I have given up trying to persuade people who have not already jumped on the bandwagon just how good Fringe has gotten. I was worried that with the end of the recent interesting story arc they show might take a nose dive, but last week's episode was quite good (and nice use of Jeremy Little's version of "If I Only Had A Brain").
This episode was also noteworthy for the guest starring of Christopher Llloyd, whose Reverend Jim must be seen as some kind of second cousin to Fringe's Walter Bishop. Seeing them together got me wondering how many shows other than Fringe have featured such a main, and likable, character as a fairly regular illegal drug user. Walter was depicted as being high in this episode (and not in a particularly negative way), and is often shown as being under the influence of MJ, and at least once LSD. As far as I remember Rev Jim was depicted as a reformed drug user (and although his burned out brain seemed to make him the sweet innocent we knew him to be, I think the idea was that drugs had been a bad thing for him, and he was better off now that he was off drugs). My memory could be failing though - did Jim actually do drugs in the Taxi present? I guess there must be some shows aimed at young people that show regular drug use in a positive light, but I don't think I know any. The artist in Heroes used heroin, but that was a passing thing. Jack on 24 had a heroin addiction one year, but that was shown as a tragic consequence of an undercover assignment. The people on Cougar Town all seem like degenerate winos, but that is legal (for the most part, though they do seem to drive after drinking, and may serve wine to a minor). I am probably missing some obvious examples, and I am interested if some can be provided - again, I am looking for a regular and important cast member that is portrayed as using illegal drugs regularly in something other than a clearly negative light. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
