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Post by lin212 on Apr 6, 2011 19:26:59 GMT -5
The time has finally come for me to get off the fence and pick my top 10 faves. The fact that it is so hard to do this, is a tribute to all those who played a role in bringing Moonlighting to us. There are so many wonderful moments - romantic, explosive, comical, gut-wrenching, frustrating and tender - that one hardly knows where to begin. We have not seen such magic before or since.
I have listed my scenes in chronological order, because there is no way to rate them - other than my #1. So here goes.
THE PILOT - BAR SCENE
After a rocky, and sometimes brutal, start to their relationship, Maddie agrees to try the detective thing. She and David visit Mrs. Caplan, widow of the jogger, and discover that the watch is a clue to $4M in diamonds. As they get into their car to leave, David realizes that there is a dead man in the back seat. He instructs Maddie to get out of the car, but she does not do it before seeing the creepy guy right behind her. As she shrieks and jumps out, she declares: "That's it! It's over!" She decides that the detective game is too risky and runs to find a phone and call the police and give them the watch. She finds herself in a bar and quickly makes her way to the phone. She dials 911 while David plies her with drinks and tries to convince her that she can't turn the watch over to the police - "this is our big case!"
When she has little success with 911, she starts to call a taxi to take her to the Belair Hotel, but David takes the phone from her. "David, it's over. Give me the watch." David hands it to her and asks the bartender to call her a cab. Then the magic begins...the music..."When you just give love and never get love...." Maddie asks David if he is going to be OK. "Sure", Maddie starts toward the door - "Wanna dance?" Maddie turns toward him, "People don't dance in a place like this." David looks at her and softly says for the first time, "C'mere." Maddie is adamant, "I'm not gonna change my mind". David: "I know that, I just want to get one dance with you." The song continues as they dance cheek to cheek. Then there is that moment when David closes his eyes, buries his face in her hair and seems to inhale her. Then he dips her back. Maddie: "Can I ask you something?" David answers in a soft, sexy tone, "Anything." He looks deep into her eyes as she asks, "Do you really think I'm cold?" David responds, "Did I say that?" Maddie: "Twice". David: "How could I say that? You, cold?" Then he pulls her in close, cheek to cheek. "I'm burning up over here." Maddie looks at him and presses on, "You would have told me, wouldn't you, if I was cold?" David: "Sure I would."
Maddie heads toward the door and turns to David: "For what it's worth, dead bodies and all, I did have fun...tons of fun."
The chemistry in this scene knocks me over every time. Maddie seems so young and naive at this point, while David is plotting his next move...David Addison at his best. We are just getting our first glimpses of what is to come.
EVERY DAUGHTER'S FATHER IS A VIRGIN - OFFICE DOORWAY SCENE
It is late at night and Maddie is at her desk, working, looking up occasionally to see if David is going to return. Finally, she decides to pack it up. Music begins playing in the background - the tinkle of a piano. Maddie walks through the dimly lit office, opens the door and finds David on the other side. She is startled, they nearly run into each other.
Maddie: "I waited as long as I could." David: "Miss me?" Maddie: "Sure. Your name again?"
David smiles, looking directly into her eyes with such warmth and feeling.
Maddie: "So?" David: "So?"
David is reluctant to tell her what he found out. He knows how much she adores her father and wants to protect her from the truth.
Maddie: "Say something."
David looks away and tries to find the words. "Well, I think your father is a really good guy, ya know?" He looks at her again.
Maddie: "What does that mean?" David: "It means, I think that your father's a good man", with a smile and shrug. Maddie: "And what does that mean?" David: "It means what it means."
David continues to dodge the issue - he doesn't want to hurt her. Their body language is so powerful. Even though David's hands are in his pockets, there is a bond pulling them together.
Maddie: "Look me in the eye and tell me you followed my father all day." David speaks slowly, deliberately: "I did it, Maddie." ...nodding his head. Maddie: "And?" David looking her dead in the eye: "I'm sorry."
They hold each other's gaze for several seconds and the reality of what David is saying hits Maddie. She turns and walks down the hall, leaving David in the doorway. David leans back, looks up and sighs, feeling her pain. He turns, looks down the hall and follows.
Everything about this scene is perfection...the back-lighting, the silhouettes, the door frame outlining them, the measured tone of their voices. Needless to say, the acting is superb. Each gesture captures the solemn mood of the conversation, the intimacy of the moment when sharing something so personal.
I am going to post these two now and I will tell you why. One time when I was posting a very long post, all of a sudden the screen went ker-fluey and I lost the whole thing. It is impossible to recreate your initial ramblings, so let me send this one on to the board.
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Post by lin212 on Apr 6, 2011 20:26:30 GMT -5
WITNESS FOR THE EXECUTION - MADDIE'S BEDROOM
Even though I love, love, love the garage scene, I think that the scene in Maddie's bedroom sometimes gets overlooked. We see David in a way that is so very different from our experience up to this point. Then there is Maddie's reaction to his dilemma. Instead of jumping all over him with "I told you so", she is filled with compassion and sympathy.
The scene starts showing Maddie's bedroom window, dark, rain, thunder. The music starts...Moonlighting theme (soft, slow, piano version). The camera pans to Maddie asleep and then David standing over her. He puts his hand over her mouth. She awakens, startled, to see David - soaked, rain dripping from his face.
David: "It's OK." He then continues, "Look, I know you said you didn't want to be a part of this. I know you said you didn't want to be a party to it. You said this was case you didn't feel any responsibility for...that this was going to be a tough one to walk into and walk out of. I know you said all that. I know how you feel."
Maddie quietly asks, "What happened?" David: "I killed him."
David crouches down by Maddie's bed with his back to her.
Maddie: "What are you saying?" David: "I killed him." Maddie: "I don't understand."
David goes on to tell her of his visit to the nursing home, his voice cracking, as he paces aroung the bedroom. Maddie looks at him and listens, anguish on her face, swallowing hard. David struggles with his words, puts his hands to his face and begins sobbing.
Maddie, softly: "David" David: "I feel like I have this hole in my belly and nothing there...just cold air rushing through."
Maddie gets off the bed, kneels by his side, puts her hand on his arm. "You didn't mean to do it. It was an accident. You have to go to the police. Tell them."
David stands up, paces and asks how can he go to the police. Maddie tries to console him. "It isn't that black and white." David: "Isn't it?"
David knows that the case against him is strong. Maddie walks toward him. "So what are you going to do?"
As they stand there, we hear the police sirens and the flashing lights. David is distraught. As Maddie leaves to talk to the police, we see David standing by the window, thunder, lightning, music....
Again in this episode, we see the strong, powerful bond between Maddie and David. Just as David supported Maddie in EDFIAV, Maddie is right there defending David fiercely even though she disagreed with him earlier. I love these moments when they let down their guard and allow their true feelings to emerge without pretext. These moments usually don't last too long before the walls go back up. Also, the use of the darkness, rain and thunder sets the mood and serves as a backdrop for David's agony.
THE SON ALSO RISES - DANCE SCENE
As the Season 3 opener, this episode was widely anticipated after the Season 2 finale: "It'll keep til the Fall". The episode itself takes us from a very happy place ("missed you"), through David's anguish at discovering he "knows" his father's fiancee, arguments with Maddie and then to David's conversation with Stefanie.
Despite all the wonderful scenes in this one, I just love the dance scene at the end. It is short, but there is something special that comes through. We hear Anita Baker singing the ever sexy "Sweet Love" as the scene opens. Then we see Maddie and David in each other's arms, dancing and looking mighty fine.
David: "So, Ginger. Tell Fred what's wrong." (What a great line!)
Dancing closely, Maddie's hand is up behind David's neck over toward his shoulder. Looking into each other's eyes as they move around the floor.
Maddie: "I don't understand how your mind works." David: "Me neither, but you gotta love the results."
Maddie presses David to tell her what happened when he spoke with Stefanie during the ceremony.
David: "No can do, Maddie. Mother-son talks are sacrosanct. Alright, I'll tell you."
David spins a yarn about his talk with Stefanie. "It's gonna be rough on her, but she loves my old man so it's gonna make the strain worth it."
Stefanie comes over to David and Maddie and kisses David. Maddie looks surprised. "Well, she seems to be bearing up well under the strain."
David looks sheepish and Maddie looks at David. Freeze frame...(Anita Baker): "I will be all that you need. Just trust in what we're feeling..."
When I watch Maddie and David together like this, they really seem like a couple. They are comfortable in each other's arms and I can't help but think that this is how is should be. The song lyrics seem to be sending a message. As the ending of the first episode in Season 3, it gives me a sense that this season is going to take us down a new path.
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Post by lin212 on Apr 6, 2011 21:29:15 GMT -5
BIG MAN ON MULBERRY STREET - HOTEL SCENES
We first see David walking down the hall, probably wondering why Maddie was not home when he called her. He opens the hotel room door and stops, staring in disbelief. We see Maddie, head down, sitting on the bed in the dimly lit room, coat on, suitcase at her feet.
Maddie: "I know you're wondering what I'm doing here".
She goes on to tell David that she herself is not sure, but thought she could help. As she delivers her monologue, she scarcely moves and refrains from looking at David. David, meanwhile, is watching her with curiosity. Maddie hesitates, stammers and then wrings her hands as she continues to try to explain herself. All the while, David just listens. Finally, she puts her head down in her hands: "I feel like such an ass." She apologizes for her frostiness earlier when she learned that he was married.
Maddie: "I understand there are things we'll never talk about...I mean, it's not like we have that kind of relationship." She brings her gaze up to his.
When she stops talking, silence fills the air. Awkward, uncertain, Maddie gets up to leave. As she draws close to David, he says simply: "Don't go. I want you to stay." She keeps her eyes down, occasionally glancing at him, but with such a vulnerable look, a small smile, relieved that he has asked her to stay. As David leaves, Maddie backs into the room, in the shadows, sits, looks off to the side, contemplating... The music starts to play - a mournful rendtion of Big Man on Mulberry Street.
I love this first part of the hotel scene because we again see the soft, vulnerable side of Maddie. She is uncertain and tentative with David, not sure how to explain her decision to follow him from the other side of the country. As we have seen in so many other episodes, the use of the dimly lit room adds to the feel of the scene. Btw, Cybill does a fantastic job in conveying Maddie's vulnerability.
The second part of the hotel scene starts when David knocks on Maddie's door. He opens the door, stands in the doorway, hands in his pockets, shaking his head. David: "You came all the way out here. Why did you do that?"
David sits down and opens himself up to Maddie as he never had before. He recounts the incidents of the past regarding his ex-wife. Watching David sitting in the shadows, revealing his innermost thoughts and fears during that time, is one of those very rare moments. Bruce does a magnificent job in this scene. David bares his soul and lets Maddie see the man behind the cool facade. In the end, he recovers and tells her that it wasn't very important. That quickly, the window into his soul has been shut. As he leaves her room, he tells Maddie that it was a long time ago. He brings his fingers to his lips, kisses them and throws the kiss to Maddie as he wishes her "Goodnight". Sigh.
Again, the dimly lit room with David's face in half-darkness enhances the effect of the secrets David shares with Maddie. It is amazing to watch.
MADDIE'S TURN TO CRY - TRUNK SCENE
In the past two episodes, we have felt David's pain as he watched Maddie's and Sam's relationship develop. He finally decides to hide his feelings and puts on his game face, pretending not to care. Maddie, however, is conflicted about what is going on. Only when Sam proposes, does she finally face her feelings for David.
Maddie visits David's apartment to confront him. "That night you interrupted my dinner with Sam, what were you going to tell me?"
David avoids her question. She slams the door and asks him two more times. "What did you want to tell me??"
David invites her in and they both sit on a trunk in the middle of an empty living room. The stark simplicity of the setting is ironic considering the complexity of the emotions felt by both Maddie and David.
Maddie: "So." David: "So."
David starts meaningless chatter about wanting to have her over, cheese, peanut butter, etc., but Maddie cuts to the chase: "David, what are we going to do?"
David: "I don't know."
David still doesn't reveal a thing. He is not going to put himself out there.
David: "You just left him there, huh?" Maddie: "He's perfect for me, ya know, but you and me, we...we..." Her voice cracks a little.
David looks at her and lets her struggle, not offering anything. She puts her face in her hands and begins to sob. Still nothing from David. Finally Maddie says. "I can't believe that you are just going to sit there and let me go through this by myself."
David: "C'mere." He puts his arms around her shoulder and pulls her to his chest, sighing, thinking...he touches her hair. "It's OK."
Maddie: "I hate you, David Addison." David: "I hate you, Maddie Hayes. I've always hated you."
She buries her face deeper into his chest, sobs and the Moonlighting theme starts, the tinkle of the piano keys...
Maddie sits up, they look at each other and ever so slowly David moves in to kiss her gently. He brushes her hair back. She smiles.
David: "You look awful." Maddie: "Yeah, well, you smell awful."
This scene is so sweet and tender. Neither David nor Maddie is ready to say the "L" word, but they show it so beautifully while sitting on this black trunk in the middle of an empty room. They take a few baby steps forward with this kiss. It is not frantic or imagined. It is a deliberate expression of their feelings toward one another. It is just a great scene!
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Post by lin212 on Apr 6, 2011 22:14:12 GMT -5
I AM CURIOUS....MADDIE - FINALE
I have to confess that this is, without a doubt, my all-time favorite. Watching all the episodes leading up to this one, we could only imagine what it would be like when David and Maddie finally admitted what we had known all along.
As the scene starts, Maddie is furious with David. He has heard her admit to "Sam" that she cannot marry him because of her feelings for David. She is annoyed by David's apparent smugness and his reluctance to express his feelings to her. As their argument escalates, David becomes frustrated and tells Maddie that he is not going to force himself on her - she's "not worth it".
As the argument moves downstairs into the living room, their words become more hateful, the attacks greater and then finally - SLAP! "Get out!" Another slap. A third slap is interruped by David grabbing Maddie's arm in mid-air...the music starts, Maddie walks toward David and their passion explodes.
Even after all these years and the gazillion times I have watched that scene, I get a thrill every time. The sound of the music and the vision of Maddie and David dropping to the floor, toppling the table and rolling around on the floor, ending up in the bed are what dreams are made of. Her smile at the end before the freeze frame and David's words of love give us hope that all is well with their world. For a few moments, it was.
TO HEIRESS HUMAN - FINALE
After their night of passion, Maddie regrets her actions and decides to end what has just started. She spends most of the episode trying to convince David that she is right. David finally agrees with her.
I think that the final scene of this episode is classic. Maddie has been struggling to fight her feelings and is ecstatic that David finally sees things her way. However, David wants to clarify something. He pulls over to the side of the road and stops.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but there is one teensy, tinesy, picky question mark gnawing at the base of my noggin. Is everything...."
Maddie: "Oh, that." Maddie assures David that everything is safe.
I just love how the game starts as Maddie admits that she was glad what happened happened. Then David watches her and sees his opportunity to move in.
David: "It makes one wonder how much more pleasurable it would have been had I known that you do what you do when we did what we did, ya know?"
The banter becomes even more twisted until Maddie finally leans over and kisses David. Looks like he's won as the seats go back and Maddie assures him again that it's safe.
I love that this episode that started with disappointment for me when Maddie tries to unring the bell, ends on such a positive note. It all is in keeping with Maddie's character. She was freaking out because David gets to her in a way that she can't control. At the end, however, Maddie seems to push those concerns aside. It closes out the season with happiness for our couple.
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Post by jpen on Apr 6, 2011 22:29:14 GMT -5
lin, Wow--thanks for all the detail you've put in here! And great picks...the bar scene was a close, close runner-up for me, and the "Every Daughter's Father" doorway scene had me slapping my forehead--dang! How did I miss picking that one! ;D
I'm off to read more!
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Post by finefinegoodgood on Apr 6, 2011 22:35:21 GMT -5
Bravo Lin...Bravo. Wonderful picks! I loved reading them...now I want to rewatch the pilot! Amazing job. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by jpen on Apr 6, 2011 22:36:33 GMT -5
Great great, lin. Loved this especially: I love that this episode that started with disappointment for me when Maddie tries to unring the bell, ends on such a positive note. It all is in keeping with Maddie's character. She was freaking out because David gets to her in a way that she can't control. At the end, however, Maddie seems to push those concerns aside.
"Unring the bell"--well said!
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Post by lin212 on Apr 6, 2011 22:38:59 GMT -5
FATHER KNOWS LAST - THE SPEECH
Everyone else who has selected this scene has said it all so beautifully. David's determination to confront Mr. Hayes and force him to listen to his side of the story is memorable. David cares deeply what Mr. Hayes thinks and he delivers probably the most gut-wrenching plea that one human being can deliver to another. For the first time, we hear the depth of David's love for Maddie. I think we all ache as we listen to him.
Bruce has had many absolutely wonderful scenes in ML, but for me, this is his capstone performance. The clutch in his voice, the tears in his eyes as he fights back his emotions is breathtaking. I do believe that I hold my breath every time I watch it. This one is a definite winner.
COOL HAND DAVE - PART II
Another favorite is the final scene as David returns to his apartment after his stint in prison. As he begins to pack for his flight to Chicago, he listens to the messages on his answering machine. Again, this is another fine performance by Bruce. He does not speak a word, but just reacts to the messages he hears. As he gets to the final message from Maddie, he stops. As much as he wants to take off for Chicago and convince her to come home, her message keeps him from doing what every ounce of his being wants to do. Through his actions, we can see David's determination fade. As he hears, "I love you, David", he acquiesces to her request. The pain on his face says it all. Great great scene in my book.
DONE
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Post by sandra on Apr 6, 2011 23:45:07 GMT -5
Thanks Lin, those were great picks! And great descriptions too!
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Post by diane on Apr 7, 2011 8:26:18 GMT -5
Lovely, Lin.......great choices!
I love this description of Witness for the Execution".
Again in this episode, we see the strong, powerful bond between Maddie and David. Just as David supported Maddie in EDFIAV, Maddie is right there defending David fiercely even though she disagreed with him earlier. I love these moments when they let down their guard and allow their true feelings to emerge without pretext. These moments usually don't last too long before the walls go back up. Also, the use of the darkness, rain and thunder sets the mood and serves as a backdrop for David's agony.
Great job! Really enjoyed them.
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Post by Hazel on Apr 7, 2011 8:34:24 GMT -5
Oooh, Lin! Pilot bar scene and Cool Hand Dave! Two great choices among many others. That last Cool Hand Dave scene is amazing, and I'm so glad it made your list. Terrific picks, well-analyzed. Thumbs up!!
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Post by stayedinmostly on Apr 7, 2011 8:37:31 GMT -5
I've avoided reading this thread until I'd got my list all sorted, but now that I've come out of the isolation chamber, I have to say that this is an amazing set of of lists. Even though it's making me anxious about living up to the standard you've all set, this is such an interesting and entertaining read. Your writing is so good and the observations are so acute.
Thanks for providing so much pleasure to this newbie.
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Post by 1987 on Apr 7, 2011 8:48:06 GMT -5
Wonderful reads Lin! Great choices I enjoyed these very much!
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Post by 1987 on Apr 7, 2011 9:58:55 GMT -5
This was a tough project. Tougher than the Top 6. I kept changing my favorite scenes but I didn’t do that with the episodes. So, TODAY at 9:50 am in the morning Eastern Standard time (with some PMS emotions kicking in), these are my picks:
1. Dancing Scene in the Pilot: This scene is filled with humor and sweet sadness. She bursts in the bar after a hilarious sidewalk tantrum and the scene transforms from funny and frantic to sweet and sexy as David works his magic. Him smelling her hair with his eyes closed, smiling as he dips her back, the alcohol relaxing her – these gestures mean as much as the dialogue they are speaking. We can easily believe that Maddie has never danced in a place like this before but her comfort and ease with him at that place is wonderful to watch.
The song choices are 3rd characters in this scene. Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” is perfect! And then they dance to THEIR song, the original “Since I Fell For You”. This song is a lot more meaningful now to me than when I first watched it. It wasn’t a sappy, romantic song that was chosen for them. It was one of broken love and sadness. The choice of this song could have been an omen to us all for the future and course of their relationship: heartbreak is ahead. But rather than end the scene on a sad note, it ends on a funny one: him tossing the watch (which at this point, who even remembered there was a watch?) in the air with a cocky “Yeah, see you later”. Ha!
“Dead bodies and all, I had fun.”
2. I Am Curious…David: Maddie confronts David after he tries to confront her about the proposal. I love this scene so much. It’s one I watch all the time on You Tube. It’s just very raw and frustrating. David, thinking he’s going to corner her and get her to admit to being proposed to the previous night is struck speechless as she turns the tables on him. I find it interesting how this scene shows how very different men and women really are. The Mars/Venus thing. David just wants the basic facts: “So, were you proposed to? Why didn’t you tell me?” And she wants a deeper admission: “How do you feel about me? Do you love me?”
Cybill looks so beautiful here and plays this scene so passionately : she’s hurt, frustrated, and confused as to why she has heard nothing from David on his feelings. I don’t think she’s so much confused about the choice to marry Sam as she is confused about David’s feelings. This is a different kind of argument from them. Maddie is exactly right here and we all side with her. And we again are reminded why maybe these 2 don’t belong together. For some, love comes so easy and natural but for others it seems like constant pain. I always hated getting those reminders of Maddie and David. But as we rooted for David and hated Sam, his silence here spoke volumes. Vulnerable David is so sad to watch. He is hurt, confused and scared. There are no words from him but that glistening tear and his pouty lip said almost everything.
3 and 4. Swoonlighting at its best. I am combining these 2 scenes because they both invoke the same feelings from me and they are the reason I came up with the word ‘Swoonlighting’. The door scene in Symphony and the dancing scene in The Son Also Rises. I am not a romantic, chick-flick kind of gal. I am usually cynical and sarcastic when it comes to romance and love. But these 2 scenes turn me into marshmallow crème. I just gaze at the 2 of them, in a stupid, oblivious trance (and probably with my mouth hanging open). I’m in love with them both. In one scene they are not physically touching but their eyes are. In the other, they are dancing close, physically touching. Both scenes are oozing sex. They could be talking in Ewok language and it wouldn’t matter.
Bruce in a tux – check. Filler dialogue that’s not really important. It’s the body language, the gazes and the melting of our TV screens. This right here is what shows like Castle, Bones and others strive for. This chemistry. But, sorry other shows – you can make that happen. You either have it or you don’t.
"I don't understand how your mind works." Yes, you do Maddie - because in these 2 moments, it's exactly how yours is working.
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Post by 1987 on Apr 7, 2011 11:53:17 GMT -5
5. Next Stop Murder – Bed in the wall scene. I love to laugh more than anything. And probably as I lay dying one day and Moonlighting fades out of my thoughts one final time, these thoughts will be of scenes with pure hilarity, like this one. This early scene is just perfect comedic Maddie and David.
From the: “We’re moving!”…”Do we have to? All my friends go to this school?”
& Maddie: “Miss Dipesto!!”…. Agnes: “Grandma?” ….. Maddie: “No! It’s Maddie”…David: “And David!” Maddie: “We’re in the bed in the wall!” Agnes: “Oh, do you want me to leave?”
to Maddie furiously hobbling down the train corridor one shoe in hand and David coming from behind “Maddd-iiieeee, chugga chugga chugga chugga”……
I cannot express how much I love this scene. I laugh so hard every single time I watch this. One of my most quoted lines is “Press it!! Put it out of my misery and press it!” I use this on my kids all the time in elevators. And a few months ago my phone’s ring tone was “I was not born yesterday!.....It’s true, I had lunch with her yesterday, if she’d a been born, I’d a noticed.” hahahaha
Why such love for this scene? In my opinion, this is the pinnacle of Bruce and Cybill comedy. Today when I watch Bruce and Cybill act I long for wild, energetic, frenetic performances from them. I long to see Cybill go maniacal again. I watch her today on the edge of my seat hoping she will be written to unleash into a rant - yelling and shrieking so beautifully again. And for 20+ years I have watched Bruce for a glimpse of the zany, goofy, charm he brought to David Addison. I do love him so but I admittedly get frustrated with the calm, controlled, tough guy demeanor.
After many years though, I now know that these two are the only ones who can bring out such performances in one another. And that’s fine for me now. It’s how it should be.
6. A Trip to the Moon Announcement and Piece of News: He’s angry, he’s raw, he’s trying to hang on to this unfulfilled woman he’s about to lose. The plastic maintenance flowers were a disaster and he’s desperately trying to recover.
But this is not a desperate proclamation of love just to keep her in bed. He’s sincere. And for the moment she is won-over. It’s so sweet to see her go from angry and fed-up to youthful and sweetly embarrassed. David’s ever-present guard is completely down. I don’t think we see him so vulnerable and exposed in front of her at any other time in the series – with the exception of Witness for the Execution. We finally heard him say he’s in love with her and it was in front of an office full of people. My only complaint about this scene is that it goes by too quickly. This is one of the most pivotal points of the series and it needed more time. But I guess it was good it was short because I was not breathing at all during it.
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