ATTN JMS: What do you think of new MST3K?

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Subject: ATTN JMS: What do you think of new MST3K?
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s  1: Mar  3, 1997: Brent Schmidt <TVsBrent at MCS.COM>
+  2: Mar  3, 1997: mibenedetto at vassar.edu (Michael Benedetto)
*  3: Mar  3, 1997: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)

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From: Brent Schmidt <TVsBrent at MCS.COM>
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Completely un-B5 related question here, but I do remember that the
only non-B5 picture in your office is a MST3K pic, so I was curious in
your oodles of free time if you saw any of the new episodes and what you
thought of 'em.
  Personally, I really missed TV's Frank in the season 7 (I'm a Frank
fan, if you couldn't tell from my e-mail address) and was more than a
bit nervous about the loss of Trace Beaulieu as Dr. F and Crow, but so
far I think they've been pretty good.  I like the fact they addressed
the voice change and the traveling through different SF epics looks like
a good concept.
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From: mibenedetto at vassar.edu (Michael Benedetto)
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In article <331A059B.52C7 at MCS.COM>, TVsBrent at MCS.COM wrote:

>Completely un-B5 related question here, but I do remember that the
>only non-B5 picture in your office is a MST3K pic, so I was curious in
>your oodles of free time if you saw any of the new episodes and what you
>thought of 'em.
>  Personally, I really missed TV's Frank in the season 7 (I'm a Frank
>fan, if you couldn't tell from my e-mail address) and was more than a
>bit nervous about the loss of Trace Beaulieu as Dr. F and Crow, but so
>far I think they've been pretty good.  I like the fact they addressed
>the voice change and the traveling through different SF epics looks like
>a good concept.

I'm delighted that they didn't just plug in a new set of mad scientists and
let the show continue ad infinitum -- and what's more, the new setting of
the show allows for a lot more variety in the host segments. Now I want to
tune in not just to see what jokes they're making, but what the characters
are doing. In my book, that's an _improvement_ over the old MST3K.

-Mike

-- 
Me banana you banana Nim Nim Nim banana.
                                                                                
-Nim Chimpsky



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
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I've only seen the first 2 installments (the second 2 are on tape,
awaiting a time when I have 4 hours to spend), and I think they're doing
well.  The new Crow is generally okay, though the person doing the
voice/puppetry (his name just fell out of my head) needs to animate him a
bit more.  Trace understood that you have to make Crow a living character,
and it ain't just the voice.  Crow had very visual and expressive
movements, which so far the new guy hasn't quite gotten yet.  

I wasn't that impressed with Dr. Forrester's mom in the previous season,
but she seems to be doing well now that she's out on her own, much more
interesting.

I still miss Trace, though...he added a LOT to that show's edge.


 jms





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