tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088555461299761566.post7935753077822411487..comments2023-03-27T20:47:51.999-07:00Comments on The Super Saturday Short-Lived Showcase: Pole Position, episodes 9-13NoelCThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744014386233716741noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088555461299761566.post-48667889204786605902013-02-03T15:04:49.765-08:002013-02-03T15:04:49.765-08:00Agreed, very well said, Strannik. Like Noel, I'...Agreed, very well said, Strannik. Like Noel, I'm gonna sit on the specifics until next week's Showcase, but this was the first animated series we've done where I had actually watched it as a kid, and I was a bit surprised that I never felt compelled to grade these episodes on a nostalgic curve.<br /><br /><i>Is it not fitting? :p</i><br /><br />You'll get no argument from me!<br />Tony Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127116586453811407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088555461299761566.post-18810792014668539012013-02-03T12:45:23.111-08:002013-02-03T12:45:23.111-08:00That's a perfect summation, Strannik.
What su...That's a perfect summation, Strannik.<br /><br />What surprises me most is that this show does have a great set of writer. I've already cited Michael Reaves, who was the co-creator and head writer of <i>Gargoyles</i>, story editor of the first few seasons of <i>Batman: The Animated series</i>, and co-writer of "World Enough and Time", which is near the top of my list of favorite <i>Star Trek</i> stories ever told. His co-writer and director of that episode, Mark Scott Zicree, another strong writer throughout the 80s and 90s, also worked on <i>Pole</i>. These are a pair of strong storytellers, and any show that includes their involvement instantly perks up my interest. Which is why it's so shocking that it turned out the way it did, especially with one of them in charge. I'll save further thoughts on this for when we get to our Final Thoughts piece.NoelCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744014386233716741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088555461299761566.post-51080949690190044932013-02-03T11:43:13.451-08:002013-02-03T11:43:13.451-08:00Well, I'm glad that you guys made it through t...Well, I'm glad that you guys made it through the entire series. Look like, on the balance, taking the several-episodes-per-entry approach was for the best after all. <br /><br />I'm surprised by some of your reactions. I figured Noel would be trying to find good parts while Tony would be cursing and grumbling his way through. It was nice to see you guys give more mixed responses. <br /><br />Overall, reading your recaps of <i>Pole Position</i>... A lot of the times, people might say that something doesn't live up to potential, but this isn't quite it. It's more like the show occasionally grasped at the edges of potential, just long enough to offer a glimpse of something that might have been interesting, only to take it away. It could have been a much better show with a different set of writers, but even then, I'm not sure if it would have been good or simply decent (then again, even "decent" sounds like an improvement compared to what you actually got)Strannikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561207510297423737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088555461299761566.post-82531239492199774822013-02-03T00:05:34.708-08:002013-02-03T00:05:34.708-08:00Dude, did you just say "The Peepee team"...<b>Dude, did you just say "The Peepee team"?</b><br /><br />Is it not fitting? :p<br /><br /><b>*Slaps head* It actually hadn't occured to me come to think of it.</b><br /><br />Make it four episodes in a row, as there was no stunt show in the last episode, too. I believe one of the cars dropped the line "This isn't the stunt show, Dan!", but otherwise, they were headed to a race in Hawaii.<br /><br /><b> It reminded me of a classic Jonny Quest episode. I'll expand a bit more on this next week.</b><br /><br />Okay, I can definitely see a little <i>Jonny Quest</i> in this episode. A crap-level <i>Quest</i> outing, but definitely of the style.NoelCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744014386233716741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088555461299761566.post-67863923293333959222013-02-02T18:17:15.808-08:002013-02-02T18:17:15.808-08:00That screen grab from "The Bear Affair" ...That screen grab from "The Bear Affair" is now my wallpaper!<br /><br /><i>That's right, Tony. The Get-Along-Gang is a Short-Lived Show.</i><br /><br />Don't...you...dare!<br /><br /><i>The Peepee team</i><br /><br />Dude, did you just say "The Peepee team"?<br /><br /><i>Oh, and where have the stunt shows gone? Have you noticed that, Tony, that we haven't seen them performing on the track for at least three episodes in a row now?</i><br /><br />*Slaps head* It actually hadn't occured to me come to think of it. <br /><br />Like Noel, I'll save my thoughts on best/worst episode (That worst episode pick is going to be tough) for our wrap-up, but it hit me why I like "The Trouble with Kuma" so much--and I really wish It had dawned on me while I was watching it. It reminded me of a classic Jonny Quest episode. I'll expand a bit more on this next week. Stay tuned...! Tony Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127116586453811407noreply@blogger.com