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Why would I ever emulate celebrities? I suppose if I enjoyed being a sanctimonious hypocrite that yammered on about causes and then engaged in behavior that is totally in opposition to them then celebrities would be my heroes. If we knew half the truth about the behaviors most celebrities engaged in we’d want them swinging from the gallows pole. I’m sure some of them are great people. Most likely it’s the quieter ones that wade through the noise and filth of Hollywood or wherever the in crowd frequents to do what they love. What a price to pay though just because you love to act or play music. No thanks.
Now characters are a different story. I relate to many characters. I won’t bore people with too many selections and many of them are obscure choices.
Just about any character from Northern Exposure as they’re all eccentric and flawed but even the worst of them (debatably Maurice Minnifield) has their moments. I probably relate to the protagonist, Dr. Joel Fleischman or Chris Stevens the most.
Fleischman is the classic fish out of water character, a doctor from New York sent to practice in a strange little town (Cicely) in Alaska that’s filled with bizarre people with strange traditions and outlooks on life. He starts out uptight and smug and looks on the townspeople with contempt. He’s a good guy underneath though and he slowly goes native over the seasons and falls in love with a local bush pilot, Maggie O’Connell.
Chris Stevens is the local DJ at the radio station, an until recently reformed criminal, an artist, and an ordained minister (through an advertisement in Rolling Stone magazine). He is usually waxing philosophical about events unfolding in an episode or on life in general and has a knack for picking up gorgeous women in the wilds. Admittedly I don’t claim to be as deep a thinker and I’ve never had a talent for dating and especially not gorgeous women I just happened to find wandering in the wilderness but I do relate to him on some level.
Unfortunately this great show is very difficult to find to watch. I had to get a dvd box set from Germany (with both German and English options) to get the original soundtrack in tact. I hate when soundtracks are messed with and generic music is inserted where the creators had a very specific mood they were going for. Damn copyright lawyers. Anyway, it’s a distinctly 90’s show that is very unique and worth a watch (skip season 6) if you enjoy quirky comedy with a lot of thought put behind it.
Now characters are a different story. I relate to many characters. I won’t bore people with too many selections and many of them are obscure choices.
Just about any character from Northern Exposure as they’re all eccentric and flawed but even the worst of them (debatably Maurice Minnifield) has their moments. I probably relate to the protagonist, Dr. Joel Fleischman or Chris Stevens the most.
Fleischman is the classic fish out of water character, a doctor from New York sent to practice in a strange little town (Cicely) in Alaska that’s filled with bizarre people with strange traditions and outlooks on life. He starts out uptight and smug and looks on the townspeople with contempt. He’s a good guy underneath though and he slowly goes native over the seasons and falls in love with a local bush pilot, Maggie O’Connell.
Chris Stevens is the local DJ at the radio station, an until recently reformed criminal, an artist, and an ordained minister (through an advertisement in Rolling Stone magazine). He is usually waxing philosophical about events unfolding in an episode or on life in general and has a knack for picking up gorgeous women in the wilds. Admittedly I don’t claim to be as deep a thinker and I’ve never had a talent for dating and especially not gorgeous women I just happened to find wandering in the wilderness but I do relate to him on some level.
Unfortunately this great show is very difficult to find to watch. I had to get a dvd box set from Germany (with both German and English options) to get the original soundtrack in tact. I hate when soundtracks are messed with and generic music is inserted where the creators had a very specific mood they were going for. Damn copyright lawyers. Anyway, it’s a distinctly 90’s show that is very unique and worth a watch (skip season 6) if you enjoy quirky comedy with a lot of thought put behind it.
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