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The best way to watch a serial is just watch the first and last chapter. It improves the viewing experience immeasurably!!
"If you had a face like mine, you'd punch me right in the nose, and I'm just the fella that can do it!"
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Buzz Dixon |
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Depends; I'd say chapts 1-3, the resolution to 3 at the beginning of 4, then the penultimate and last chapters. Many times the penultimate chaper gave a
recap of all the important stuff up to that point, so that would fill in the blanks.
Of all the serials I've seen, I'd say only ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION had a real story that ran all the way through; the rest were just a series of chases and escapes.
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cjh5801 |
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The best way to watch a serial is just watch the first and last chapter...It may be the fastest, but I wouldn't say it's the best. I watch no more than one chapter a day (though I know purists prefer one a week), and a large part of the enjoyment for me is the mounting anticipation of getting through the damn thing.
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cjh5801 wrote:Lol I know the feeling. Serials are probably my least favorite type of entertainment. I remember slowly plowing thru THE MYSTERIOUS DR SATAN and being so happy when I finished the final chapter.
"Holy greedy little bastard, Batman!
Now, now, Robin ..."
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Saturday8pm |
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HA, I got you all beat. The worst offender has gotta be, "Monster-a-Go-Go",
where the "monster" astronaut simply disappears and they explain it by informing us that the "real" astronaut's capsule has suddenly splashed down days after the scheduled drop. Doesn't do much to explain the alien lookalike capsule that housed the offending astronaut ... anyway, to be seen for the beehive boogie scene, alas. Lulz |
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The Batman of Gotham |
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captainmarvel1957 wrote: I don't have a problem with this kind of thing in the serials ( other than it's simply a lame solution ). Showing us the part that we didn't get to see in the previous chapter is fine with me and I don't consider it a 'Cheat'. On the other hand, Tom Weaver gave us this example: TomWeaver999 wrote:When the first chapter actually SHOWS you something happening - in this case, a safe door falling on top of someone and crushing them - but, in the following chapter it never happens... the person runs out of the way before the door can fall on him... THAT'S A CHEAT! - GJS |
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Buzz Dixon |
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I think the [anti]climax of ZOMBIES OF THE STRATOSPHERE should be mentioned: Hero stops world from exploding by flipping a switch. yawn.
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Saturday8pm |
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Buzz ... sounds like "Goldfinger"!
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atenolol |
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Since last reading this thread, I have watched some more serials. The lamest cliffhanger was in THE ADVENTURES OF SMILING JACK. The hero is crawling in a
window and the evil Nazi spy played by Rose Hobart pulls a gun and fires at him. She is perhaps five feet away. The next chapter has the hero climb right into
the room with the remark that "You missed." Not only that, he is too dense to figure out she was the Nazi spy and buys her lame explanation that she
thought he was someone else, and so the serial runs on for another few chapters.
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Tom Powers |
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How could I have forgotten THE SHADOW?
It's got the "non-escape" cliffhanger at least 3 or 4 times. Something explodes/collapses, the roof caves in, and two beams form an arch -- saving The Shadow from certain death. |
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Black Tigrrr.movieserialmess... |
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Hey, I thought the Shadow was great
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Pa Stark.movieserialmess... |
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Black Tigrrr wrote: _______________________________ Yeah, but it had a really lame villain
Remember, you can always trust Honest Pa Stark |
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Black Tigrrr.movieserialmess... |
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True. Only Pa Stark was more incompetent.
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Buzz Dixon |
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Black Tigrrr wrote:I first mis-read that as "more incontinent" and thot "no wonder he was so mean!"
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Black Tigrrr.movieserialmess... |
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Pa is more incontinent too
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