposed to feel guilty for pursuing careers as well as being mothers?) Is her anger directed at the fact her mother died when she was young? Who says the mind is rational? What do we make of her the elevator scene? Is this all going to be the dying thoughts of Alex or the thoughts of someone who is fighting to survive? Will the production team try to make a twist where all this turns out to be an alternative reality. Probably best if it doesn't. If my memory serves me correct the idea b...

When I first heard of this idea my heart sank: What's the point of creating a drama around characters who have been established as the figments of an unconcious man's imagination? How can one worry and feel for characters who in effect cannot die? Would a third season of Gene Hunt result in the character becoming a parody of himself?It was with a mixture of trepidation and intrigue that I sat down with my wife to watch the episode and you know what? I found myself enjoying the episode and thinking my God! it works! I confess that I do miss Sam- indeed I ended up rewatching the final episode of Life on Mars on BBC4 straight after the ending of the show. However, I think it is to be expected that the character of Alex Drake is always going to pale when compared to a character who we have grown attached to over the last two years. I am also willing to give the character time to grow before making a more definitive judgement on her. The winning point of the show: Gene, Ray and Chri...