Post by zimmerman on Jul 2, 2013 15:51:38 GMT -5
DISCLAIMER: The following review is written by an Aimee Baldwin fan, so please read at your own risk! ;D.
Next to TNOT Bubbling Death, TNOT Arrow is probably my second all-time favorite third season episode for several reasons, for which I will explore in greater detail here:
For starters, this episode is my favorite Third-Season episode that has President Grant in it. I really enjoy Jim and Artie's reactions when they come into the Wanderer and see the stranger thinking it is an intruder. Again, just goes to show you that our boys are always on the alert. . I really enjoy watching Grant explain his history with General Titus O. Baldwin, "The Mighty Titan", explaining his history with the most popular West Point Classmate and how he is passionate to get to the Presidency on a pool of Indian blood: "Ever since he chewed up the Cheyenne of Wolf Mountain, He's been voted man of the hour in steamier political circles."
Speaking of General Titus Org Baldwin, Robert Wilke did an outstanding job playing the Indian Killer ;D. Leigh Chapman gave him some great lines for his character to utter as well in this episode:
"My own sentiments are no secret. The only good Indians are those in front of Cigar stores and dead ones."
"Seems Mr. West has a touching faith in your hordes of murdering vermin."
"You tell Strong Bear if any of his braves move one more inch in our direction, I'll fertilze the Western badlands with their hides and bones."
This is also my favorite episode of WWW that features Robert Phillips as a guest star. As Oconee, "The Liason man between us and the Indains", he plays a very good villian with more depth than he did as Laife in TNOT Sudden Plague or in his final appearance in TNOT Fire and Brimstone. Wether shirtless or in proper formal attire, he did have some great fashion sense, plus in the outdoor scenes, he looks a lot like Ed Ames, one of my all-time favorite actor-singers, who played Indian guide "Mingo" On the "Daniel Boone" Television series. . Oconee also gave James a lot of challenges in this episode, by having the Indians naively believe that James West killed Strong Bear, and that very close fight toward the end of the program. As Strong Bear, Oconee has a great response to one of James' questions: "I am old, but I am alive." One of my favorite lines in the entire episode. ;D.
While many WWW fans dislike her, I for one personally enjoy Jeannie Reilly's wonderful performance as Aimee Baldwin, campaign manager for the "Daddy General." I Like her overall Southern charm, and how she seemed to be a nice person as she led James on, especially after James saved her from the Indians, or "Grizzly old Redskins" as Aimee called them. I was somewhat disappointed that she turned rogue toward the end of the program when I watched this for the first time, but it made for a great plot twist. If you listen very closely, you can tell flashes of her true character in her voice tone when she visits Artie's colonel character in Jail.
Speaking of Artie, this is one of my favorite Artie episodes. All three of the disguises he dons in this episode are very well done, and each one of them has their own distinctive Artie style. Of the three, for me, my favorite disguises are a tie between Colonel Greeley and the crazy mountain man trapper who just wants his vittles. Stylistically, the Colonel Greeley disguise is one of my favorites. The sandy yellow hair and moustache truly makes him look like a distinguished Southern Gentleman, and I enjoy his introductory scene as Greeley when he encounters James and "Sweet Aimee". I really enjoy the Drunk soldier routine that he uses to get his way into the jail to help James escape, as well as the interaction between him and James that ensued, including the "We're the only ones in the hotel" and Artie's response to James' question as to how he was going to escape. My favorite line in that whole scene: "This wouldn't have happened if General Lee was still in command!" He also did a wonderful job as Strong Bear when he tells the Indians that "Oconee speaks with tongue of snake." Plus, in one 50 minute story, Artie changes clothes seven times counting disguises.
Did you also notice that when Artie speaks to the Seargent who has the dolphin tattoo, that the Seargent looks an awful lot like Ken Berry, even though it is clearly not him?
James' fights in this episode are really good as well, espcially with the flip with the enlisted man at the "Conclave of the Sioux War Cheifs" and when he deals with the Indians in the middle of the first act of the program. Plus, I really enjoy how he is able to save Aimee from sudden death from the Indians, reusing that wonderful Vox electronic harpsichord riff that Jack Pleis composed for TNOT Circus of Death.
Also, it was great that some of the stuntmen got mentioned in the Main Event boxing fight that ended abruptly with the Indian attack.
Another great moment is when Artie investigates at Colonel Raths office and later tells James that it was "Just as we figured--Boston Tea Party all over again, only these men were soldiers...they ducked out of the back of Colonel Rath's office as redskins, did their dirty work, came back into Colonel Rath's office, changed back into Calvary uniforms--neat, but not gaudy."
Of course, the footage wherein James escapes from the cave would be reused in the series' penultimate episode, TNOT Cossacks, one of my "Guilty Pleasure" WWW episodes. ;D.
This is also one of the few episodes that I like the end tag with the ladies. They were excited to think that they were in close range to the President, and I love how James and Artie told them that it was up to them to help them choose their reward.
Overall, wondertful episode of WWW that has got all of the best elements of a great episode: Action, humor, great plot twists, and some wonderful music to boot (even though it is reused from previous episodes).
A perfect 10 out of 10 from me. ;D.
Next to TNOT Bubbling Death, TNOT Arrow is probably my second all-time favorite third season episode for several reasons, for which I will explore in greater detail here:
For starters, this episode is my favorite Third-Season episode that has President Grant in it. I really enjoy Jim and Artie's reactions when they come into the Wanderer and see the stranger thinking it is an intruder. Again, just goes to show you that our boys are always on the alert. . I really enjoy watching Grant explain his history with General Titus O. Baldwin, "The Mighty Titan", explaining his history with the most popular West Point Classmate and how he is passionate to get to the Presidency on a pool of Indian blood: "Ever since he chewed up the Cheyenne of Wolf Mountain, He's been voted man of the hour in steamier political circles."
Speaking of General Titus Org Baldwin, Robert Wilke did an outstanding job playing the Indian Killer ;D. Leigh Chapman gave him some great lines for his character to utter as well in this episode:
"My own sentiments are no secret. The only good Indians are those in front of Cigar stores and dead ones."
"Seems Mr. West has a touching faith in your hordes of murdering vermin."
"You tell Strong Bear if any of his braves move one more inch in our direction, I'll fertilze the Western badlands with their hides and bones."
This is also my favorite episode of WWW that features Robert Phillips as a guest star. As Oconee, "The Liason man between us and the Indains", he plays a very good villian with more depth than he did as Laife in TNOT Sudden Plague or in his final appearance in TNOT Fire and Brimstone. Wether shirtless or in proper formal attire, he did have some great fashion sense, plus in the outdoor scenes, he looks a lot like Ed Ames, one of my all-time favorite actor-singers, who played Indian guide "Mingo" On the "Daniel Boone" Television series. . Oconee also gave James a lot of challenges in this episode, by having the Indians naively believe that James West killed Strong Bear, and that very close fight toward the end of the program. As Strong Bear, Oconee has a great response to one of James' questions: "I am old, but I am alive." One of my favorite lines in the entire episode. ;D.
While many WWW fans dislike her, I for one personally enjoy Jeannie Reilly's wonderful performance as Aimee Baldwin, campaign manager for the "Daddy General." I Like her overall Southern charm, and how she seemed to be a nice person as she led James on, especially after James saved her from the Indians, or "Grizzly old Redskins" as Aimee called them. I was somewhat disappointed that she turned rogue toward the end of the program when I watched this for the first time, but it made for a great plot twist. If you listen very closely, you can tell flashes of her true character in her voice tone when she visits Artie's colonel character in Jail.
Speaking of Artie, this is one of my favorite Artie episodes. All three of the disguises he dons in this episode are very well done, and each one of them has their own distinctive Artie style. Of the three, for me, my favorite disguises are a tie between Colonel Greeley and the crazy mountain man trapper who just wants his vittles. Stylistically, the Colonel Greeley disguise is one of my favorites. The sandy yellow hair and moustache truly makes him look like a distinguished Southern Gentleman, and I enjoy his introductory scene as Greeley when he encounters James and "Sweet Aimee". I really enjoy the Drunk soldier routine that he uses to get his way into the jail to help James escape, as well as the interaction between him and James that ensued, including the "We're the only ones in the hotel" and Artie's response to James' question as to how he was going to escape. My favorite line in that whole scene: "This wouldn't have happened if General Lee was still in command!" He also did a wonderful job as Strong Bear when he tells the Indians that "Oconee speaks with tongue of snake." Plus, in one 50 minute story, Artie changes clothes seven times counting disguises.
Did you also notice that when Artie speaks to the Seargent who has the dolphin tattoo, that the Seargent looks an awful lot like Ken Berry, even though it is clearly not him?
James' fights in this episode are really good as well, espcially with the flip with the enlisted man at the "Conclave of the Sioux War Cheifs" and when he deals with the Indians in the middle of the first act of the program. Plus, I really enjoy how he is able to save Aimee from sudden death from the Indians, reusing that wonderful Vox electronic harpsichord riff that Jack Pleis composed for TNOT Circus of Death.
Also, it was great that some of the stuntmen got mentioned in the Main Event boxing fight that ended abruptly with the Indian attack.
Another great moment is when Artie investigates at Colonel Raths office and later tells James that it was "Just as we figured--Boston Tea Party all over again, only these men were soldiers...they ducked out of the back of Colonel Rath's office as redskins, did their dirty work, came back into Colonel Rath's office, changed back into Calvary uniforms--neat, but not gaudy."
Of course, the footage wherein James escapes from the cave would be reused in the series' penultimate episode, TNOT Cossacks, one of my "Guilty Pleasure" WWW episodes. ;D.
This is also one of the few episodes that I like the end tag with the ladies. They were excited to think that they were in close range to the President, and I love how James and Artie told them that it was up to them to help them choose their reward.
Overall, wondertful episode of WWW that has got all of the best elements of a great episode: Action, humor, great plot twists, and some wonderful music to boot (even though it is reused from previous episodes).
A perfect 10 out of 10 from me. ;D.