I have an unpopular opinion!

The Ransom of Richard Redstone is a great episode! *g*

hee. Well, okay, maybe not great, exactly. But it is a lot of fun, imo. I always felt sort of silly, since everyone, including TPTB, cite this episode as the worst of the entire series, and I'm always thinking "but I *like* that episode!" I even like Richie in this ep, and that's saying something. What, I don't know, but it is saying something. Like maybe I'm a lot weirder than I had previously assumed. Also? Duncan wears glasses! And walks with a limp. And in the flashbacks he has really bad hair and a bad tie and does silly disco dancing moves and I find the whole thing just adorable. And it cracks me up that in the flashbacks they have "Funky Town" playing in the background. giggle

And just why was the LeMartin ancestor painting sensual (albeit not very good) portraits of Duncan? Hm? There's a story in there somewhere, there is.

Duncan: "How was I?"
Richie: "Not bad. A little over the top.
Duncan: "I thought I was excellent."
Richie: "I'm sure you thought you were excellent."
Duncan: "You know I was an actor once."
Richie: "I've heard."
Duncan: "I played Shakespeare, I played all the great parts."
Richie: "I know you did."

I have an unpopular opinion!

The Ransom of Richard Redstone is a great episode! *g*

hee. Well, okay, maybe not great, exactly. But it is a lot of fun, imo. I always felt sort of silly, since everyone, including TPTB, cite this episode as the worst of the entire series, and I'm always thinking "but I *like* that episode!" I even like Richie in this ep, and that's saying something. What, I don't know, but it is saying something. Like maybe I'm a lot weirder than I had previously assumed. Also? Duncan wears glasses! And walks with a limp. And in the flashbacks he has really bad hair and a bad tie and does silly disco dancing moves and I find the whole thing just adorable. And it cracks me up that in the flashbacks they have "Funky Town" playing in the background. giggle

And just why was the LeMartin ancestor painting sensual (albeit not very good) portraits of Duncan? Hm? There's a story in there somewhere, there is.

Duncan: "How was I?"
Richie: "Not bad. A little over the top.
Duncan: "I thought I was excellent."
Richie: "I'm sure you thought you were excellent."
Duncan: "You know I was an actor once."
Richie: "I've heard."
Duncan: "I played Shakespeare, I played all the great parts."
Richie: "I know you did."