The finale of the Hustle was on friday and I felt a sense of sadness, as one of my favourite TV dramas of all time finished. To end on a high they changed the structure of the programme round, starting with the end causing some unhappiness as I heard myself shouting 'they can't just kill off all the characters' as the gang are clearly shot several times. Yet Hustle did what Hustle does best by creating that ultimate twist at the end as everything seems to make sense, and you breathe a sigh of relief. What they did do which I found quite interesting was allow the characters to talk to the audience as 'Micky' the main con man, talked into the camera creating eye contact with the audience (as seen in the clip below). Hustle have always been known for they're rule breaking by using split screens and interesting editing techniques, yet always somehow keeping the verisimilitude, which I find extraordinary as I fail to see any other programme try and repeat it.
I watched it too Elisha! The last episode was so emotional. The fact that it is finished forever upsets me! It's such a good programme!
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