Allard wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:22 pm
I have stated in the past that the Peel colours are the most formulaic of all the Avengers seasons, but Death's Door can't be accused of this.
We have few back-to-the-apartment scenes and apart from the dreams-made-real plot its quite down to earth for the Avengers. Also no eccentric characters. This could have been a Department S (or a similar ITC show) episode. But the episodes works well because the story takes you along and is well brought to the screen. It compensates for the lack of typical "Avengers frivolity", but we still get our proper share of nice Steed/Peel moments.
Also one for the details section: when Ian Cuthbertson's character stumbles in his first dream there is a square patch of carpet in the same colour on the floor. Very conspicuous, but I guess less so on a 60s tv set. Pretty sure sure this is so the actor knows where to go down and be in shot of the camera.
That's a hard call...somewhat...formulaic ? I wouldn't go as far to suggest that..granted, the Peel color episodes, don't have the depth, wit, or photography, of the monochrome era...of course, the scripts, weren't as good..but I'm sure there are some people here, who really prefer the color era..myself, I loved the monochrome episodes, and not interested in seeing them colorized...should that option be taken...