The Avengers International Fan Forum

This sounds like a promising beginning, looking at all three major co-star's eras. I look forward to it when finished!

Fantastic Rodney! I can't wait to see the full results. Needless to say, I will be at the book store the day it comes out.

Oh wonderful! I can't wait to read this. A good analytical book examining the success and development of the show is something which we very much need. There should be some fascinating material in here.

All the best

Andrew

Very good start, nothing to disagree with so far...

Frankymole wrote:

Rodney wrote:Champagne and Kinkiness ratings are fine - in themselves - except that they are at odds with the otherwise PC comments in the book about racial and sexual stereotyping.

Not quite sure how... Patrick Macnee said "I was a very kinky man!"... and is champagne a racial stereotype as such???

Now get on with your definitive study - even some recorded notes would be great!

macnee did come from an 'adventurous' family..his parents were totally left field...which probably helped shape him...

Despite the factual errors - nearly every French title is incorrect - and the rather juvenile ratings categories - Porno Funk Music Factor for TNA, for example - The Avengers Dossier is the most intellectually stimulating book which has been written about the series. It places the show in its socio-historic context and most of the comments about each season/episode are spot on...IMHO.

I may be biased, of course, as the book suggests that my dad's Death of a Great Dane was the show's turning point, although Macnee said the same thing.
The book is very pro-Macnee and - sometimes - anti-Clemens, in terms of who is Mr Avengers. The book's defence of Macnee is spot on:
'As a television actor, an early example of a new breed, he is constantly watchable, communicating directly to the audience and capable of a great degree of subtlety.'