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Current Talk '03 I / Re:Leviathan....the beginning of the end?
« on: May 28, 2003, 08:52:32 PM »What really killed the show, I think, was the alienating 1970PT story, which truly was a different show that had no connection at all to the stories & characters we loved. More damage was done in 1840, which began well but had too many plot holes and no real conclusion. 10 brilliant episodes in 1995 & a somewhat creepy summer of 1970 were not enough to recover from these two fatal mistakes.
Oops - forgot to mention that I couldn't disagree with you more about these two storylines. I might be in the minority when it comes to 1970PT but I LOVE it, and one of the things that makes it so special for me is the very fact that there are just so many alternate characterizations of our favorite characters (not to mention the Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca-esque overtones). I champion 1970PT just as much as the Leviathans lovers do that period on the show (I actually can't wait until we get our first glimpse in episode #969 on June 5th). And while 1840 doesn't rank as high as 1897 or 1795/96 do on my list, IMO it has way too many wonderful things about it to be easily discounted. But then, disagreement over the DS storylines and defending/berating them with fellow fans is at least half the fun of forums like this, so I can already see from your brief time posting that you're going to be a much welcomed addition to the family.