5 on Friday - Set 160

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

Last weekend's Oscars put me in the mood for the Bond theme, which led me to this week's collection of my favorite spy show/spy film themes.

1 - James Bond Theme - John Barry

2 - Spooks/MI-5 - Jennie Muskett

3 - Zvezdochet/The Astrologer - Aleksey Shelygin

This is the Russian spy series my husband and I discovered and loved (until the low, low budget made itself felt in the final few episodes. Otherwise, a great show.)



4 -Strike Back - The Heavy

5 - Get Smart - Irving Szathmary

Thursday Thirteen - 224 - 13 Ways Richard Armitage Serves as My Muse

On Monday, the actor who serves as muse for my Scorpius character will turn 40. To mark this illustrious milestone, here is a series of 13 screencaptures from several of his projects that stand in for my own fictional character, Scorpius, featured in my Tuesday/Wednesday serial feature. You can CLICK HERE to read the boyhood backstory so far.

I wish Richard Armitage a very happy birthday with much gratitude, as he has given me a character whom I have grown to love deeply.

The synopsis for the adult Scorpius storyline:

Scorpius is freed from captivity and torture when the noble he serves is ransomed. Delivered to the service of the Lady Elysande, he rises to become Chamberlain of her Keep, just as the wars between the houses become secondary to a series of dragon sightings and attacks.

Elysande is an adept who works in secret to draw the essences she needs, in order to create enough power to summon a dragon. The terrorizing beasts will be the deal-breaking weapon that will end the wars and restore peace. But she requires pain and suffering in order to draw the right essences.

In Scorpius,she discovers a kindred spirit – but does he truly understand the limits to which she must push him?


















































Screencaptures from:
North & South
Spooks/MI-5
Strike Back
BBC's Robin Hood