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Carol the Dabbler
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 Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:55 am Post subject: Re: Limbo (7.22) |
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| Quote: | | [from Episode Note 4] The only major recurring character to not appear in this episode is Icepick; "Mac", Tanaka, Agatha, Doc Ibold, Carol, Maggie Poole, Buck Greene... they're all here. Most episodes only feature one or two major recurring characters. |
Actually, James, you neglected to mention one other recurring character who was in this episode -- though I'm not entirely sure which one! Both Mac and "Mac" appeared (the latter only briefly).
| Doc Ibold wrote: | | On Season 7, Limbo is (from what I can tell) the ORIGINAL broadcast version. |
Doc, I assume you mean Season 7 on the DVD? Judging by Episode Note 2, the broadcast version IS the modified version, but the modifications were very slight: | Quote: | | [From Episode Note 2] After Season Eight was greenlighted, "Limbo" underwent some minor edits to reenforce the idea that Magnum is not really dead (Michelle's visit to the hospital). Still, some scenes couldn't be re-done or re-edited, namely the scene were everybody is at Robin's Nest dressed in black, and talking about Magnum in the past tense. |
| Doc Ibold wrote: | | I thought that was REALLY cool in that only Lily and the lads could actually "see" him, kind of like the popular notion that only children and animals can see ghosts. |
Doc, I'm pretty sure it was just the dogs that saw him. In the guest-house scene, Magnum was hoping that Lily could see him, and for a second he (and we) thought she did, but it turned out she had only spotted his photograph. Unless there was a later scene where it seemed like she really did see him?
| Seaver41 wrote: | | What struck me funny was watching the episode and everyone acting as if he were already dead. The scene at the estate where they are gathered and speaking of him. They were dressed for a funeral.......but he wasn't dead yet. Was this a goof up? Was the scene showing Michelle at his bedside added in? |
Not exactly, and yes, respectively, Seaver, according to Episode Note 2 (see quote box above).
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| Dan wrote: | | ... considering that at this point the series has run seven seasons, it would seem more fitting to at least have a double episode to finish off... but of course, Season 8 is on it's way. |
Right, Season 8 did turn this into a two-parter, with "Infinity & Jelly Donuts" pulling Magnum back to save Michelle. You could even think of it as a three-parter, since "Pleasure Principle" dealt with everyone eventually getting back to normal.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| You fell for THAT one again?!
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| Quote: | Also...I think there is a later scene where Lily sees Thomas...at least it looked like it to me. When Michelle comes back from her near-escape on the road and while she and Edward are talking, Thomas starts to walk away and Lily walks over to some trees and looks toward him through the trunks. It seems to me that they're seeing each other...in fact, I think Thomas acually smiles at her before he heads into the fog.
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| I think you're right. I had been thinking of the scene in the guest house, where we got fooled for a second, but now that you mention it, I do hazily recall a later scene -- still nothing really conclusive, but the definite impression was that she saw him, or at least sensed his presence.
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| Hi, lanceroten -- Welcome to the forum -- Good to have you here!
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It is a bit surprising. But when you think about it, nothing about this episode should really work. Magnum only gets a tiny amount of screentime with the main characters. Rick's entire two-parter storyline is resolved in a few lines of dialogue. Magnum loses the girl...again. A series that was primarily known as an upbeat adventure show (almost) ends on a seriously depressing note. And to top it all off, the episode ends with Magnum walking off into the clouds! On paper, this should probably be one of the worst episodes of the entire series.
And yet...it just completely works.[/quote]
I have to agree that Limbo should have stunk, but somehow it doesn't. I guess in a way it does stink, though. I mean they killed Thomas Magnum!! What the hell were they thinking?? Thankfully, everyone came to their senses and gave us another season. This episode has some wonderful scenes; the opening shootout and Michelle's car chase are series classics IMHO. I would also like to know what the differences between the broadcast version and the syndicated version are? I saw the syndicated version 10+ years ago, but don't remember what was different. Anyway, it will be a while before I can watch this one again. Its just too damn sad!
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