John Astins character is the lowest and most glibly evil since Night of The Skulls. His noxious murder of Chekov as his sister in law dryly and amusedly looks on is infuriating. His death is a pleasure to watch but her hanging would have been nice to mention. Really this type of real evil set this show apart and may have gotten it canceled early. Nicky always bothered me a lot. Perhaps that is a compliment to his creators. Some depictions of evil haunt one for life because of what they represent. Astins Tour De Force performance does this incredibly well. So I love him and hate Nicky. Love hate syndrome. Anastasia is also a La Belle Dam Sam Merci from hell. S/M hits the prairie once more.
Review of The Night of the Tartar
