tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post8646333894078159764..comments2023-11-03T08:13:12.122-04:00Comments on AfterM*A*S*H: Episode 224 - Follies of the Living - Concerns of the Deadrob!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17556471244882205031noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-51949179649346445422018-03-10T18:00:04.351-05:002018-03-10T18:00:04.351-05:00This is certainly an award worthy episode. I enjoy...This is certainly an award worthy episode. I enjoy television, movies, and writings that make me think beyond the obvious. This particular show certainly accomplished that and interested me enough to look online for commentary. The relationship between Klinger and Weston while the rest of the 4077 was totally self absorbed is possibly the show's truest reflection of real life. I sincerely appreciate creativity of this caliber.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684821146626128632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-72834398429809470512013-07-08T03:47:52.264-04:002013-07-08T03:47:52.264-04:00Favorite line:
Hawkeye (regarding Klinger who has...Favorite line:<br /><br />Hawkeye (regarding Klinger who has babbled about his relatives incoherently): Someday I have *got* to meet his family.Robert Grossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-45700329417255801142011-03-26T00:33:07.350-04:002011-03-26T00:33:07.350-04:00I think the dead are in purgatory, and the road ne...I think the dead are in purgatory, and the road never ends.Albert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-38561935714281279532009-12-06T03:34:42.747-05:002009-12-06T03:34:42.747-05:00^^I've seen that TZ episode and this is simila...^^I've seen that TZ episode and this is similar (what a great show that was!)<br /><br />I honestly believe that Alda should have won an Emmy for this teleplay. This is one of the best episodes in the entire canon- Klinger is the perfect character to see the dead Weston (his fevered conversations him are hilarious!), and Weston's changing attitudes towards his state of limbo are absolutely pitch-perfect throughout. His walk across the compound over-hearing everyone's thoughts is one of my favorite moments in the series (perhaps oddly?)<br /><br />The last scene with Weston's joining the other 'spirits' is genuinely touching with wonderfully understated dialogue (as Rob! quotes here). Klinger's confusion at the end hits a bitter-sweet note that makes a perfect ending to a classic episode that blends humor and seriousness to terrific effect.What the Parrot Sawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039363570921658045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242198036084484844.post-66838897918048316082009-12-04T07:23:35.315-05:002009-12-04T07:23:35.315-05:00As always Rob!, yet another fine entry. The endin...As always Rob!, yet another fine entry. The ending of this episode reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode (original TZ). I don't know the name but it should be easy to find on the internet. The episode is about a (maybe slightly injured/handicapped) Civil War solider who stops to have a drink at a woman's house. Most of the episode is about them talking back and forth and the solider's growing realization that he is dead. There is yet another group of soliders walking down a road much like the scene you show here. I don't know if the MASH creators used that for inspiration or if they even knew about it, but it paralleled.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436072451281843290noreply@blogger.com