AQOP

4 ****'s!
This is one of the best of the series, and I remember well how this episode
changed me from a Foster fan to a Straker fan for life! Bishop really shone
in this one, the scene in his office on the phone to the hospital so
incredible that it chokes me up STILL after over 20 viewings!!! Barnaby
Shaw was a good choice for Straker's son. I believe it was you, Marc, who
gave us the background on him. Weren't you the one who told us he was
Maxwell Shaw's (Dr. Schroeder) son? And those wonderful tidbits of Straker
playing with John give so much depth to his character. Wow! My newest
story was heavily influenced by this part of the episode, since I have a
great scene in the first act where Straker is playing with his children.
Anny can attest that it's really cute. (Won't you, Anny?) As someone
mentioned, we females love that boyishness in a guy.

Last year we got into the Great Debate over the character of Mary, so this
year I'll just say that I never thought she was the type of woman to appeal
to his type of guy and leave it at that. (Maybe Gerry Anderson's, but not
Straker's.) For my idea of the type of woman his character would prefer,
see any of my stories. *grin* (Sorry, I couldn't resist!) However, I do
appreciate Suzanne's portrayal. She did the best work possible with such a
dippy character and actually managed to give her some dignity, in spite of
sappy lines and so forth.

I absolutely love the tension between Straker and Alec in this episode!
It's clear that his friend knows that something is wrong, but he just
doesn't know what. It really goes a long way to show their friendship.
Especially in Straker's implied trust in Alec's decision when he doesn't
re-divert the transport back to the hospital. Really cool. I've used
elements from this episode a lot throughout my series of UFO stories (most
noticably in #16), partly because there's just so much going on to draw from
and partly because this was such a key moment in Straker's life that to omit
it would be stupid. But I honestly don't think any other episode in the
series packed quite so much personal drama into its 50 minutes.
Yours,
Denise





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From: "Denise Felt" <[hidden email]>

> 4 ****'s!

Only?
<pout>
;-)

> This is one of the best of the series, and I remember well how this
episode
> changed me from a Foster fan to a Straker fan for life! Bishop really
shone
> in this one, the scene in his office on the phone to the hospital so
> incredible that it chokes me up STILL after over 20 viewings!!! Barnaby
> Shaw was a good choice for Straker's son.

Indeed! I'm seconding that!
Even so, there's so much angst in that ep that it's hard for me to watch
it... It's so sad...
:-(

> I believe it was you, Marc, who
> gave us the background on him. Weren't you the one who told us he was
> Maxwell Shaw's (Dr. Schroeder) son? And those wonderful tidbits of
Straker
> playing with John give so much depth to his character. Wow! My newest
> story was heavily influenced by this part of the episode, since I have a
> great scene in the first act where Straker is playing with his children.

INDEED!

> Anny can attest that it's really cute. (Won't you, Anny?)

<standing at attention>
SURE DO!
8-)
<looking at Denise>
Now...
I had only that tiny bit...
(Did ya get my answer, btw?)

Big question izzzzzzzzzz....

Wherezdarest!?
<Piranha mode on>


>As someone
> mentioned, we females love that boyishness in a guy.

:-D

> Last year we got into the Great Debate over the character of Mary, so this

Well...
One thing is sure: he loved her. And, at first, she did love him, too...
Well, even after that...
When they meet at her house... Those looks between 'em before the bearded
guy appears...
There was still something going on between those two!
<wise nod>

> year I'll just say that I never thought she was the type of woman to
appeal
> to his type of guy and leave it at that. (Maybe Gerry Anderson's, but not
> Straker's.) For my idea of the type of woman his character would prefer,
> see any of my stories. *grin* (Sorry, I couldn't resist!) However, I do
> appreciate Suzanne's portrayal. She did the best work possible with such
a
> dippy character and actually managed to give her some dignity, in spite of
> sappy lines and so forth.

Yep. We may call her the screecher creature, but, hey! She's a real good
screecher creature!
:-1

AQOP is one of my fav episodes still, and when I saw it again after nearly
20 years, it was as if it had only been a couple of months... The thing made
quite an impression.
<slow nods>

--Anny

>Anny Théberge <[hidden email]>
asked:
> > 4 ****'s!
>
>Only?
><pout>

In 4 out of 4 possible, yes!

>Even so, there's so much angst in that ep that it's hard for me to watch
>it... It's so sad...

Actually, the intense drama keeps this one from being my all-time fave. But
it's a real close second.

> > Anny can attest that it's really cute. (Won't you, Anny?)
>
><standing at attention>
>SURE DO!
>8-)

Thanks, Anny! Somehow, I knew you would. *grin*

><looking at Denise>
>Now...
>I had only that tiny bit...
>(Did ya get my answer, btw?)
>
>Big question izzzzzzzzzz....
>
>Wherezdarest!?
><Piranha mode on>

Anny, you will be SO pleased to know that I'm almost to the end of Act II,
and itching to get to the climax of it.
So, if I can persuade you to be just a little more patient, I may be sending
you another tidbit soon.

>AQOP is one of my fav episodes still, and when I saw it again after nearly
>20 years, it was as if it had only been a couple of months... The thing
>made
>quite an impression.

It always does my heart good to hear the feedback from you guys. Since none
of my family will come near when I'm watching UFO (they think it's dippy!),
it's nice to know what you guys are thinking as you watch it. Almost like
having you there with me in the room! *grin* BTW, my parents were over
yesterday and asked to sit and watch an episode with me. I almost fell out
of my chair! We watched "Kill Straker!" because neither of them remembered
it and they remembered "Subsmash." We had a great time, and my children
even kept quiet through it! Amazing.
Yours,
Denise


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Denise Felt" <[hidden email]>

> >Anny Théberge <[hidden email]>
> asked:
> > > 4 ****'s!
> >
> >Only?
> ><pout>
>
> In 4 out of 4 possible, yes!

:-1
Well... Seen that way...
sending
> you another tidbit soon.

Patient? What's that?!
<mumble grumble>
Tidbit is the right word.
<pout>

> It always does my heart good to hear the feedback from you guys. Since
none
> of my family will come near when I'm watching UFO (they think it's
dippy!),

Well, it's about the same here...
But my mother (who's 81) always watched *that* one when "Alerte dans
l'espace" (UFO) was on on Canal D (they showed all the eps two or three
times) and she always would ask questions about plot points... I think she
liked that one and Confetti check, because they have less to do with aliens,
at first sight, and my mum isn't into Sci-Fi at all!

> it's nice to know what you guys are thinking as you watch it. Almost like
> having you there with me in the room! *grin* BTW, my parents were over
> yesterday and asked to sit and watch an episode with me. I almost fell
out
> of my chair! We watched "Kill Straker!" because neither of them
remembered
> it and they remembered "Subsmash." We had a great time, and my children
> even kept quiet through it! Amazing.

Spread the Good Word, Denise!
;-)

--Anny