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« on: April 03, 2012, 07:49:28 AM »
The NBC series had its moments. The superior production values and location shooting actually worked against it, as it failed to capture what Jonathan Frid called the "dark Brigadoon".
Jim Fyfe and Lysette Anthony did as best as they could. He is hampered by a character that would be a good friend of Lenny and Squiggy. She is hampered by that Pepe Le Pew accent. Jean Simmons gives the show a touch of class but she really doesn't have much to do.
Joanna Going, Veronica Lauren, Julianna McCarthy and Michael T. Weiss do some very good work, in some cases surpassing the original cast. Barbara Steele is quite good as well. Michael Cavanaugh's Maine accent is pretty good but, unfortunately, out of place.
Loved the idea of Maggie as a combination of Stokes and pansy Faye. A Maggie/Laura showdown would have been great. Roy Thinnes was okay as Roger but those Trask eyebrows were amazing. Ben Cross seemed miscast to me. Maybe Timothy Dalton?
I got quick a kick out of Barbara Blackburn. She brought a touch of humor to the show. Her portrayal of Millicent as a spoiled bitch, along the lines of Cybill Shepard, was one of the highlights for me.