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A world of even deeper intrigue and subterfuge ensues, with characters fighting their own battles while dealing with existential threats to the nation and the world. From X-Men: First Class and «The Acolyte» to The Cotton Club, check out the TV and movie roles of «The Agency» stars Michael Fassbender, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere and more. Former CIA Director of Counterintelligence James Jesus Angleton, also known as the «spy poet,» described the game of intelligence as the «desert of mirrors,» which was a phrase borrowed from a T.S.
(The title is Greek for «little old man,» and the poem is an interior monologue recounting the opinions and impressions of an elderly man, describing post-World War I Europe through the eyes of a man who lived most of his life in the 19th century.) In the world of Intelligence, in the search for truth, it is difficult to tell the difference between reality and a reflection of it, an illusion if you will, as if we were in a «Hall of Mirrors». During Marciano’s dialogue in a discussion with Dr. Blake, the acronym «OBE» is incorrectly explained as «Overtaken 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 «Overcome By Events». Former CIA Director of Counterintelligence James Jesus Angleton, also known as the «spy poet», described the Intelligence game as the «Desert of Mirrors», which was a phrase borrowed from a poem by T.S. Eliot called Gerontion (the title is Greek for «little old man», and the poem is an interior monologue relating the opinions and impressions of an elderly man, describing post-World War I Europe through the eyes of a man who lived most of his life in the 19th century).
In the world of Intelligence, in the search for truth, it is difficult to tell the difference between reality and a reflection of it, an illusion, if you will, as if we were in a «Hall of Mirrors». Highlights in Graham Norton I liked: Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/Jalen Ngonda (2024). I don’t understand all the negative reviews, yes, the pacing is not in Bourne territory, but it is suspenseful, fabulously acted and holds your attention.
I haven’t seen the French original before, so forgive me if I don’t make a comparison, but it would be a shame if any negative comparisons took away from any enjoyment of it. Perhaps the concerns about pacing come from binge-watching culture, it’s probably slow if you want to watch multiple episodes at once, but I honestly can’t see any problem with that.
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