Anticlockwise feedback

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:56 pm

Regardless of the Season 6 chaos, The Avengers had tackled most things in most ways. It had also run the entire decade. There is a perfect symmetry: birth of the 60s, birth of The Avengers; death of the 60s, death of The Avengers.
Sure, it could have continued, but less is more, in my view.

cyberrich · Post by **cyberrich** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:38 pm

I've finally found time to start reading Anticlockwise after it's been waiting patiently on the bookshelf

Currently up to Legacy of death. It's great to see how positive most of the chapters are.

I've loved this season ever since Channel 4 broadcast it in 1983. Well, 28 of the episodes anyway. Only 5 are below par in this wonderfully diverse season. A great read so far. After reading the 2 chapters on False witness (one of my fave episodes) it makes me realise what an underrated classic it is. Makes me want to watch the whole season again

I'll report back when I've read the whole book. Rich.

Rodders · Post by **Rodders** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:33 pm

Good to hear from you, Rich. I still think it would have been fun to get your actor's viewpoint of the show in our fifth and final volume.

cyberrich · Post by **cyberrich** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:32 pm

Rodders wrote:Good to hear from you, Rich. I still think it would have been fun to get your actor's viewpoint of the show in our fifth and final volume.

Thanks Rodney. I did enjoy writing the chapters for the first 3 books. And reading everyone else's

I've had so little spare time this year, so sadly had to retire after book 3, which I've only now had time to read. Halfway through and some very interesting essays here. I did enjoy JZ's They keep killing Steed. The thing that has struck me the most has been the enjoyment most contributors have had from season 6. I was expecting a few harsh words here and there, but then I'm still only halfway through.

Rich.

cyberrich · Post by **cyberrich** » Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:22 pm

About 3/4 of the way through now. I enjoyed reading another point of view, namely Sunday's take on Fog. Now it would be a boring world if we all thought alike, so I welcomed a chapter like this. I can see why Tara is not appreciated by fans of Cathy and Emma for all the reasons mentioned in Sunday's chapter. However, I do rate Fog as an Avengers classic. It is not typical of the Avenger's style in many ways, as were a good many season 6 episodes such as Look stop me and Take over. There were extreme styles, and bizarre one-off standalone episodes to be found in season 6, and that is why I love this season. Fog has a unique flavour. I love the artificial theatricality, the sets, the costumes and the fake fog. I would rate it as a top 5 episode from season 6.

Looking forward to reading more differing opinions on this, the one season guaranteed to divide opinion. Rich.