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Post by suzanne on Nov 15, 2011 19:48:13 GMT -5
Anybody else a little disappointed in the Seashore? With such a beautiful setting, on location and all, I guess I expected a little more of a storyline. Of course, I always like the ones that are about the immediate family best instead of the outsiders. I just felt it was a waste of a location shoot.
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Post by suzanne on Nov 15, 2011 19:55:16 GMT -5
Oops, I guess I posted this in the wrong place. Sorry.
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Post by JeriJet on Nov 15, 2011 22:15:13 GMT -5
I liked The Seashore because it was different..... it was an interesting war-time episode, with many threads..... Just spending time at the Baldwins cottage was special, and Lisa was unique. It was good to have another music student for Jason to relate to. And, I loved all the complications with Ben trying to find some time for himself. All in all, pretty good, I thought.....
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Post by Marilyn on Nov 16, 2011 14:08:39 GMT -5
I understand that they had to come up with new ideas to keep the show fresh, but I agree - I always like the ones that are about the immediate family best instead of the outsiders.
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Post by kimmy77 on Nov 16, 2011 20:47:36 GMT -5
I can totally relate to Ben in this episode!
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Post by JeriJet on Nov 17, 2011 10:20:37 GMT -5
I understand that they had to come up with new ideas to keep the show fresh, but I agree - I always like the ones that are about the immediate family best instead of the outsiders.
I can't think of many episodes which did NOT include an outsider as a major part of the storyline -- they are almost necessary for further character development.... I suspect the real "discomfort" felt while watching The Seashore has more to do with being away from Waltons Mountain, especially the home itself..... |
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Post by Marilyn on Nov 17, 2011 16:56:59 GMT -5
That's it JeriJet, being away from the big, white, homey house!
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Post by JeriJet on Nov 17, 2011 18:46:25 GMT -5
That's it JeriJet, being away from the big, white, homey house! After remarking that most of the episodes involved outsiders, I decided to take a look back (I usually go to "the-waltons.com") and see if the "feeling" I had was true .... From what I can see, Season One has only 7 out of 24 episodes which DO NOT have much to do with outsiders. Just think of The Foundling, The Carnival, The Sinner, The Boy from the CCC, The Ceremony, The Legend, The Literary Man, The Dust Bowl Cousins, The Minstrel, etc., etc... There are 17 episodes in Season One (when presumably the writers were not struggling to come up with stories...) which fully involve characters other than the immediate family, and frequently strangers..... |
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Post by Marilyn on Nov 17, 2011 19:27:48 GMT -5
I always hoped for more episodes that took place right in the home with the family, but you can only do so much with that.
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