This series sometimes has a rather ambient feel
to me, with loosely constructed storylines that rely more on Jacko's easy-going
charm and how he fits into the world than much in the way of overtly funny occurrences.
There are some very nicely judged, thoughtfully directed filmed inserts in this episode that wouldn't have the same effect on videotape. When Jacko chats up a policewoman on the beat (an action that has the potential to come over as unsympathetically inappropriate) we are shown the couple walking down the street in an overhead panning very wide shot with the dialogue dubbed in, placing the comedy as almost a natural consequence of the environment. Later, when the woman says goodnight to Jacko and returns to her police flats in the rain at night, real attention has been paid to lighting and framing, drawing attention to the playful movement of her twirling her umbrella in the doorway - an understated, little action that leaves the viewer with a sense of optimism.
There are some very nicely judged, thoughtfully directed filmed inserts in this episode that wouldn't have the same effect on videotape. When Jacko chats up a policewoman on the beat (an action that has the potential to come over as unsympathetically inappropriate) we are shown the couple walking down the street in an overhead panning very wide shot with the dialogue dubbed in, placing the comedy as almost a natural consequence of the environment. Later, when the woman says goodnight to Jacko and returns to her police flats in the rain at night, real attention has been paid to lighting and framing, drawing attention to the playful movement of her twirling her umbrella in the doorway - an understated, little action that leaves the viewer with a sense of optimism.
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