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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 8, 2012 22:38:47 GMT -5
Independence Day: Season 3, Episode 5. The title refers to the US Independence Day on July 4. Missed out on seeing this on the day itself by just five days. McMurphy looked stunning in the red dress and quite a scene between her and Dr Bernard’s wife. The camp sure had spirit playing baseball in the rain. A beauty pageant is being held to celebrate the aforementioned day but didn’t they just have a beauty pageant just three episodes ago in Skin Deep.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 9, 2012 23:48:17 GMT -5
Ghosts: Season 3, Episode 6. Quite fun the “black” wedding”. Effective episode of dealing with ghosts of the past.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 10, 2012 23:45:11 GMT -5
With a Little Help From My Friends: Season 3, Episode 7. Funny when McMurphy tried to lay the ground rules at hospital ward. Great singing by Holly and Hang and it was left ambiguous whether Hang was involved with the VC's activities, one moment we think she was involved and the other she was innocent
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 12, 2012 5:06:19 GMT -5
China Men: Season 3, Episode 8. The title is misleading as there were no China men. Interesting backstory from Hyers. Lovely to see Dana in a bath.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 14, 2012 18:38:05 GMT -5
How to Stay Alive in Vietnam, Part 1: Season 3, Episode 9. Apparently many of the regular characters are taking part in a documentary with them telling what the war is like for them. Not bad the part that the civilian photographer plays in this episode. Sad the tragedy that came at the end of this episode. Sarge says “You are not Superman”. This is prophetic to the fact that Dana later voiced Lois Lane in an animated series of Superman.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 16, 2012 5:08:05 GMT -5
How To Stay Alive In Vietnam Part 2: Season 3, Episode 10. As Hyers got killed in the previous episode there is a tribute to him at the beginning with flashbacks of him. Ned Vaughn's (Hyers) subsequent work included the Desperate Housewives episode The Coffee Cup which had Dana as a series regular but I don't remember whether they had an on-screen reunion there. The passing of Hyers is dealt with at the beginning and that was it. Life just goes on without him. Quite touching McMurphy developing a friendship with a Cambodian man. Too bad on what happened to him.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 16, 2012 23:46:12 GMT -5
Magic: Season 3, Episode 11. The visiting circus makes for a fun sideshow but the magic isn't there to deal with the melancholy of the situation.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 18, 2012 17:48:30 GMT -5
Nightfall: Season 3, Episode 12. Overall Dana as McMurphy does not appear very much in this episode. In fact half of the regular cast (excluding Ned Vaughn who is still credited despite the death of Hyers) are absent in this episode as this episode belongs to Marg Helgenberger as KC. When a Vietnamese working girl has been found dead, Otis refused to investigate the cause of death. So K.C. does her own investigation. K.C. makes for a good detective even though she does not get the name of the killer, only that it is someone high up in the military hierarchy, a colonel perhaps and by accident it seems, whose career would undoubtedly be ruin because of the girl’s death. The final scene in which KC’s speaks alone was compelling to see.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 18, 2012 22:54:33 GMT -5
Souvenirs: Season 3, Episode 13. Real life Vietnam War servicemen and women reminiscences about their service there just like Vets from the previous season. However unlike Vets which was accompanied by clips of past episodes. Souvenirs is accompanied by new material along with some clips from past episodes. The new material is quite an emotional piece as Dodger’s tour of duty is up and decides to go home with the determination to take his baby son with him.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 19, 2012 23:42:24 GMT -5
Holly’s Choice: Season 3, Episode 14. I am not comfortable with the subject matter of this episode, in fact I had a discomfort in my stomach during the early parts of this episode. I am however impressed with the format of the episode being told backwards of what happened before that eventually led to a certain decision that Holly had made. This episode preceded the movie Memento by ten years. I am proud of the stand that Colleen took in this episode and I am disappointed by the part that KC played in this episode in contrast to being impressed with her in Nightfall.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 22, 2012 22:39:14 GMT -5
A Rumor of Peace: Season 3, Episode 15. The episode title refers to a joke made by Beckett and Frankie on their pirate radio station that the war was over which unfortunately was believed by the rest of the camp. The joke had led to a good presentation of the personnel’s perspectives on what to do now that they thought the war was over as well as the guilt from Beckett and Frankie for making the joke.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 29, 2012 22:45:24 GMT -5
Warriors: Season 3, Episode 16. McMurphy is awarded an accolade. Coincidentally the previous Body of Proof episode I have seen called Identity also starring Dana also has her character Megan Hunt being given an accolade. An extremely delicate situation with Vinnie’s buddy. Frankie becomes sergeant for a bunch of grunts and despite some hiccups she did pretty well with them.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Jul 30, 2012 22:59:07 GMT -5
The Thanks of a Grateful Nation: Season 3, Episode 17. Written by John Wells. Guest stars Doug Savant. Dana hardly appears in this episode and therefore has no scenes with Savant. Savant, however would work with Dana on Desperate Housewives. Jeff Kober as Dodger is the only regular to appear for most of this episode and it is quite a dramatic piece in examining Dodger’s adjustment back home. Also a surprise seeing Helen Hunt here.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Aug 1, 2012 19:38:25 GMT -5
Skylark: Season 3, Episode 18. Quite a lovely episode about a dancer couple who has brought with them a harmonious atmosphere at the camp showing how wonderful the presence of angels can be. Dr Richard accused McMurphy of dissecting (metaphorically) the couple which she denies. This is prophetic to Dana currently being in Body of Proof in which does literally dissect corpses.
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Post by Dana Delany's Chinese Husband on Aug 1, 2012 23:48:59 GMT -5
Phoenix: Season 3, Episode 19. KC gets involved with a military intelligence mission the result of which lands her in jail. Really felt for her by the plight she was going through. However like the legend of the Phoenix she rises out of the ashes but how she was released wasn't really made abundantly clear. It did however brought about the ultimate sisterly test between McMurphy and KC and this was presented very effectively.
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