This hurts me because, as mentioned in the earlier Diana Rigg thread, I've been enjoying rewatching Avengers episodes lately. Macnee had very little to work with the first few seasons... both the writing and production value were lacking. And much like the early Spider-Man cartoons, they didn't seem willing or able to show actual fighting, so Steed often had to sort of wrestle/hug his enemies. But through it all he remained my ideal of a true British gentleman, even moreso than any of the Bonds, none of whom were gentle.
On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Bob Jersey <[email protected]> wrote: > > While his John Steed character in *The Avengers* compared to James Bond > in enough ways -- he even got a co-star role aside Roger Moore -- he > admitted Bond wasn't his cup of tea. *Spinal Tap* fans will also > remember him. > > In Rancho Mirage, CA; 93. > > Aypee via Wash. Times (link) > <http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/25/patrick-macnee-star-of-1960s-tv-series-the-avenger/?> > > B > > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
