We Need To Talk About The Avengers - Part 1 (1960-1966) | The Big Daddy D Reviews

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WATCH PART 2 HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npvJoqNoaMRgjtEsi=WtkIl4TcN2xoH-jV

[@naturalhealthguys1515]

This brought back some memories. Thanks for some insightful stories and facts.

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@naturalhealthguys1515 No problem, glad you enjoyed the video. Currently working on Part 2 as we speak. This might even end up becoming a three part video!

[@ChetJang]

The Honor Blackman episodes were decent but recorded on ancient Video Tape, so the image quality and sound weren't very good. Beginning with season 4, they switched to 35mm, and quality dramatically improved, and it allowed for more location work. Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee had wonderful chemistry together. Emma Peel was not inferior to John Steed she was every bit his equal. She was also gorgeous, witty, and thoroughly emancipated. She was even called that on the show by other characters. She was considered a role model by many women of that time as well as a fashion icon. She was considered by many to be a strong feminist but she didn't consider herself to be a feminist even though fiercely independent- some of her character came through as the "Queen of Thorn's" on GOT's- that was her in real life if you annoyed her. She had a sharp wit. She once called an annoying Physician "Lunch" because his name was the same as a common British food. The Beatles were even "The Avengers" fans. "The Hour That Never Was" episode was claimed to be the inspiration for the album cover for "Abbey Road" and Paul McCartney, in 1967, stopped at Diana Rigg's home with a copy of "Sgt Pepper" and told Dame Diana Rigg "I just wanted to meet you". "The Avengers" was so heavily censored in the US that 5 Emma Peel episodes weren't released in the US until the 1990s. Patrick Macnee said she was very naughty on set. He didn't elaborate on that, and I have always wondered what she did that he considered naughty? I heard that she swore a lot before it was considered acceptable. She was particularly fond of the expression "Bloody" when it was still considered a profanity in Britain.

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I actually prefer the earlier seasons, because the stories were more serious. Not that Steed's humor was unappreciated. And I like sci-fi and horror, but the later seasons just didn't take it seriously enough, probably influenced by the camp of the Batman TV show. If only someone would fix the terrible sound quality of the early seasons! Also, it rather bothers me that each successive partner seems to be more submissive to Steed, going from Cathy Gale, who doesn't fully trust him, to Emma Peel, who's more than willing to go along with him, to Tara King, who practically worships him.

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@macsnafu It certainly differed in tone as the series went on. We went from drug dealers, murderous gangsters and gold smugglers to shrinking rays, giant rats, and robotic karate-chopping assassins!