E.... C.... (godiva@kublai.com)
Sat, 16 May 1998 16:45:27 -0400
On Sat, May 16, 1998 at 08:27:22PM +0000, David Brider wrote:
>From Eavan recently:
>
> > As for the On topic part, Tiddler was bland, but she wasn't the worst.
>
> No; Sophie and Laura were - did they actually *do* anything
> constructive to the plot beyond being comic relief? Mind you, that's
> probably aan unfair criticism, as a.) that was what they were meant
> to be, and b.) IIRC they were sort of forced on Steven from the ITV
> bods.
>
I actually like Sophie and Laura, they were so evil! I don't think you
could classify them as comic relief, seeing as how they were only there
in non-serious episodes.
> > In
> > my opinion (please don't boot me off the mailing list for this) the worst
> > one was Sarah.
>
> I don't know that I'd say she was boring/bland as a character; and as
> a human being, Kelda is really rather nice to behold; *but* she's not
> exactly God's gift to acting, is she? Some of her lines are
> delivered in a bit of a dull monotone. IMHO, he adds to avoid the
> putrid vegetables which will doubtless be chucked in his direction by
> raging Kelda/Sarah fans...
>
What does IMHO mean? I don't know Kelda Holmes personally, needless to say,
but I thought the show could have done without Sarah altogether. Maybe changed
her character to something, I don't know, with a sense of humor?
> > I couldn't take "She's got it taped."
>
> *Nobody* could. I mean, *I* liked it (I like everything) but most
> people ranked it second least favourite.
>
> [SMALL SNIP]
>
> > When I was trying to
> > introduce a friend to the series that I had long hailed as glorius, she
> > came in to see "Killer on the Line" another Sarah focused one that wasn't
> > up to pep.
>
> Eh? "Killer on the Line" is a *classic*! IMHO, again, but what
> don't you like about it?
>
"Killer on the line" was too Sarah focused! She had no good lines, and the
only comedy came out of the four other characters in the room. Frazz was
even getting a bit serious, as he did eventually get out of the chair, which
as we all know is anti-Frazz behavior.
> > She said that out of the entire cast, Frazz was her favorite,
> > but that the show stunk.
>
> She's got no taste...
>
I've been telling her that for the longest time, by now she's ready to bite
my head off if I say it again. In my family it's sort of a joke, whenever
we see something abominable, one of us always ends up saying "I bet Cotton
would like that." Hell, she even liked the last episode of Seinfeld...
> > The highest praise she could come up with was that
> > it had "potential."
>
> Which was why it was made...
>
She was supposed to say something to the effect of "Hahaha! I have to come
over and see this again tomorrow! This show is the bomb!" Saying, "well, the
show has potential" just doesn't make me that happy.
> > I have to get her interested again, but it's going to
> > take alot to make up for the one Sarah episode she saw. My bad luck, she
> > said she'd see another episode, but that was the day they aired "She's got
> > it taped." I have to bring her in for "The Week and Pizza" or "Bad News."
> > Something's got to bring back the faith after that Sarah episode...
>
> IMHO, "Love and War" can't fail; I'm not given to hyperbole, but I
> honestly believe that "Love and War" is just about the best episode
> of anything, anywhere, ever - did it ever win anything? It should
> do. I always cry when Lynda reads the letter.
>
I just saw Love and War the other day, but I think that she would have to
know something about the characters before she really would appreciate that
one. Lately I've been thinking maybe I should show her "A Night In." When
she sees Colin in a bunny suit, she's got to love it, right?
--Eavan
> Adios, dudes,
>
> David B.
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>
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