SE Hinton is an accomplished writer with a seriously honed talent.  Her novel THE OUTSIDERS is now something of a classic.  Lovely to hear she is also a fan of our show.  I haven't read HAWKES HARBOR.  The title alone is an in-joke for DS fans.  Maybe I should see if the book is available on Kindle. Although I still enjoy print very much, I can get through a lot on my commute and lunch breaks now with the Kindle.

I'm repeating myself, but I thought ANGELIQUE'S DESCENT was very good until the final part where she had to write material that was canon and she flubbed so badly and her tone was so off that it was, for me, a trial to get through those pages.  For the record I felt the some way about Gregory Maguire's WICKED.  Very readable until he got to the material that repeated the original Baum novel.  Then, whoopsie.  He has a lot more talent than does Lara Parker the writer.  I always enjoy Lara Parker the actress.

cheers, G.

My heartfelt congratulations to you, MB, on a fantastic accomplishment with this massive undertaking!  Maybe in 2017 I'll finally get that Warners disc and have a look at the movie again.

Lovely to see Darren come in for the final weeks with some fab new material, too!

Happy New Year to all!

Best, G.

It's amazing just how many people knew the Halls socially.  I think they must have entertained a lot.

I've been able to see a couple of the early Euphemia episodes.  Love Grayson in the role.

G.

Only Grayson could manage to look as if she's voguing in a shot where she's playing a dead body.

What a GREAT artist she was!

G.

That's a beautiful shot of Selby as Quentin. Would make an awesome poster or DVD cover.

G.

One of my favorite performances from Louis Edmonds was when he was allowed to play Parallel Time Roger Collins as a gossipy, vitriolic drunk, reminiscent of the character of Harold in BOYS FROM THE BAND.  This episode which I learned is one of a group from 1970 on Youtube is a fab example of how brilliantly Louis played the role:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9dZdiMbhI&t=101s

I think it is actually my favorite character he played.  Maybe tied with the original 1966 characterization of Roger who was deliciously snide and devious.

G.

The production still where it shows that Grayson was standing on a box for that scene is a fun one. 

I can just hear her saying when she got home, "Sam!  I worked MY ASS OFF today! Gimme a g & t and make it snappy!"

G.

I haven't looked at my own photocopy of Grayson's script in a long time, but my memory of her notation for this sequence is that she interpreted Carlotta's action as "proving" that only if both Quentin AND Carlotta released, or let go of the spirit of Angelique, would the latter truly fade away into eternal rest (or whatever awaits a soul after death).

I thought she wrote "Proof that it's got to be both ways," but again, I haven't pulled out my photocopy to check--maybe Darren will have something to contribute.  If I find it, I will update here.

Best,  G.