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Current Talk '06 I / Re: Least favorite DS writer
« on: March 23, 2006, 01:20:13 AM »I liked Violet Welles' stuff too.
I'm a big fan of Francis Swann and I'm really coming to appreciate Malcolm Marmorstein's material.
When I watch DS now, I play a little game where I try to guess the writer (and lately the director). I've never been able to get a handle on either Ron Sproat or Gordon Russell's style. They're both very generic for some reason. I have come to dislike Sam Hall's scripts (please don't stone me). I used to be a big Art Wallace fan, but his work got tired and his pace was slow--and that's considering that I'm a fan of strong character-based approach!
I tried to play that "game" and had to give up. I had decided Violette Welles was by far my favorite; then when I paid close attention to credits, when I had noticed this or that line or conversation or historical reference I liked, or bit of atmosphere, someone else's name would often be on it, so I had to give up.