Better then what the critics say

m-ozfirat

I first saw The Professionals on ITV4 and instantly was attracted to it with its catchy music and well thought out characters who are well cast by the Directors. The story has natural men with the casual but smart fashions of the late 70s fighting serious crime.

The two leads are Bodie and Doyle both of whom are suited to their jobs but are completely different and opposite characters. The music is good the story lines are full of action, fast iconic cars and are believable with themes of intrigue and vice that are themed deeply to the politics or social environment of that time making the series interesting as well as enjoyable.

My only complaint is the seasons could of been organised better and it went on for a little longer then what it actually should of done by which it was showing the programmes exhaustion. Though this series has in my view got unfair criticism for being traditional and politically incorrect this shows its accuracy compared to the cheesy and overrated Starsky and Hutch which in my view is wooden and shallow. The Professionals was called the Starsky and Hutch of the UK but realistically and with dignity Starsky and Hutch should of been The Professionals of America.

score 9/10

m-ozfirat 15 October 2017

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3832519/