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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2009 12:37:25 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite episodes because for one it's the first times Maddie shows another side of her when it comes to David and David once again shows his vulnerablilty. I give it a 10 most definitely! Agree!10.
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Post by sandra on Jan 3, 2011 17:41:44 GMT -5
A straight 10, this ep is awesome.
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Post by dedaved on Jun 27, 2012 18:45:16 GMT -5
Rating: 10I was a fan of Moonlighting from the very first time I watched it but when I saw this episode I honestly had no words. Like "Dream Sequence" before it this is a grand achievement in episodic television that truly raised the bar.... and I'm not even especially referring to the (jaw dropping) dance number this episode is famous for. The first thing we see in this episode is an egg being cracked in a busy kitchen at a fancy restaurant. By the time this episode is over we will watch one of the best fight scenes D/M have ever engaged in, learn David's been married, watch him go to NY, see an epic Stanley Donen choreographed dance number fantasy sequence, watch Maddie AND David bare their souls in two superbly poignant monologues, learn the truth of David's failed marriage in a revelation that broke new ground on network TV and finally join them on a plane at the end of their journey in a moment that while brief and subtle is so achingly touching and brimming over with unconditional love that I fall apart just thinking about it. Remember we started with eggs on fry pan! No episode takes you on a journey like this one does. This is THE single densest hour we spend with David and Maddie. Where we begin and where we end up is akin to a feature length movie. I remember I was always trying to get my girlfriend at the time into the show with mixed results. She enjoyed the show and understood why I loved it but I could never get her hooked. Then I showed her this one, she looked at the screen in awe when the credits rolled. I asked her "Don't you feel like you just watched a movie?" She just said "this show really IS amazing!" She was my Maddie and unfortunately like the real David and Maddie we were not meant to be. I still consider her the love of my life but I'll always remember the good times we had. One of those good times was (obviously ) watching this show with her. Like I said she always enjoyed it but it wasn't until this one that she REALLY got it and became hooked on it. When we broke up I remember she had my Moonlighting DVDs and when she asked me about them I decided to just let her keep them. THAT I can replace. Her... that's another story. This was also the episode that made ME truly understand how great this show was capable of being. It's my favourite episode of Moonlighting and my favourite episode of telelvision.
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Post by jpen on Jun 28, 2012 0:38:46 GMT -5
Oh, dedaved...this is my favorite episode too, and you've just enumerated all the reasons why. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
P.S. When you have time, wander over to the "Best 6 of 66" thread, on the 4th page of Member Talk. A lot of us posted a discussion of our fave episodes there. Feel free to add yours!
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Post by 1987 on Jun 29, 2012 13:56:45 GMT -5
Wow. I absolutely loved reading that. Best synopsis ever. Thank you Dedaved
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Post by beesnbears on Jul 1, 2012 22:35:20 GMT -5
I've really enjoyed your reviews, dedaved! They are refreshing...makes me want to start a Moonlighting Marathon rewatch!
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Post by goldilocks on Jul 2, 2012 17:38:51 GMT -5
I've really enjoyed your reviews, dedaved! They are refreshing...makes me want to start a Moonlighting Marathon rewatch! I LOVE the idea of a Moonlighting Marathon rewatch!!
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Post by dedaved on Jul 2, 2012 22:52:55 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I'm finding this pretty addictive to be honest!
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Post by missingmymoonlight on Aug 4, 2012 12:41:14 GMT -5
The great gift of MOONLIGHTING -- inventiveness par excellence, an uncanny way of capturing the nuances of life, friendship and love, all while entertaining the heck out of the Free World -- is no more abundant or more visible than in this episode. Twists and turns of plot are one thing, but twist and turns of whole lives? Oh, how wonderful this window into David and Maddie's souls is! How courageous to float a dream sequence using contemporary music (yea, Billy Joel!) and Fifties sensibilities into the framework of the Great Wall of Maddie Hayes as our perceptions of the Wall, and of her, go crumbling down. When Maddie wakes from that Technicolor floor show flushed and frantic to get on the first plane smoking' to NYC, it defies almost every instinct we have about her, and yet we're not surprised. It works so well and gets our own hearts beating faster than the last bit of banter because we know she loves him. We at least suspected as much before but when Maddie flies into David's empty office, tears through his drawers (no pun intended), we KNOW it is love. The look in her eyes, the sad bewilderment on her face is enough. And here's where I'd like to say a few things about Cybill. She is, for the first three seasons of ML, simply terrific. I don't believe I realized how terrific until I began re-watching the show on DVD. In BMOMS, she unerringly traverses the emotional battlefield that is her and David's sign post (raison d'ĂȘtre) from frustration to capitulation to what was that--MARRIED BEFORE? all the way to the her first inklings of romantic love (versus sexual heat) for David, having FALLEN in love with David. Fallen because we've watched the fall-ING. The closing shot of Maddie resting her head on David's shoulder conveys such sweet, wistful joy you almost hope there is a clergy person or JOTP on the plane! All of that to say when Maddie Hayes touched down in New York City, Cybill Shepherd made damn sure she brought her heart and soul with her.
Bruce Willis has said this is the first episode he and CB got to really stretch their acting chops. I don't necessarily agree; to me, they are ALWAYS building and b.s.-ing to the next level of "splendid". No doubt, though, this is a revelatory hour of drama and it is played pitch-perfect by everyone. This episode, like the white space of ad copy, is notable as much for what is said as what isn't. Particularly by David. He starts out the hour in such an off-putting, overworn way. Somehow this Addison indiscretion wasn't quite so funny or forgivable. And Maddie wasn't quite so automatically wrong. By the end of the episode we are head-over-heels for David once and again and likely forever. His marriage to Tess and how it ended is a writing stroke of genius because it explains so much about David and how he sees the world and navigates through it. I think David is a free soul with a good heart and thin skin. That combo can lead to a world of pain. So he covers his tracks with that signature smirk, sexy repartee, and impertinent personality. This works for years after his wife's infidelity ... until he meets Miss Hayes. He knows deep down he isn't superficial but to let another woman in on the gag, well, not so fast. Until New York. When David stands in the doorway between his and Maddie's rooms looking like Bruce Willis and sounding like Mickey Rourke (the sexy M.R.), I KNOW he knows Maddie loves him. She never truly answers the question why she followed David (I don't count the "help you" spiel) and he doesn't press her. Why. Because on some level David realizes this is as hard for Maddie as him. She has the Great Wall and so does he; the difference is Maddie wears hers on her sleeve. Circling each others' intentions differently for the same reason makes them kindred spirits. So David opens up, holding back a teeny-weeny plot point. And boy was it a whopper for the time. I've always debated whether David was embarrassed or chivalrous about not telling M. about finding Tess in bed with a woman -- it doesn't matter. In this episode, I think David and Maddie found each other.
We who saw this coming are glad how gloriously it arrived. We were treated to a magnificent set-piece, awesome dance numbers, and a deep throat kiss foisted on David by Maddie ON TOP all the rest of the terrific. BMOMS is a jewel in the crown of a made-for-T.V. masterpiece.
I rate it a 10.
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Post by snappysara on Aug 5, 2012 14:27:29 GMT -5
""When David stands in the doorway between his and Maddie's rooms looking like Bruce Willis and sounding like Mickey Rourke"" I LOVE THIS!! I loved your review of this episode so much. Brilliantly captured. Are you a writer? You should be! There are so many talented people on this board who have already reviewed episodes - it is so great to read other peoples perceptions and they have all at some point captured what I felt but would have been unable to put into words. I loved reading this and it is one of my favorite episodes. You analysed it so well. Please do more! What is your take on Maddie's turn to Cry? xx Snappyxx
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Post by missingmymoonlight on Aug 6, 2012 13:56:34 GMT -5
Hi, Snappysara. Thanks again for such kind words about my episode reviews. I really try to be thoughtful and hope to add to the great reflections already posted. As a matter of fact, I AM a writer. I wish I had been in the industry when ML was on the air. Right now I am watching specific shows (for the nth time!) and stewing over them before I come to the Board. Since you asked about specific episodes -- Blonde on Blonde and MTTC -- I think I will comment on them next. Stay tuned!
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Post by beesnbears on Sept 10, 2012 18:47:10 GMT -5
I so enjoyed your review, missingmymoonlight! And I'm sorry I'm just now reading it.
I totally agree with your take on Maddie's Great Wall on her sleeve and David's ability to tell the truth...but not the whole truth...and why he does it. Chivalry or embarrassment....probably both.
Just wonderful....you made me get the warm fuzzies all the way down to my toes!
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Post by missingmymoonlight on Sept 15, 2012 12:21:21 GMT -5
So glad you enjoyed the review, 'bees'. I have been absent from the Board for several weeks due to my own writing deadline. Gonna take a few days to decompress and then start re-watching episodes 'snappy' suggested. MOONLIGHTING is such a fun, delightful diversion and I love putting in my two cents' worth. It is double the pleasure when other fans respond to what I write. Take care out there.
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Post by ryangie97 on Sept 19, 2012 17:57:27 GMT -5
Rating: 10 No episode takes you on a journey like this one does. This is THE single densest hour we spend with David and Maddie. Where we begin and where we end up is akin to a feature length movie. This is so true Dedaved. I love your review!
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Post by ryangie97 on Sept 19, 2012 18:01:27 GMT -5
I think David is a free soul with a good heart and thin skin. That combo can lead to a world of pain. So he covers his tracks with that signature smirk, sexy repartee, and impertinent personality. This works for years after his wife's infidelity ... until he meets Miss Hayes. He knows deep down he isn't superficial but to let another woman in on the gag, well, not so fast. Until New York. When David stands in the doorway between his and Maddie's rooms looking like Bruce Willis and sounding like Mickey Rourke (the sexy M.R.), I KNOW he knows Maddie loves him. She never truly answers the question why she followed David (I don't count the "help you" spiel) and he doesn't press her. Why. Because on some level David realizes this is as hard for Maddie as him. She has the Great Wall and so does he; the difference is Maddie wears hers on her sleeve. Circling each others' intentions differently for the same reason makes them kindred spirits. So David opens up, holding back a teeny-weeny plot point. And boy was it a whopper for the time. I've always debated whether David was embarrassed or chivalrous about not telling M. about finding Tess in bed with a woman -- it doesn't matter. In this episode, I think David and Maddie found each other. We who saw this coming are glad how gloriously it arrived. We were treated to a magnificent set-piece, awesome dance numbers, and a deep throat kiss foisted on David by Maddie ON TOP all the rest of the terrific. BMOMS is a jewel in the crown of a made-for-T.V. masterpiece. I rate it a 10. Wow. I agree with everything you just said,. I esp. love this part. Great review.
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