tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post6517544512011188877..comments2023-11-03T08:13:12.122-04:00Comments on AfterM*A*S*H: Episode 197 - Cementing Relationshipsrob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-47135715497460933182013-11-12T00:38:06.368-05:002013-11-12T00:38:06.368-05:00Yes, the Dear Giovanni letter was banale (Italian ...Yes, the Dear Giovanni letter was <i>banale</i> (Italian for corny).Margaret dragging Charles into it was sneaky, but he dodged it by walking into the wet cement. The one redeeming feature was Father Mulcahy's blessing: "May it be used as little as possible". Wishful thinking.marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-25132477218616840812013-01-25T20:12:37.218-05:002013-01-25T20:12:37.218-05:00It was ok. Although it was a little predictable. O...It was ok. Although it was a little predictable. Of course you can't have an episode with wet cement without one of the characters stepping in it. It was inevitable that Charles (who was creating a caution sign) would be the one to do it. It was just too obvious with a joke you could see 5 miles away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-36573438457310677162009-12-17T11:38:07.921-05:002009-12-17T11:38:07.921-05:00I'm glad i'm not the only detractor of thi...I'm glad i'm not the only detractor of this episode because I find it quite embarrassing.<br /><br />The B story involving the Italian soldier is the worse kind of stock sit-com device, the (un)funny foreigner speaking pigeon English - and illustrates the depths this once greatest ever show often sunk to during the years 9 - 11.<br /><br />It was the first episode written by Pollock & Davis (who I believe went on to write for Frasier amongst others) which is a bit of a surprise as they went on to write most of the better episodes during the final years. This one however was a stinker lads.<br /><br />I even find the A story stupid because how long has the OR floor been wood? In every other episode the floor is definitely concrete - remember the sound that dropped instrument made when it clattered on the floor after Radar informs the room about Henry's death. Not wood.<br /><br />This was the first produced episode of series 9<br /><br />nam4077Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-34210477720643696012009-12-17T11:33:54.594-05:002009-12-17T11:33:54.594-05:00I'm glad i'm not the only detractor of thi...I'm glad i'm not the only detractor of this episode because I find it quite embarrassing.<br /><br />The B story involving the Italian soldier is the worse kind of stock sit-com device, the (un)funny foreigner speaking pigeon English - and illustrates the depths this once greatest ever show often sunk to during the years 9 - 11.<br /><br />It was the first episode written by Pollock & Davis (who I believe went on to write for Frasier amongst others) which is a bit of a surprise as they went on to write most of the better episodes during the final years. This one however was a stinker lads.<br /><br />I even find the A story stupid because how long has the OR floor been wood? In every other episode the floor is definitely concrete - remember the sound that dropped instrument made when it clattered on the floor after Radar informs the room about Henry's death. Not wood.<br /><br />This was the first produced episode of series 9.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-16924510697232084482009-11-05T02:50:54.286-05:002009-11-05T02:50:54.286-05:00My antipathy isn't as strong as Russell's ...My antipathy isn't as strong as Russell's ;-) but this is one to forget. A-plot isn't all that bad, but the B-plot is terrible- one of the worst in the series. Trite concept, and I agree that Brooks' performance is indeed cartoonish (the exact word I would have used). Where earlier seasons had funny foreign characters (The Luxemboug lieutenant, the mad Turk) that skirted overt stereotype, the Italian soldier character here just oozes cheese. <br /><br />So to speak.What the Parrot Sawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039363570921658045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-86155403659754489282009-11-01T19:30:24.862-05:002009-11-01T19:30:24.862-05:00...and after THIS episode, I'm pretty sure I s......and after THIS episode, I'm pretty sure I stopped watching the show for awhile. This is a perfect example of how NOT to do comedy. <br />I can't think of anything good about this episode.Russellnoreply@blogger.com