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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 207101" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episodes 324-330</span></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Several early <em>Dallas</em> stories came to mind when watching this run of episodes. There’s the storm resulting in two missing characters from <em>Survival</em>. The “batten down the hatches” ambience of <em>Winds Of Vengeance</em>. <em>Auld Acquaintance</em>’s “threat from a blonde ex” (minus the love child) to the series’ dark haired Romeo & Juliet. And <em>Denial’s, </em>erm… denial. But there are added homely Antipodean touches. After all, Miss Ellie never had to fret about Lucy’s invisible friend returning. And Sue Ellen didn’t force Theresa to hunt for sausage grease all over the living room. Well, not that we saw on-screen, anyway.</p><p></p><p>It could also be argued that these episodes mark the very first of the natural disaster storylines which became something of a series speciality in the Noughties. Though thankfully it feels like an occurrence, rather than an event.</p><p></p><p>As we join the story, the main storms apparent are those in two marriages. Bobby and Pippa are both feeling undervalued by their respective husbands (call it The Macklin Effect) and in the case of Frank it’s certainly reciprocal.</p><p></p><p>Pippa is still going through her “I can’t cope alone” crisis and is furious when Tom tells her of his plans for his free time:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/Gtst9o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The conversation escalates into an argument, and Tom leaves for his trip under a cloud, with Pippa passive-aggressively snubbing him when he goes in for a goodbye kiss.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/Rf8VBc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/qiIY0j.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Pippa goes to chat with Ailsa, admits she overreacted and will make an effort to reconnect with Tom when he gets home that evening, and they share a few warm, upbeat moments. But it proves to be the calm before the literal storm. Their last bit of happiness for a while.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/x6VA4b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>As the skies become greyer and the water choppier on the open ocean, Alf plans to head in, but finds the engine won’t turn over.</p><p></p><p>Back on land, there are some atmospheric scenes: Pippa, in the kitchen, looks out of the window at the inclement weather with concern; Ailsa in her dimly lit lounge listens to the radio report and looks worried; Morag prepares for a power cut by getting candles out, while Marilyn cowers under a blanket on the sofa.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/40XzRs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/yICQSI.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/NT8Q0g.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/QD0vKx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Once the storm hits and the power is out, there are candlelit scenes at Celia’s and in Morag’s home where Marilyn delights at cooking sausages on the fire, while Morag fumes because Marilyn was too scared to cook while the power was still on during the storm (she makes her seek out the grease spat by the sausages the next morning).</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/I8yzYT.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/OxQGGz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The pairing is proving watchable enough. After all, Cornelia Frances makes up at least fifty percent of it. Morag going from force to be reckoned with to one half of the series’ odd couple at least shows Frances’s adaptability. All the same, I did find myself thinking how much more substantial a gothic, candlelit, moody scene between Morag and Nigel would have been. Sharing dark secrets and sparring verbally.</p><p></p><p>The tone for Marilyn and Morag’s pairing seems to be well and truly set. Marilyn ditzes away and makes faux pas galore. Morag sighs, rolls her eyes and occasionally bellows. But Marilyn’s guileless simplicity seems to get past Morag’s stony exterior and she invariably softens and shows her humanity. A case in point is when Marilyn, at Morag’s request, serves coffee and port in her own special way, leading to a typical Morag diatribe:</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/qziGOG.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/aaGmTI.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Marilyn goes all self-deprecating and Morag softens, admits the education system has a lot to answer for and offers to teach Marilyn a little decorum.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, the blackout proves too much for Dodge to resist, as he tells Steven:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The next morning, both the Bait Shop and the diner have been turned over.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/nZwVSp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/RTqm5T.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>(Incidentally, Celia’s pose and gaping mouth along with the moody shadows, mid-century feel of her clothes and the pop art Campbells tins in the foreground all come together to make it feel very Bill Gillies Nancy Drew).</p><p><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/d4/35/73d4358565b9696695e0d1cb20c64612.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Steven thinks the coincidence is too great. Until Dodge produces a schoolgirl with whom he was having fun at the time.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: right"><em>continued...</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 207101, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episodes 324-330[/SIZE][/U] Several early [I]Dallas[/I] stories came to mind when watching this run of episodes. There’s the storm resulting in two missing characters from [I]Survival[/I]. The “batten down the hatches” ambience of [I]Winds Of Vengeance[/I]. [I]Auld Acquaintance[/I]’s “threat from a blonde ex” (minus the love child) to the series’ dark haired Romeo & Juliet. And [I]Denial’s, [/I]erm… denial. But there are added homely Antipodean touches. After all, Miss Ellie never had to fret about Lucy’s invisible friend returning. And Sue Ellen didn’t force Theresa to hunt for sausage grease all over the living room. Well, not that we saw on-screen, anyway. It could also be argued that these episodes mark the very first of the natural disaster storylines which became something of a series speciality in the Noughties. Though thankfully it feels like an occurrence, rather than an event. As we join the story, the main storms apparent are those in two marriages. Bobby and Pippa are both feeling undervalued by their respective husbands (call it The Macklin Effect) and in the case of Frank it’s certainly reciprocal. Pippa is still going through her “I can’t cope alone” crisis and is furious when Tom tells her of his plans for his free time: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/Gtst9o.jpg[/IMG] The conversation escalates into an argument, and Tom leaves for his trip under a cloud, with Pippa passive-aggressively snubbing him when he goes in for a goodbye kiss. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/Rf8VBc.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/qiIY0j.jpg[/IMG] Pippa goes to chat with Ailsa, admits she overreacted and will make an effort to reconnect with Tom when he gets home that evening, and they share a few warm, upbeat moments. But it proves to be the calm before the literal storm. Their last bit of happiness for a while. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/x6VA4b.jpg[/IMG] As the skies become greyer and the water choppier on the open ocean, Alf plans to head in, but finds the engine won’t turn over. Back on land, there are some atmospheric scenes: Pippa, in the kitchen, looks out of the window at the inclement weather with concern; Ailsa in her dimly lit lounge listens to the radio report and looks worried; Morag prepares for a power cut by getting candles out, while Marilyn cowers under a blanket on the sofa. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/40XzRs.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/yICQSI.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/NT8Q0g.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/QD0vKx.jpg[/IMG] Once the storm hits and the power is out, there are candlelit scenes at Celia’s and in Morag’s home where Marilyn delights at cooking sausages on the fire, while Morag fumes because Marilyn was too scared to cook while the power was still on during the storm (she makes her seek out the grease spat by the sausages the next morning). [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/I8yzYT.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/OxQGGz.jpg[/IMG] The pairing is proving watchable enough. After all, Cornelia Frances makes up at least fifty percent of it. Morag going from force to be reckoned with to one half of the series’ odd couple at least shows Frances’s adaptability. All the same, I did find myself thinking how much more substantial a gothic, candlelit, moody scene between Morag and Nigel would have been. Sharing dark secrets and sparring verbally. The tone for Marilyn and Morag’s pairing seems to be well and truly set. Marilyn ditzes away and makes faux pas galore. Morag sighs, rolls her eyes and occasionally bellows. But Marilyn’s guileless simplicity seems to get past Morag’s stony exterior and she invariably softens and shows her humanity. A case in point is when Marilyn, at Morag’s request, serves coffee and port in her own special way, leading to a typical Morag diatribe: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/qziGOG.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/aaGmTI.jpg[/IMG] Marilyn goes all self-deprecating and Morag softens, admits the education system has a lot to answer for and offers to teach Marilyn a little decorum. Meanwhile, the blackout proves too much for Dodge to resist, as he tells Steven: The next morning, both the Bait Shop and the diner have been turned over. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/nZwVSp.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/RTqm5T.jpg[/IMG] (Incidentally, Celia’s pose and gaping mouth along with the moody shadows, mid-century feel of her clothes and the pop art Campbells tins in the foreground all come together to make it feel very Bill Gillies Nancy Drew). [IMG]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/d4/35/73d4358565b9696695e0d1cb20c64612.jpg[/IMG] Steven thinks the coincidence is too great. Until Dodge produces a schoolgirl with whom he was having fun at the time. [RIGHT][I]continued...[/I][/RIGHT] [/QUOTE]
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