tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883305680460329957.post5747789813218491945..comments2023-10-10T11:15:00.476-04:00Comments on A Saturday Afternoon Horse: Luck - RevisitedSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13579834663084220823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883305680460329957.post-14204648438107540162012-03-02T20:25:52.351-05:002012-03-02T20:25:52.351-05:00Thanks for stopping by , Glenn, I didn't read ...Thanks for stopping by , Glenn, I didn't read your comment till just now. Sorry! I appreciate your point of view and wonder if it has changed since watching the most recent episodes. I agree that those dark characters are many times more complex and , therefore more interesting. It's just that , for someone who has never been exposed to the racing industry and who might have an interest, well , would they still have an interest after "meeting" any one of these people? <br />I am still watching the series. I like your idea of a character who might be a "match " for Ace. Maybe a proper re-evaluation is needed after a complete season?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579834663084220823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6883305680460329957.post-20628199675243776952012-02-20T13:45:16.981-05:002012-02-20T13:45:16.981-05:00I decided to stop reading after the first couple o...I decided to stop reading after the first couple of paragraphs because I haven't actually watched last night's episode yet; it's on DVR. I'll be back.<br /><br />As for the dark characters, that has disappointed me a bit, too. But I fear it's the nature of television. Apart from super heroes (and even some of them are flawed), most viewers don't seem to want characters who are virtuous -- one might say, "better than they are." They want to explore the darker side of human nature.<br /><br />"The Sopranos" won 21 Emmys. An equally well-written and -cast show about a Scoutmaster and his Church-secretary wife who go around town doing good for others probably wouldn't have made it past two episodes.<br /><br />I've contemplated, however, the wrench that a truly "good guy" character might throw into "Luck." Obviously nobody should be portrayed as perfect. But the sport could benefit from the show's having at least one character who seems to be in it for all the right reasons. And fans could be entertained by Ace Bernstein's reaction to, say, a man (or woman) who is a match for him intellectually and has skills he needs, but who can't be bought.Glenn Cravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760553404742644042noreply@blogger.com