tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post4773098485008670516..comments2023-11-03T08:13:12.122-04:00Comments on AfterM*A*S*H: Episode 232 - Heroesrob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-47139161419022906422009-12-13T13:54:31.187-05:002009-12-13T13:54:31.187-05:00I've never been a big fan of this episode. Abo...I've never been a big fan of this episode. About the only reason I can think of is because Cavanaugh is so dislikable a character, that I dislike seeing a story about him.<br /><br />That said, I think the story really takes an interesting turn with him having a stroke & dying. They didn't take the easy way out with the episode, they gave us a twist and dug deeper.Radar Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335146482746233357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-654145720679248782009-12-13T07:19:09.042-05:002009-12-13T07:19:09.042-05:00I've alluded to this in earlier comments, but ...I've alluded to this in earlier comments, but William Christopher's soliloquy (in essence, that's what it represents) is in my view his single best performance. <br /><br />Sometimes, its brought a lump to my throat- we know by now that Francis has been a boxer, but the backstory is plausible and nicely etched with small, but telling details. <br /><br />Christopher sells it. His performance is initially halting as he tries to find the proper words (how like a priest!) but eventually he segues into his memory of watching Cavanaugh refuse to KO a man already down. <br /><br />The series likely could not have indulged overly in hitting such notes- too far from the image it had already molded as a mix of humor first and drama second. The next generation of TV could mine dramedy more successfully as it began with that premise (see: St. Elsewhere, surely influenced by MASHs last seasons) and on into the present. <br /><br />The entire episode is a proto-'dramedy' and it is a tribute to the collective spirit of the cast and creators that the heart of this episode lies with Mulcahy.<br /><br />A classic.What the Parrot Sawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039363570921658045noreply@blogger.com