https://spencergreenhalgh.com/series/smileys-people/recent posts from spencergreenhalgh.comHugoenWed, 22 Apr 2026 09:33:39 -0400https://spencergreenhalgh.com/myself/2026-04-22-loved-this/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:33:39 -0400https://spencergreenhalgh.com/myself/2026-04-22-loved-this/ <p>Loved this. I don&rsquo;t know why I liked it better than Tinker Tailor—is it a better adaptation, or do I actually like the underlying story better?</p> <p>That got to thinking about how much of Smiley&rsquo;s People is a clear riff on Tinker Tailor (George tackles a problem from the outside, brings in Guillam, chats with Connie, recruits Toby&hellip;). You can&rsquo;t have Smiley&rsquo;s People without Tinker Tailor, but I wonder if Smiley&rsquo;s People is actually the better version of that story.</p> <p>Anyway, it was good, but now I really need to get back to <em>Un village français</em>.</p>

📺 tvblog: Smiley's People (❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️) https://spencergreenhalgh.com/myself/2026-04-22-loved-this/