emmetlang-42622
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So every single Canadian Native is an extremely wise, moral and noble victim. White man bad. The local small town restaurant is run by a gay couple. Murderer is forgiven and pitied because of some past abuse, and the murder victim had it coming after all. Gee, where have I seen this before? I know, every other Canadian TV detective mystery that we get here in the US. Is Justin Trudeau the Executive Producer on all of these shows?
Am I the only one who is tired of seeing Tantoo Cardinal play the same character in just about every Canadian production? It's been going on for 30 years now. She can retire knowing that every Canadian TV show will reserve jobs for 4 or 5 Native women actors.
Am I the only one who is tired of seeing Tantoo Cardinal play the same character in just about every Canadian production? It's been going on for 30 years now. She can retire knowing that every Canadian TV show will reserve jobs for 4 or 5 Native women actors.
This is the episode in which serious fans learned to despise Dr. Pulaski.
The plot's lesson makes it clear that playing god is always a mistake--good lesson. In the process, Pulaski displays her arrogance is as bad as the genetic scientists, and we hate her for it. After this, except maybe for the episode "The Icarus Factor", when she is revealed to have been Riker's father's former old lady (which in itself is kinda gross), she never gets a featured role again. She was obviously hated by most fans, so much so that the a-hole writer who didn't like Gates McFadden had to beg her to come back and resume playing Dr. Crusher. Whew, that was close.
The plot's lesson makes it clear that playing god is always a mistake--good lesson. In the process, Pulaski displays her arrogance is as bad as the genetic scientists, and we hate her for it. After this, except maybe for the episode "The Icarus Factor", when she is revealed to have been Riker's father's former old lady (which in itself is kinda gross), she never gets a featured role again. She was obviously hated by most fans, so much so that the a-hole writer who didn't like Gates McFadden had to beg her to come back and resume playing Dr. Crusher. Whew, that was close.
This is as good an episode as I've seen yet. The acting is top notch all the way around. Holmes and Watson are outstanding in their quiet subtle exchanges. Lady Brackenstall is wonderfully understated and convincing in sharing her fabricated story. Even excellent performances by the maid Theresa and Mr Viviani, the head of the shipping line. This is one of the best Holmes plays of any kind I've ever seen. It's also satisfying to me how closely the script follows the original--this telling strays only once, when the Lady is present for the "courtroom" scene (Watson as jury). That scene is developed perfectly however and is worth the price of admission by itself. Wonderful episode.
Sourpuss nitpicking note: Inspector Stanley Hopkins is a young man--probably between 28 and 30 years old. The actor they have portraying him here is twice that. It's important because Hopkins invariably jumps to incorrect conclusions easily--part of his youth and inexperience, which is lost in this story with an older man playing him.
Sourpuss nitpicking note: Inspector Stanley Hopkins is a young man--probably between 28 and 30 years old. The actor they have portraying him here is twice that. It's important because Hopkins invariably jumps to incorrect conclusions easily--part of his youth and inexperience, which is lost in this story with an older man playing him.