At 12:17 1/01/98 -0800, Kevin wrote:
> one of the things that makes Spike a
>good reporter is that he takes a very unconventional look at problems and
>sometimes sees issues or solutions to problems that the "pure"
>journalists on the staff don't. I'd suggest one of the best examples of
>this is "Something Terrible", where the question Spike offers up for
>Colin as to why some abused kids don't tell probably is the closest to
>Cindy's true motivations, and yet it shocks the other members of the news
>team.
Absolutely - I remember being very impressed by that question when I first
saw "ST".
>I think Spike is portrayed as much more clever far more often than you
>give him credit for, Murray.
Yeah, I supppose you're right - although it was not Spike's perceived
intelligence I was refering to, but his demonstrated ability to be a good
reporter (even the arguments with Lyda show a level of wit requiring an
intelligent mind)- I think what I was _really_ picking up on is that in "The
Big Hello", he's not doing it to out-do Lynda ("Photo Finish", "Yesterday's
News", et al) or to escape the machinations of Colin ("Love and War"), but
it was simply "this is what Spike does for a living, and he's good at it".
>Oh, one other bit off-topic. Has anyone else had problems getting mail
>into and off of the PGML. My reception is fine, but Karen Mann has been
>having problems and asked me if the mailing list was dead.
I've not had any problem's with things I've posted...
Seeya,
Murray
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