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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 210599" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episodes 365-374</span></u> <em>(...continued)</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dodge’s initial exit isn’t the end of the episode. The next sequence - even more play like - sees Steven studying alone at night for his essay: The Fatal Flaw In Hamlet’s Character.</p><p></p><p>As he considers the piece, he is visited by three “ghosts”. First Donald emerges from the darkness to tell him about Hamlet seeing the ghost of his father telling him the identity of his killer and asking him to avenge his death. Lest that be too subtle and not meta enough, Andrew is the next apparition, pointing out that Steven himself set out to avenge his uncle's death.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/ETdCkN.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/sQNESH.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Finally, Dodge himself joins the other two visions, telling Steven to join him and live for the moment, an offer Steven turns down.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/gjn4Ms.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/3nU7eR.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/F4m83X.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The gist of it is that the vision of Donald says that Hamlet’s flaw was vacillation. Leaving it too late to act. While the ever wise Andrew vision points out that taking action isn’t always the best move, asking Steven to think where he’d be now if he’d acted.</p><p></p><p>I can guess at how the technique of making characters appear and disappear works, and it’s not the last time we’ll see it during the episode. However it’s done, it’s incredibly effective. I can imagine this scene taking place on a theatre stage with lighting providing the effects.</p><p></p><p>The next day, Steven presents his essay, concluding that Hamlet’s flaw was that he ended up being a murderer himself after giving in to pressure. And while the analogy is less than subtle, what better way to show Steven is back to his old self and has consciously worked through his troubles than to approach both through an area that has suffered in recent months: study.</p><p></p><p>Indeed, it’s here in the classroom that Steven has his final vision of Dodge as the earlier technique is employed again, and a class full of students disappear, leaving the two alone in the room.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/77Hc2u.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/5pZIkO.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/SDhgEB.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dodge fades away and Steven is now alone with the “real” Donald who says it’s good to see him on form again and shakes his hand. After Donald leaves, Steven looks back at the empty classroom and finds freedom.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/0cUZE0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/PxoD5l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/xIdygi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Greg Haddrick’s writing makes #374 a very rich episode. It’s no secret that I’m going to struggle with any Andrew-heavy episode, as this was. But the voice that’s found makes this a satisfying route out of the Dodge era. It’s unexpected and experimental without feeling showy. The stage backgrounds of several actors shine through* and it strikes a great balance of being reflective and forward looking. Adam Willits, while lacking theatrical intensity, is well used and does a nice job with Steven’s role here. And more than anything, this episode is about Steven.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Elsewhere, Pippa rips up the family photo with Dodge and looks wonderfully sad.</p><p></p><p>Helping the episode out greatly, bland new young characters such as Viv and Adam are absent. And so are Lance, Martin and Marilyn whose new pop career is grating like a gratey thing. Although, I know [USER=8]@Willie Oleson[/USER] will be delighted to see that Scott Smith, First A.D. of Image’s first music video in a recent episode is none other than Kevin Palmer.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/W4inZW.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/LLX2ls.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/Dke20R.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>It’s a thankless one episode appearance, full of terrible SFX. But great to see him nonetheless.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and the clapperboard for the video had the actual Australian air date which is a nice touch.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/HEGiex.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Speaking of familiar soap faces, Steven’s also had a run-in with smart mouthed Bradley played by Simon Edward Stokes. When this aired in the UK in 1990, Simon would also have been appearing in Anglo-Aussie soap <em>Families</em> as the son of <em>Number 96’s</em> Briony Behets. This is apparently his second of three H&A appearances. His first one went completely under my radar:</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/revwGf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>In other tedium, boring Viv has decided to rebel and Dodge helped her to plan a soaking for new Alison, Vicki Baxter. Which backfired when Donald also got wet:</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/2iQ3Wr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>More references to the past in this last batch of episodes, with Bobby warning Adam off Carly:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Which in turn gave Carly cause to contemplate both her past and her distant future:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/X3DdU7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/fu62OH.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>* <em>On theatrical lines, I’ve just discovered that Kelly Dingwall was understudy for Mark Ferguson - AKA Paul Sheppard - in a 1984 production of </em>Torch Song Trilogy<em>, which also starred Myra DeGroot and S&D scribe Tony Sheldon.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 210599, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episodes 365-374[/SIZE][/U] [I](...continued)[/I] Dodge’s initial exit isn’t the end of the episode. The next sequence - even more play like - sees Steven studying alone at night for his essay: The Fatal Flaw In Hamlet’s Character. As he considers the piece, he is visited by three “ghosts”. First Donald emerges from the darkness to tell him about Hamlet seeing the ghost of his father telling him the identity of his killer and asking him to avenge his death. Lest that be too subtle and not meta enough, Andrew is the next apparition, pointing out that Steven himself set out to avenge his uncle's death. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/ETdCkN.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/sQNESH.jpg[/IMG] Finally, Dodge himself joins the other two visions, telling Steven to join him and live for the moment, an offer Steven turns down. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/gjn4Ms.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/3nU7eR.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/F4m83X.jpg[/IMG] The gist of it is that the vision of Donald says that Hamlet’s flaw was vacillation. Leaving it too late to act. While the ever wise Andrew vision points out that taking action isn’t always the best move, asking Steven to think where he’d be now if he’d acted. I can guess at how the technique of making characters appear and disappear works, and it’s not the last time we’ll see it during the episode. However it’s done, it’s incredibly effective. I can imagine this scene taking place on a theatre stage with lighting providing the effects. The next day, Steven presents his essay, concluding that Hamlet’s flaw was that he ended up being a murderer himself after giving in to pressure. And while the analogy is less than subtle, what better way to show Steven is back to his old self and has consciously worked through his troubles than to approach both through an area that has suffered in recent months: study. Indeed, it’s here in the classroom that Steven has his final vision of Dodge as the earlier technique is employed again, and a class full of students disappear, leaving the two alone in the room. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/77Hc2u.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/5pZIkO.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/SDhgEB.jpg[/IMG] Dodge fades away and Steven is now alone with the “real” Donald who says it’s good to see him on form again and shakes his hand. After Donald leaves, Steven looks back at the empty classroom and finds freedom. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/0cUZE0.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/PxoD5l.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/xIdygi.jpg[/IMG] Greg Haddrick’s writing makes #374 a very rich episode. It’s no secret that I’m going to struggle with any Andrew-heavy episode, as this was. But the voice that’s found makes this a satisfying route out of the Dodge era. It’s unexpected and experimental without feeling showy. The stage backgrounds of several actors shine through* and it strikes a great balance of being reflective and forward looking. Adam Willits, while lacking theatrical intensity, is well used and does a nice job with Steven’s role here. And more than anything, this episode is about Steven. Elsewhere, Pippa rips up the family photo with Dodge and looks wonderfully sad. Helping the episode out greatly, bland new young characters such as Viv and Adam are absent. And so are Lance, Martin and Marilyn whose new pop career is grating like a gratey thing. Although, I know [USER=8]@Willie Oleson[/USER] will be delighted to see that Scott Smith, First A.D. of Image’s first music video in a recent episode is none other than Kevin Palmer. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/W4inZW.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/LLX2ls.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/Dke20R.jpg[/IMG] It’s a thankless one episode appearance, full of terrible SFX. But great to see him nonetheless. Oh, and the clapperboard for the video had the actual Australian air date which is a nice touch. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/HEGiex.jpg[/IMG] Speaking of familiar soap faces, Steven’s also had a run-in with smart mouthed Bradley played by Simon Edward Stokes. When this aired in the UK in 1990, Simon would also have been appearing in Anglo-Aussie soap [I]Families[/I] as the son of [I]Number 96’s[/I] Briony Behets. This is apparently his second of three H&A appearances. His first one went completely under my radar: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/revwGf.jpg[/IMG] In other tedium, boring Viv has decided to rebel and Dodge helped her to plan a soaking for new Alison, Vicki Baxter. Which backfired when Donald also got wet: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/2iQ3Wr.jpg[/IMG] More references to the past in this last batch of episodes, with Bobby warning Adam off Carly: Which in turn gave Carly cause to contemplate both her past and her distant future: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/X3DdU7.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/fu62OH.jpg[/IMG] * [I]On theatrical lines, I’ve just discovered that Kelly Dingwall was understudy for Mark Ferguson - AKA Paul Sheppard - in a 1984 production of [/I]Torch Song Trilogy[I], which also starred Myra DeGroot and S&D scribe Tony Sheldon.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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