jamesanthony
05-18-2005, 05:28 PM
pretty well put together even up to the last season. I don't think the quality of it wavered and it had real glimpses of warmth and some very good acting in it. Soap was controversial and I can't find anything particularly controversial about Benson so the press doesn't talk about it as much, but after having seen various episodes recently I was struck by how enterained I was by this little series. I just saw the episode "Marcie's Wedding" in which Marcie asks Benson to give her away and when he asks her why him, she responds, "Because I love you" and he smiles at her. Those actors were really able to convey a deep sense of filial love in those parts. Another scene that struck me was from the pilot when the governor and Benson were having their first conversation and the governor explains how he got that position and how his wife died (she was eaten by a horse). The actors played that scene so well. I saw another show when Benson became Lt Governor and all of the actors in it were top notch. There was a way that shows were put together and stories told then that is sorely lacking in today's sitcoms. There are too many emotionally screwed up characters in today's sitcoms (and dramas too) for my tastes. Conflict in older shows came from outside of the characters (racism, characters were poor etc), but now the characters are internally tormented and its getting tiresome to watch. At least the way its being executed.