Posted: May 28, 2000 at 08:38:52: by Jan
: The writers almost - almost - had some originality in "Cave of Fear". I thought those native villagers were some of the scariest-looking ones the explorers have come across. I'd like to see them brought back as a recurring element to the show.Good idea. These natives brought a "savage" element to the show which was lacking with all our ancient cultures swirling around.
: : 3. Define some of the characters more clearly (Challenger, Malone and, to a lesser degree, Veronica). Have some temporary friction occur within the group in order to help bring the characters into better focus.
: I disagree here. Friction in a group may be normal, but TLW isn't normal :) Only 2 sets of characters are qualified to bicker - Marge/Roxton ("You two bicker as if you were married!") and Summerlee/Challenger (at an intellectual level) - but the infighting shouldn't lead to a divided cast nor should it act to a disharmonious course of action in a storyline. A good quarrel should be somewhat entertaining, perhaps even comical, but should not be done every week. That's why I put the word "temporary" before "friction". The last thing I'd like to see is our group in dire need of a therapist for the entire season. :-)
Two episodes, three at the most, that's all it takes.
: You know, if you keep emailing TLW producers, eventually they'll stop reading your mail :)
That's the last thing on my mind. :-) I definitely have better things to do with my time than constantly emailing the focus-group-obsessed people. However, a short hint at the discussion on this board shouldn't hurt.
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