This series possessed charm; season 2's finale possesses a little "extra" charm in that most of the charm comes from the co-stars, Richard Kiel and Brenda Scott, and the story their characters portray.
Many will remember Richard Kiel as portraying the giant thug from many James Bond films: here, he portrays a "gentle giant" with a sense of humor, and a noble spirit, who has been horrifically, and very-personally, victimized; Brenda Scott portrays the tiny-but-feisty girlfriend who will fight desperately to help and protect him. In the writing of this "don't judge a book by its cover" episode, paradigms of Good v. Evil, Violence v. Civility, Giant v. Tiny are all stood on their heads, admirably blending-in humor and enough action to keep the story surging forward.
As misunderstood as Mary Shelley's monster, Mark Horton (Richard Kiel) needs help to defeat a horrible, personal injustice that even Billie's (Brenda Scott) unwavering love and desperate, feisty courage can't provide: perhaps the Simon brothers can tip the balance.
The very last scene is, on its own, worth the popcorn. Bravo!
Many will remember Richard Kiel as portraying the giant thug from many James Bond films: here, he portrays a "gentle giant" with a sense of humor, and a noble spirit, who has been horrifically, and very-personally, victimized; Brenda Scott portrays the tiny-but-feisty girlfriend who will fight desperately to help and protect him. In the writing of this "don't judge a book by its cover" episode, paradigms of Good v. Evil, Violence v. Civility, Giant v. Tiny are all stood on their heads, admirably blending-in humor and enough action to keep the story surging forward.
As misunderstood as Mary Shelley's monster, Mark Horton (Richard Kiel) needs help to defeat a horrible, personal injustice that even Billie's (Brenda Scott) unwavering love and desperate, feisty courage can't provide: perhaps the Simon brothers can tip the balance.
The very last scene is, on its own, worth the popcorn. Bravo!
