Eliot called Gerontion
Synopsis
Follow a world of even deeper intrigue and subterfuge, with heroes fighting their own battles as they battle existential threats to the nation and the world. From X-Men: First Class and “The Acolyte” to The Cotton Club, see the TV and film roles for “The Agency” starring Michael Fassbender, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere and more. The opening credits feature characters and scenes from the series, punctuated by mirrored glass. Former CIA counterintelligence director James Jesus Angleton, aka “the spy poet,” used to describe the intelligence game as “The Desert of Mirrors,” a phrase taken from a poem by T.S.
The opening credits introduce the series’ characters and scenes, riddled with mirrored glass
In the world of intelligence, in the pursuit of truth, it becomes difficult to distinguish between reality and its reflection, an illusion if you will, as if one were in the “Hall of Mirrors.” During a Martian’s dialogue in a debate with Democrat Blake, the acronym “OBE” is incorrectly explained as “Preceded by Events”. In US government agencies, including those in the intelligence community and the Department of Defense, the correct/official explanation of the acronym “OBE” is “Overtaken by Events”. Former CIA counterintelligence director James Jesus Angleton, also known as “the Spy Poet”, described the intelligence game as “The Wilderness of Mirrors”, a phrase taken from a poem by T.S. Eliot called Gerontion (the title is Greek for “old”) and the poem is an interior monologue recounting the opinions and impressions of an old man describing post-World War I Europe through the eyes of a man who lived most of his life in the 19th century.
I hated the first episode
In the world of intelligence, in the pursuit of truth, it becomes difficult to distinguish between reality and its reflection, an illusion if you will, as if one were in the “Hall of Mirrors”.. Featured on Graham Norton and guests: Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/Jaylon Ngonda (2024). It was too polished and predictable. It almost feels like they fired the entire writing room and hired a new crew for episode 2.
Dialogue and overall production
Episode 1 had some major technical flaws in terms of the technology actually used. Episode 2 was very well done in terms of pacing. I understand some previous reviews with low scores… BUT if they continue to wallow in the excessive dialogue in episode 1 and going forward, please ditch the formula for ease of delivery.
The writing and script are everything
Which can be so hard to digest, this could be a truly outstanding production, especially with the talent that has come on board for this production. I hope they can iron out the first few wrinkles and make it a spectacular show.